Postcode · Farnham

GU9 7EB area guide

Who lives in GU9 7EB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Farnham Town
Council: Waverley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,075 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

GU9 7EBFarnham

At a glance

What GU9 7EB is like

GU9 7EB is a postcode in the Farnham Town area of Waverley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,075 people. 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. Homes in GU9 7 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU9 7EB compares

Headline figures for GU9 7EB, 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.

House pricesMore

£395,000

Median over 85 sales in GU9 7, −5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 7EB 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GU9 7 is down 5.9% on the year before.
05
An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

GU9 7EB FAQs

Is GU9 7EB 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).

How much does a house cost in GU9 7EB?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,000.

Homes in GU9 7 sold for a median of £395,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU9 7EB 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 7EB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GU9 7EB?

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 7EB?

The local authority for GU9 7EB is Waverley.

GU9 7EB comes under Waverley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU9 7EB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 0.5 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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