Postcode district · Cranleigh

GU6 area guide

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

Council: Waverley
Region: South East
Population: 23,776 (2024)

GU6Postcode district · Cranleigh

At a glance

What GU6 is like

The GU6 postcode district in Waverley covers 572 live postcodes and is home to about 23,776 people in 8,977 households. 73.9% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 53.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GU6 sold for a median of £565,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU6 compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.4/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£565,000

Median over 204 sales in GU6, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in GU6.

Household incomeMore

£68,746

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU6 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GU6 FAQs

Is GU6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 78% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GU6?

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

Homes in GU6 sold for a median of £565,000 across 204 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GU6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 7.5% of residents. 73.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.8%).

Which council covers GU6?

The local authority for GU6 is Waverley.

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

How well connected is GU6?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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