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Demographics report

Demographics near GU8 5SY

Census profile

Demographics around GU8 5SY

Census 2021 · Waverley 015
Population8,389usual residents in matched Census geography
Density91people per sq km
Median age49matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area97%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white asian, other any
Postcode area4.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area55.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area91Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area52.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area75.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area87%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Waverley 015C
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
EducationDecile 10
Strong
HealthDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,389matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age49Census area median
Owned75.5%household tenure
Private rent11.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97%
Asian0.5%
Black0.5%
Mixed1.5%
Other0.5%
Detailed mix
white british93.2%
white other3.4%
mixed white asian1.1%
other any0.5%
white irish0.5%
black african0.4%
asian other0.2%
mixed other0.2%
Born: uk87%
Born: no passport8.1%
Born: other eu0.9%
Born: ireland0.5%
Born: china0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around GU8 5SY

Census 2021 · Waverley 015
Largest groupChristian55.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian55.4%
No religion36.1%
Religion not stated6.7%
Muslim0.5%
Buddhist0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Hindu0.2%
Jewish0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 6% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
86/100
Income
100/100
Employment
54/100
Education
69/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
24/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.