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GU18 postcode area · Surrey Heath

The GU18 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Surrey Heath, Woking. Area Scores range from 81 to 98 across them. Every full GU18 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the GU18 district's neighbourhoods is Lightwater (98 out of 100, #135 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Chobham & Windlesham (81). All 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £495,000 in Maybury Hill & Pyrford South to £655,000 in Chobham & Windlesham. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Surrey Heath and Woking — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£55,383a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime42per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)45
Owner-occupied80%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the GU18 district

£500,000median home sold over the past year · +6.4% over 5 years · -6.1% over the year · 99 sales
Detached£667,500
Semi-detached£455,000
Terraced£392,500
Flat£196,250
Surrey Heath£475,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
LightwaterSurrey Heath 13598 £500,000
West End & BisleySurrey Heath 25296 £575,000
Maybury Hill & Pyrford SouthWoking 47193 £495,000
Chobham & WindleshamSurrey Heath 1,28781 £655,000

People living in GU18 Census 2021

Residents32,046
Median age (est.)45
Density511per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above44%
No car or van7%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 29%65+ 21%

Tenure

Own outright: 41%Mortgage/shared: 39%Social rent: 6%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 41%Mortgage/shared 39%Social rent 6%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 25%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 31%Lone parent: 8%Other: 18%
One person 25%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 31%Lone parent 8%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 25% · Managers & directors 23% · Associate professional 16%

All occupation groups
Professional25%
Managers & directors23%
Associate professional16%
Administrative10%
Skilled trades7%
Caring & leisure7%
Sales & customer service5%
Elementary5%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 88%Asian: 7%Black: 1%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 88%Asian 7%Black 1%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 54% · No religion 34% · Muslim 3%

Born outside the UK: 15%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around GU18.

GU20 GU24 GU21 GU19 GU22 GU25 KT15 SL5

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.