Postcode · Cranleigh

GU6 8XP area guide

Who lives in GU6 8XP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ifold & Wisborough Green
Council: Chichester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,149 (2024)

GU6 8XPCranleigh

At a glance

What GU6 8XP is like

GU6 8XP is a postcode in the Ifold & Wisborough Green area of Chichester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,149 people. 82.3% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 9.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in GU6 8 sold for a median of £565,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU6 8XP compares

Headline figures for GU6 8XP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£565,000

Median over 123 sales in GU6 8, −1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£68,613

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU6 8XP differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GU6 8XP FAQs

Is GU6 8XP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GU6 8XP?

The median sale price over the last year was £565,000.

Homes in GU6 8 sold for a median of £565,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU6 8XP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU6 8XP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in GU6 8XP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 82.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.9%).

Which council covers GU6 8XP?

The local authority for GU6 8XP is Chichester.

GU6 8XP comes under Chichester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU6 8XP?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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