GU7 2LU area guide
Who lives in GU7 2LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Godalming South
- Council
- Waverley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,840 (2024)
GU7 2LUGodalming
What GU7 2LU is like
GU7 2LU is a postcode in the Godalming South area of Waverley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,840 people. 49.6% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 33.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GU7 2 sold for a median of £521,250 over the year to August 2026.
How GU7 2LU compares
Headline figures for GU7 2LU, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 20.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where GU7 2LU differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
33.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GU7 2 is up 7.5% on the year before.
- 03Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
GU7 2LU FAQs
01Is GU7 2LU a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in GU7 2LU?The median sale price over the last year was £521,250.
The median sale price over the last year was £521,250.
03Is GU7 2LU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in GU7 2LU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers GU7 2LU?The local authority for GU7 2LU is Waverley.
The local authority for GU7 2LU is Waverley.
06How well connected is GU7 2LU?Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.
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.