GU8 5WB - Information

Overview

The GU8 5WB postcode is in Waverley, Surrey postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the GU8 5WB area, explore the GU8 5WB Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the GU8 5WB area, visit the GU8 5WB House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.6059460876411833, 51.18594613998652 ]
  • What 3 Words: small.aims.unable
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaGU8
WardGodalming Central and Ockford
Middle layer Super Output AreaGodalming North
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWaverley
Upper Tier Local AuthoritySurrey
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaGuildford and Aldershot
Police ForceSurrey
NHS Care BoardNHS Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardGodalming Central and Ockford
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencySouth West Surrey
Multiple Deprivation Index25259

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Families in terraces and flats / Highly qualified professionals / Affluent rural, while the work-zone classification is Business parks.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Catteshall(0.28 mi)

  • Catteshall, (0.28 mi)
  • Godalming, (0.36 mi)
  • Crownpits, (0.39 mi)
  • Meadrow, (0.45 mi)
  • Frith Hill, (0.55 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Sainsbury's(0.03 mi)

  • Sainsbury's, (0.03 mi)
  • Wharf Nursery School, (0.06 mi)
  • Sainsbury's, (0.07 mi)
  • Homebase, (0.12 mi)
  • Borough Hall, (0.15 mi)
  • Croft Road Turn, (0.19 mi)
  • Croft Road Turn, (0.19 mi)
  • Bridge Street, (0.20 mi)
  • Croft Road Turn, (0.21 mi)
  • Croft Road / Brighton Road, (0.21 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Godalming(0.57 mi)

  • Godalming, (0.57 mi)
  • Farncombe, (0.81 mi)
  • Milford (Surrey), (2.04 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(19.44 mi)

  • Gatwick Airport, (19.44 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail, (20.06 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Bus, (20.12 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (20.38 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Moss Lane SchoolPrimary, Good4-7GU7 1EF (0.36 mi)Details
Godalming Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11GU7 3HW (0.36 mi)Details
St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11GU7 1PF (0.60 mi)Details
St Hilary's SchoolPrimary, None2-11GU7 1RZ (0.62 mi)Details
Busbridge Infant SchoolPrimary, Inadequate4-7GU7 1PJ (0.70 mi)Details
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11GU7 1XA (0.72 mi)Details
Godalming College0, Outstanding16-19GU7 1RS (0.78 mi)Details
Farncombe Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-7GU7 3LT (0.80 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is THE MILL MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.53 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
the mill medical practiceActivecatteshall mill, catteshall road, godalming, surrey01483239903GU7 1JW
Nearby Amenities
  • The Kings Arms Royal Hotel
    0.22 mi

GU8 5WB Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of GU85WB is 308 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1568), Between 35 to 44 (1267), and Between 45 to 54 (1158).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 234 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 31.

Education

Regarding education, 146 adults have Level 4, while 27 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (679), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (290).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (52)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (42), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (35)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (151), followed by Christian (123).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (73) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (69), and Small employers and own account workers (36).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (826), and 305 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1860) and European Union EU-14 (96).