Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.2 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.
15101
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15101 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near GU27 3BY
England & WalesCrime trends · near GU27 3BY
Counts are for Fernhurst 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
9
YoY -10%
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.0%
Other White3.9%
+ other · 2.2%
Religion
Christian59.8%
No religion33.2%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6425.8%
35–4917.8%
65–7413.7%
75–848.9%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.8%
Single family household, all members 66+13.5%
One person: other12.2%
One person: aged 66+9.5%
+ 9 other households · 31.1%
Coordinates & Location for GU27 3BY
Guildford and Aldershot
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GU27 3BY
Coordinates
51.0550, -0.6727
Grid reference
SU931292
Easting
493,121
Northing
129,245
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X384G+2W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Guildford and Aldershot
ITL Region
Chichester
National Park
South Downs
Administrative Information
Chichester
Local Authority
Council AreaArundel and South Downs E14001067
Constituency
E14001067Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Fernhurst
Constituency code
E14001067
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Lurgashall
International Territorial Level
Chichester
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving West Sussex
NHS EnglandSurrey 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
West Sussex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 70F
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Chichester 001D E01031519
E01031519MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chichester 001 E02006561
E02006561LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chichester 001D E01031519
E01031519MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chichester 001 E02006561
E02006561Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:20 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode GU27 3BY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01031519 and MSOA E02006561 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15101
Present — Active
Postcode GU27 3BY 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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