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GU8 5FE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon
Council: Waverley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,333 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU8 5FE is like

GU8 5FE is a postcode in the Wheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon neighbourhood of Waverley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,333 people. 60.8% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 29.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 10–14, and 64.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in GU8 5 sold for a median of £550,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU8 5FE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most — 11.0 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

4.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£78,174

Average a year, before tax — higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GU8 5FE FAQs

Is GU8 5FE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.0 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 4.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in GU8 5FE?

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 5FE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU8 5FE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in GU8 5FE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 10–14, at 8.8% of residents. 60.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (37.8%).

Which council covers GU8 5FE?

GU8 5FE is in Waverley.

GU8 5FE is in Waverley, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU8 5FE?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Milford (Surrey) Rail Station, 0.9 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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