GU5 postcode area · Guildford

The GU5 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Guildford, Waverley. Area Scores range from 77 to 93 across them. Every full GU5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the GU5 district, Onslow Village and University is the strongest performer at 94 out of 100 (#444 of 6,856 nationally); Gomshall, Shere & Albury is the weakest at 77. All 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £550,000 in Shalford & Wanborough to £800,000 in Gomshall, Shere & Albury. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Guildford and Waverley — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£52,836a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime66per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)43

Owner-occupied72%

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 GU5 district

£802,500median home sold over the past year · +15.5% over 5 years · +20.2% over the year · 110 sales

Detached£990,000

Semi-detached£650,000

Terraced£482,500

Flat£350,000

Guildford£500,000

South East£385,000

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Onslow Village and UniversityGuildford	444	94	£561,000
Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley GreenWaverley	512	92	£790,000
CranleighWaverley	677	90	£595,000
Shalford & WanboroughGuildford	978	86	£550,000
Wheelerstreet, Wormley & HambledonWaverley	1,527	78	£675,000
Gomshall, Shere & AlburyGuildford	1,561	77	£800,000

People living in GU5 Census 2021

Residents48,696

Median age (est.)43

Density217per km²

No qualifications10%

Degree or above47%

No car or van11%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 16%25–44 20%45–64 27%65+ 21%

Tenure

Own outright 39%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 12%Private rent 16%

Households

One person 27%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 29%Lone parent 7%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 26% · Managers & directors 21% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups

Professional	26%
Managers & directors	21%
Associate professional	15%
Skilled trades	8%
Administrative	8%
Caring & leisure	7%
Elementary	6%
Sales & customer service	5%
Process & plant	2%

Ethnic group

White 91%Asian 4%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 37% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 16%

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 GU5.

GU7 GU4 GU1 GU6 GU2 GU8 GU3 KT24

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.