Postcode · Farnham

GU9 8SS area guide

Who lives in GU9 8SS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Farnham Moor Park & Bourne
Council: Waverley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,765 (2024)

GU9 8SSFarnham

At a glance

What GU9 8SS is like

GU9 8SS is a postcode in the Farnham Moor Park & Bourne area of Waverley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,765 people. 68.8% of households own their home, 25% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 60.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in GU9 8 sold for a median of £670,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU9 8SS compares

Headline figures for GU9 8SS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£670,000

Median over 111 sales in GU9 8, +19.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£90,665

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU9 8SS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
13.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GU9 8 is up 19.6% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GU9 8SS FAQs

Is GU9 8SS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 8SS?

The median sale price over the last year was £670,000.

Homes in GU9 8 sold for a median of £670,000 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, +19.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU9 8SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU9 8SS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GU9 8SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.3% of residents. 68.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.1%).

Which council covers GU9 8SS?

The local authority for GU9 8SS is Waverley.

GU9 8SS comes under Waverley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU9 8SS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 0.3 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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