GU4 postcode area · Guildford
The GU4 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Guildford, Waverley, Woking. Area Scores range from 74 to 99 across them. Every full GU4 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
Within the GU4 district, Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West is the strongest performer at 100 out of 100 (#12 of 6,856 nationally); Guildford Town Centre is the weakest at 74. All 11 rank in the least-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £477,500 in Guildford Town Centre to £800,000 in Gomshall, Shere & Albury. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Guildford, Waverley and Woking — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
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 GU4 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow WestGuildford | 12 | 100 | £724,000 |
| Pewley Down & The MountGuildford | 87 | 99 | £595,000 |
| Mayford & BrookwoodWoking | 361 | 95 | £575,000 |
| Onslow Village and UniversityGuildford | 444 | 94 | £561,000 |
| Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley GreenWaverley | 512 | 92 | £790,000 |
| Burpham North & Merrow EastGuildford | 526 | 92 | £497,775 |
| Shalford & WanboroughGuildford | 978 | 86 | £550,000 |
| Worplesdon, Jacobs Well & Wood StreetGuildford | 1,396 | 80 | £480,000 |
| West Clandon & SendGuildford | 1,527 | 78 | £717,500 |
| Gomshall, Shere & AlburyGuildford | 1,561 | 77 | £800,000 |
| Guildford Town CentreGuildford | 1,760 | 74 | £477,500 |
People living in GU4 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 29% · Managers & directors 20% · Associate professional 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 29% |
| Managers & directors | 20% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 7% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Elementary | 6% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Process & plant | 2% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 50% · No religion 38% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 20%
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.
Towns & places in GU4
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the GU4 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around GU4.
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.