Postcode · Farnham

GU9 0EL area guide

Who lives in GU9 0EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Farnham Upper Hale
Council: Waverley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,427 (2024)

GU9 0ELFarnham

At a glance

What GU9 0EL is like

GU9 0EL is a postcode in the Farnham Upper Hale area of Waverley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,427 people. 37.8% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 44.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 54.4% 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 GU9 0 sold for a median of £506,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU9 0EL compares

Headline figures for GU9 0EL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£506,500

Median over 103 sales in GU9 0, +4.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£76,208

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU9 0EL differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
15.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
25.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
44.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

GU9 0EL FAQs

Is GU9 0EL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 GU9 0EL?

The median sale price over the last year was £506,500.

Homes in GU9 0 sold for a median of £506,500 across 103 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU9 0EL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU9 0EL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in GU9 0EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13% of residents. 37.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (63.5%).

Which council covers GU9 0EL?

The local authority for GU9 0EL is Waverley.

GU9 0EL comes under Waverley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU9 0EL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Farnham Rail Station, 1.8 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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