GU6 postcode area · Waverley

The GU6 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Chichester, Waverley. Area Scores range from 66 to 92 across them. Every full GU6 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the GU6 district's neighbourhoods is Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green (92 out of 100, #512 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Ifold & Wisborough Green (66). 4 of the 5 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £595,000 in Cranleigh to £790,000 in Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Chichester and Waverley — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£51,415a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime32per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied77%

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 GU6 district

£590,000median home sold over the past year · +15.9% over 5 years · +2.6% over the year · 252 sales
Detached£765,000
Semi-detached£508,500
Terraced£435,000
Flat£295,000
Waverley£550,038
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
Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley GreenWaverley 51292 £790,000
CranleighWaverley 67790 £595,000
Wheelerstreet, Wormley & HambledonWaverley 1,52778 £675,000
Ewhurst & ChiddingfoldWaverley 1,75374 £640,000
Ifold & Wisborough GreenChichester 2,32966 £650,000

People living in GU6 Census 2021

Residents40,475
Median age (est.)48
Density138per km²
No qualifications11%
Degree or above44%
No car or van8%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 11%25–44 19%45–64 29%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright: 43%Mortgage/shared: 34%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 12%
Own outright 43%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 11%Private rent 12%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 29%Lone parent: 7%Other: 20%
One person 26%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 29%Lone parent 7%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 24% · Managers & directors 22% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional24%
Managers & directors22%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades10%
Administrative8%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service4%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 95%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 56% · No religion 36% · Muslim 0%

Born outside the UK: 11%

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 GU6.

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.