GU7 postcode area · Waverley

The GU7 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Guildford, Waverley. Area Scores range from 71 to 96 across them. Every full GU7 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the GU7 district's neighbourhoods is Godalming North (96 out of 100, #238 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Farncombe (72). All 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £470,000 in Farncombe to £790,000 in Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Guildford and Waverley — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£54,452a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime36per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)44
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 GU7 district

£490,550median home sold over the past year · +16.8% over 5 years · -3.1% over the year · 366 sales
Detached£780,500
Semi-detached£562,500
Terraced£457,500
Flat£275,000
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
Godalming NorthWaverley 23896 £475,000
Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley GreenWaverley 51292 £790,000
Godalming SouthWaverley 78089 £566,500
Shalford & WanboroughGuildford 97886 £550,000
Wheelerstreet, Wormley & HambledonWaverley 1,52778 £675,000
FarncombeWaverley 1,94572 £470,000

People living in GU7 Census 2021

Residents45,593
Median age (est.)44
Density269per km²
No qualifications11%
Degree or above50%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 28%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright: 36%Mortgage/shared: 36%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 36%Mortgage/shared 36%Social rent 12%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 8%Other: 16%
One person 28%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 8%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 27% · Managers & directors 21% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional27%
Managers & directors21%
Associate professional15%
Skilled trades8%
Administrative8%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant2%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 94%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 39% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 14%

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 GU7

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the GU7 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around GU7.

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.