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GU6 8LJ

POSTCODE

GU6 8LJ is a postcode in Cranleigh West.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.1445, -0.5256
OS grid TQ032393 (503,230, 139,393)
IMD England
5/10
#13796
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.6 per 1k
MoM -26% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X4FVF+RP
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.6 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.
13796
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13796 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 GU6

Police Recorded Crime near GU6 8LJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GU6 8LJ

Counts are for Cranleigh West 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
11
YoY stable
22133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY +14%
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

37
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,968
White Brit.91.7%
Other White3.9%
+ other · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,968
Christian55.0%
No religion35.9%
Not answered6.9%
+ other · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,966
50–6420.0%
65–7414.9%
35–4914.7%
75–8413.4%
85 years and over10.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 936
One person: aged 66+30.2%
Single family household, all members 66+15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
One person: other9.0%
+ 9 other households · 23.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Chilworth Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 2

    7.8 km straight lineabout 98 min

  • Godalming Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min

  • Farncombe Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min

Bus stops

  • Nanhurst Corner

    Bus · E-bound · east

    645 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Nanhurst Corner

    Bus · W-bound · west

    655 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Smithbrook Kilns

    Bus · o/s · south

    664 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Elmbridge Village Turn

    Bus · opp · east

    670 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Smithbrook Kilns

    Bus · opp · north

    681 m straight lineabout 9 min

Coordinates & Location for GU6 8LJ

England
Country
Waverley
Local Authority
Surrey
Cranleigh West
Ward
Guildford and Aldershot
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GU6 8LJ
Coordinates
51.1445, -0.5256
Grid reference
TQ032393
Easting
503,230
Northing
139,393
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X4FVF+RP
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
Waverley
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

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Administrative Information

Waverley
Local Authority
Council Area
Godalming and Ash E14001249
Constituency
E14001249
Surrey
Police Force
England
Ward
Cranleigh West
Constituency code
E14001249
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Cranleigh
International Territorial Level
Waverley

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
Waverley 015A E01030862
E01030862
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Waverley 015 E02006453
E02006453
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Waverley 015A E01030862
E01030862
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Waverley 015 E02006453
E02006453
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:31 AM6:02 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 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 GU6 8LJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
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 E01030862 and MSOA E02006453 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13796
Present — Active
Postcode GU6 8LJ 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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