GU12 6LJ

POSTCODE

GU12 6LJ is a postcode in Ash Wharf.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.2468, -0.7211
OS grid SU893505 (489,356, 150,518)
IMD England
4/10
#11954
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.4 per 1k
MoM +13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X67WH+PG
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 8.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£495,300
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,506 sales
-2.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
11954
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11954 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
Property sales · GU12 6LJ
HM Land Registry · Guildford
Average price
£614,296
Median price: £495,300
Median -2.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,506 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
May '24 – Nov '25Nov '25: 1 sales · avg £475,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£475k£352k£228k
May '24Oct '24Feb '25Jun '25Nov '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near GU12 6LJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GU12 6LJ

Counts are for Ash Wharf 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
17
YoY +70%
22133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY —
23132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

52
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,655
White Brit.80.9%
Other White5.5%
Other Asian3.1%
Gypsy / Trav.2.6%
White & Black African1.1%
+ other · 6.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,655
Christian49.7%
No religion42.0%
Not answered4.0%
Muslim2.0%
Buddhist1.3%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,655
35–4921.6%
50–6420.8%
25–3413.0%
65–748.9%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 699
One person: other21.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
One person: aged 66+13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.0%
+ 9 other households · 33.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Ash Rail Station

    Rail

    656 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Aldershot Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
  • Ash Vale Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

Bus stops

  • Tumber Close

    Bus · opp · west

    68 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Tumber Close

    Bus · adj · east

    70 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Library

    Bus · adj · east

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Collins Gardens

    Bus · adj · east

    272 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Library

    Bus · opp · south-west

    280 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for GU12 6LJ

England
Country
Guildford
Local Authority
Surrey
Ash Wharf
Ward
Guildford and Aldershot
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GU12 6LJ
Coordinates
51.2468, -0.7211
Grid reference
SU893505
Easting
489,356
Northing
150,518
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X67WH+PG
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

Administrative Information

Guildford
Local Authority
Council Area
Godalming and Ash E14001249
Constituency
E14001249
Surrey
Police Force
England
Ward
Ash Wharf
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 010D E01030433
E01030433
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Guildford 010 E02006353
E02006353
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Guildford 010D E01030433
E01030433
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Guildford 010 E02006353
E02006353
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

7:32 AM6:02 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 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 6LJ 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 E01030433 and MSOA E02006353 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11954
Present — Active
Postcode GU12 6LJ 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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