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GU12 5AQ

POSTCODE

GU12 5AQ is a postcode in Ash Vale.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.2587, -0.7243
OS grid SU891518 (489,110, 151,828)
IMD England
6/10
#19633
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.1 per 1k
MoM -18% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X775G+F7
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.1 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.
19633
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19633 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 GU12

Police Recorded Crime near GU12 5AQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GU12 5AQ

Counts are for Ash Vale 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
13
YoY +18%
17114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

28
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,532
White Brit.84.8%
Other White4.1%
Other Asian2.1%
Gypsy / Trav.1.7%
African1.5%
+ 1 other groups · 5.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,532
Christian47.8%
No religion42.8%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,534
35–4924.7%
50–6417.6%
25–3413.9%
65–747.9%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%

Households

Total households: 618
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.6%
One person: other17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 38.0%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Ash Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Ash Vale Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • North Camp Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

Bus stops

  • Napier Lane

    Bus · opp · north

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Napier Lane

    Bus · adj · south

    224 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Shawfield Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    298 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Shawfield Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    327 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Council Offices

    Bus · adj · north-west

    440 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for GU12 5AQ

England
Country
Guildford
Local Authority
Surrey
Ash Vale
Ward
Guildford and Aldershot
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GU12 5AQ
Coordinates
51.2587, -0.7243
Grid reference
SU891518
Easting
489,110
Northing
151,828
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X775G+F7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ash and Ash Vale
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
Godalming and Ash E14001249
Constituency
E14001249
Surrey
Police Force
England
Ward
Ash Vale
Constituency code
E14001249
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Ash
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 004A E01030426
E01030426
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Guildford 004 E02006347
E02006347
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Guildford 004A E01030426
E01030426
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Guildford 004 E02006347
E02006347
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

7:36 AM5:58 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 22 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 GU12 5AQ 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 E01030426 and MSOA E02006347 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19633
Present — Active
Postcode GU12 5AQ 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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