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GU8 4ES area guide

Who lives in GU8 4ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ewhurst & Chiddingfold
Council: Waverley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,341 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

GU8 4ESGodalming

At a glance

What GU8 4ES is like

GU8 4ES is a postcode in the Ewhurst & Chiddingfold area of Waverley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,341 people. 83.1% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 59.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in GU8 4 sold for a median of £695,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU8 4ES compares

Headline figures for GU8 4ES, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 5.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£695,000

Median over 51 sales in GU8 4, −12.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£65,162

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU8 4ES differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
5.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GU8 4 is down 12.6% on the year before.
04
An older population
21.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GU8 4ES FAQs

Is GU8 4ES a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 5.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GU8 4ES?

The median sale price over the last year was £695,000.

Homes in GU8 4 sold for a median of £695,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU8 4ES safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU8 4ES, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in GU8 4ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.1% of residents. 83.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.4%).

Which council covers GU8 4ES?

The local authority for GU8 4ES is Waverley.

GU8 4ES comes under Waverley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU8 4ES?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Witley Rail Station, 1.4 miles away.

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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