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GU8 postcode area · Waverley

The GU8 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Chichester, Guildford, Waverley. Area Scores range from 66 to 96 across them. Every full GU8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the GU8 district's neighbourhoods is Godalming North (96 out of 100, #238 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Ifold & Wisborough Green (66). 6 of the 7 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £475,000 in Godalming North to £675,000 in Wheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Chichester, Guildford and Waverley — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£51,740a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime36per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)47
Owner-occupied74%

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 GU8 district

£640,000median home sold over the past year · +11.3% over 5 years · +3.2% over the year · 212 sales
Detached£850,000
Semi-detached£564,000
Terraced£439,500
Flat£275,000
Waverley£550,038
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 →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Godalming NorthWaverley 23896 £475,000
Shalford & WanboroughGuildford 97886 £550,000
Elstead & MilfordWaverley 1,51378 £577,500
Wheelerstreet, Wormley & HambledonWaverley 1,52778 £675,000
Ewhurst & ChiddingfoldWaverley 1,75374 £640,000
Fernhurst & NorthchapelChichester 1,84273 £617,500
Ifold & Wisborough GreenChichester 2,32966 £650,000

People living in GU8 Census 2021

Residents51,929
Median age (est.)47
Density132per km²
No qualifications11%
Degree or above47%
No car or van9%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 20%45–64 29%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 40%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 40%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 11%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 29%Lone parent: 7%Other: 18%
One person 27%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 29%Lone parent 7%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 25% · Managers & directors 22% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional25%
Managers & directors22%
Associate professional15%
Skilled trades9%
Administrative8%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary5%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant2%

Ethnic group

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

Religion & identity

Christian 54% · No religion 38% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 12%

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 GU8

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the GU8 district.

Godalming

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around GU8.

GU6 GU7 GU5 GU27 GU26 GU2 GU4 GU1

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.