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GU8 5AY area guide

Who lives in GU8 5AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Elstead & Milford
Council: Waverley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,247 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What GU8 5AY is like

GU8 5AY is a postcode in the Elstead & Milford area of Waverley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,247 people. 61.3% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 26% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 52.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in GU8 5 sold for a median of £550,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU8 5AY compares

Headline figures for GU8 5AY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£550,000

Median over 108 sales in GU8 5, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£66,229

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU8 5AY differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
28.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GU8 5AY FAQs

Is GU8 5AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in GU8 5AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £550,000.

Homes in GU8 5 sold for a median of £550,000 across 108 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU8 5AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU8 5AY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in GU8 5AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 7.9% of residents. 61.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (28.6%).

Which council covers GU8 5AY?

The local authority for GU8 5AY is Waverley.

GU8 5AY comes under Waverley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU8 5AY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Milford (Surrey) Rail Station, 0.6 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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