GU47 8JW

POSTCODE

GU47 8JW is a postcode in Sandhurst.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3525, -0.8233
OS grid SU820621 (482,039, 162,150)
IMD England
10/10
#32581
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.8 per 1k
MoM -20% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X953G+2M
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 2.8 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.
32581
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32581 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 GU47

Police Recorded Crime near GU47 8JW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GU47 8JW

Counts are for Sandhurst 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
6
YoY -50%
19136
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
26141
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY -27%
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

28
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,914
White Brit.80.8%
Other White6.7%
White & Asian1.9%
Chinese1.7%
Other Asian1.7%
+ 2 other groups · 7.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,914
Christian51.6%
No religion38.3%
Not answered7.6%
+ other · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,914
16–1925.8%
10–1521.8%
50–6412.4%
35–4911.8%
25–346.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.7%

Households

Total households: 423
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.7%
One person: aged 66+15.8%
One person: other15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.2%
Single family household, all members 66+12.1%
+ 9 other households · 24.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Sandhurst Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
  • Crowthorne Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
  • Blackwater Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.0 km straight lineabout 49 min

Bus stops

  • Lower Church Road

    Bus · adj · north

    768 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Lower Church Road

    Bus · opp · south

    775 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Ambarrow Crescent

    Bus · adj · north-east

    779 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Ambarrow Crescent

    Bus · opp · south-west

    788 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Hancome Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Coordinates & Location for GU47 8JW

England
Country
Bracknell Forest
Local Authority
Sandhurst
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GU47 8JW
Coordinates
51.3525, -0.8233
Grid reference
SU820621
Easting
482,039
Northing
162,150
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X953G+2M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Bracknell Forest
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

Bracknell Forest
Local Authority
Council Area
Bracknell E14001117
Constituency
E14001117
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Sandhurst
Constituency code
E14001117
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Sandhurst
International Territorial Level
Bracknell Forest

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Berkshire East
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - U2G6B
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bracknell Forest 012D E01016230
E01016230
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bracknell Forest 012 E02003363
E02003363
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bracknell Forest 012D E01016230
E01016230
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bracknell Forest 012 E02003363
E02003363
Smaller 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

7:38 AM5:56 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 18 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 18 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 GU47 8JW 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 E01016230 and MSOA E02003363 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32581
Present — Active
Postcode GU47 8JW 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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