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GU8 5HZ

POSTCODE

GU8 5HZ is a postcode in Milford & Witley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.1717, -0.6437
OS grid SU949422 (494,918, 142,260)
IMD England
5/10
#16138
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.2 per 1k
MoM -32% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X59C4+MG
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Low · 3.2 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.
16138
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16138 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 GU8

Police Recorded Crime near GU8 5HZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GU8 5HZ

Counts are for Milford & Witley 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 —
22122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
18101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

26
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,282
White Brit.89.3%
Other White5.5%
White Irish1.3%
+ other · 3.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,282
Christian57.6%
No religion34.5%
Not answered5.7%
Other religion1.2%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,282
50–6420.2%
35–4918.1%
65–7411.9%
25–348.9%
75–848.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.5%

Households

Total households: 618
One person: aged 66+26.7%
One person: other14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
Single family household, all members 66+11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 25.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Milford (Surrey) Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Godalming Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Farncombe Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min

Bus stops

  • Crossroads

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    27 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Crossroads

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    114 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Crossroads

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    119 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ockfields

    Bus · opp · north-east

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ockfields

    Bus · adj · south-west

    161 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for GU8 5HZ

England
Country
Waverley
Local Authority
Surrey
Milford & Witley
Ward
Guildford and Aldershot
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GU8 5HZ
Coordinates
51.1717, -0.6437
Grid reference
SU949422
Easting
494,918
Northing
142,260
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X59C4+MG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Milford and Witley
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
Milford & Witley
Constituency code
E14001249
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Witley and Milford
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 011D E01030938
E01030938
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Waverley 011 E02006449
E02006449
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Waverley 011D E01030938
E01030938
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Waverley 011 E02006449
E02006449
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:32 AM6:02 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 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 GU8 5HZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01030938 and MSOA E02006449 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16138
Present — Active
Postcode GU8 5HZ 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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