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GU1 2AW

POSTCODE

GU1 2AW is a postcode in Castle.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.2391, -0.5630
OS grid TQ004498 (500,407, 149,857)
IMD England
9/10
#29009
Crime · Aug '26
High · 12.2 per 1k
MoM +3% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X6CQP+JQ
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
High · 12.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
29009
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29009 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in GU1

Police Recorded Crime near GU1 2AW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GU1 2AW

Counts are for Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
34
YoY +62%
412815
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY +29%
21135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY -18%
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
45
YoY -38%
734721
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

116
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,492
White Brit.68.8%
Other White16.5%
Indian2.3%
Other Asian1.7%
Chinese1.5%
+ 4 other groups · 9.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,492
Christian45.1%
No religion43.2%
Not answered7.6%
Hindu1.3%
Muslim1.0%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,493
35–4924.1%
25–3421.0%
50–6415.6%
20–2410.1%
65–746.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.3%

Households

Total households: 764
One person: other31.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.1%
One person: aged 66+11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
+ 8 other households · 23.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • London Road (Guildford) Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Guildford Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station

    Rail · north entrance

    2.8 km straight lineabout 34 min

Bus stops

  • London Road Railway Station

    Bus · opp · south

    145 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • G Live

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    228 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Jenner Road

    Bus · opp · east

    228 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • G Live

    Bus · opp · south-west

    230 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Harvey Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    234 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for GU1 2AW

England
Country
Guildford
Local Authority
Surrey
Castle
Ward
Guildford and Aldershot
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GU1 2AW
Coordinates
51.2391, -0.5630
Grid reference
TQ004498
Easting
500,407
Northing
149,857
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X6CQP+JQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Guildford
Travel to Work
Guildford and Aldershot
ITL Region
Guildford
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Guildford
Local Authority
Council Area
Guildford E14001258
Constituency
E14001258
Surrey
Police Force
England
Ward
Castle
Constituency code
E14001258
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Guildford, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Guildford

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Surrey
NHS England
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Surrey
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 92A
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Guildford 013D E01030453
E01030453
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Guildford 013 E02006356
E02006356
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Guildford 013D E01030453
E01030453
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Guildford 013 E02006356
E02006356
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM5:58 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 23 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode GU1 2AW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01030453 and MSOA E02006356 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29009
Present — Active
Postcode GU1 2AW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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