Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for GU27 3DN
Guildford and Aldershot
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GU27 3DN
Coordinates
51.0771, -0.7204
Grid reference
SU897316
Easting
489,738
Northing
131,641
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X37GH+RV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Haslemere
Travel to Work
Guildford and Aldershot
ITL Region
Chichester
National Park
South Downs
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.
31509
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31509 out of 32,844 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 3DN
England & WalesCrime trends · near GU27 3DN
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY —
1370
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.1%
Other White3.9%
White & Asian1.8%
+ other · 3.2%
Religion
Christian50.2%
No religion43.4%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
35–4924.0%
50–6421.6%
10–1510.5%
65–749.9%
5–98.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children32.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
All members 66+12.4%
Any member 66+9.7%
Other8.3%
+ 7 other households · 24.0%
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
Fernhurst
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 001A E01031502
E01031502MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chichester 001 E02006561
E02006561LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chichester 001A E01031502
E01031502MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chichester 001 E02006561
E02006561Urban: 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) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:42 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 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 3DN 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) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 31509
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01031502 and MSOA E02006561 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode GU27 3DN 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
Schools near GU27 3DN
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 3%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 9%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
67%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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