Postcode sector · Farnham

GU9 1 area guide

Who lives in GU9 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Waverley
Region: South East
Population: 2,075 (2024)

GU9 1Postcode sector · Farnham

At a glance

What GU9 1 is like

The GU9 1 postcode sector in Waverley covers 42 live postcodes and is home to about 2,075 people in 939 households. 49.9% of households own their home, 35.1% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 40.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How GU9 1 compares

Headline figures for GU9 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in GU9 1.

Household incomeMore

£60,250

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU9 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
21% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
27.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

GU9 1 FAQs

Is GU9 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is GU9 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU9 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GU9 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.6% of residents. 49.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.2%).

Which council covers GU9 1?

The local authority for GU9 1 is Waverley.

GU9 1 comes under Waverley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU9 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Farnham Rail Station, 0.4 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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