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GU2 8HG

POSTCODE

GU2 8HG is a postcode in Westborough.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.2489, -0.6001
OS grid SU978509 (497,802, 150,902)
IMD England
3/10
#8467
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.7 per 1k
MoM -25% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X69XX+HX
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 7.7 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
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 7.7 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.
8467
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8467 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 · GU2 8HG
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
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Police Recorded Crime near GU2 8HG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GU2 8HG

Counts are for Westborough 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
33
YoY -31%
483216
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
18102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY -70%
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
32
YoY +23%
392817
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

82
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,589
White Brit.74.7%
Other White8.1%
Other Asian3.8%
African2.7%
Indian2.1%
+ 3 other groups · 8.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,589
No religion49.5%
Christian37.7%
Not answered6.4%
Muslim3.6%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,590
35–4919.6%
50–6416.9%
25–3415.7%
20–2413.3%
5–98.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%

Households

Total households: 594
One person: other16.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.0%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 33.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Guildford Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • London Road (Guildford) Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

  • Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station

    Rail · north entrance

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min

Bus stops

  • Westway Park and Ride

    Bus · at · east

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Southway Shops

    Bus · adj · west

    242 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Westway

    Bus · adj · north

    257 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Westway

    Bus · opp · south

    289 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Fairfield Rise

    Bus · opp · south

    324 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for GU2 8HG

England
Country
Guildford
Local Authority
Surrey
Westborough
Ward
Guildford and Aldershot
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GU2 8HG
Coordinates
51.2489, -0.6001
Grid reference
SU978509
Easting
497,802
Northing
150,902
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X69XX+HX
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

Administrative Information

Guildford
Local Authority
Council Area
Guildford E14001258
Constituency
E14001258
Surrey
Police Force
England
Ward
Westborough
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 012D E01030497
E01030497
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Guildford 012 E02006355
E02006355
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Guildford 012D E01030497
E01030497
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Guildford 012 E02006355
E02006355
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

7:23 AM6:12 PM
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
June 2000 — Introduced
Postcode GU2 8HG 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 E01030497 and MSOA E02006355 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8467
Present — Active
Postcode GU2 8HG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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