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GU4 8BJ

Shalford · Guildford · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Shalford
Local authority
Guildford
Constituency
Godalming and Ash
Postcode district
GU4
Postcode sector
GU4 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
GU4 8BS 67 m
GU4 8BU 113 m
GU4 8BT 120 m
GU4 8AE 137 m
GU4 8BP 175 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
GU4 8BJ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
GU
Postcode district
GU4
Postcode sector
GU4 8
Latitude
51.219307
Longitude
-0.568905
British National Grid easting
500,041
British National Grid northing
147,652

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Guildford · E07000209
Electoral ward
Shalford · E05014957
Parish or community
E04009556
Westminster constituency
Godalming and Ash · E14001249
Output area
E00155463
Lower layer super output area
Guildford 017E · E01030480
Middle layer super output area
Guildford 017 · E02006360

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
48
Primary
24
Secondary
6

  1. Shalford Infant School

    Academy converter

    478 m

  2. St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School

    Academy converter

    1.6 km

  3. Castle Garden School

    Other independent special school

    1.6 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
281
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 96
  • Anti social behaviour 63
  • Public order 28
  • Criminal damage and arson 26
  • Other theft 22

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
7

5 female, 2 male

Postcode households
5
Residents per household
1.4
GU4 8 residents
5,396

Age bands in GU4 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.4%

937 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.5%

456 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.5%

1,160 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.4%

1,635 residents

Age 65 and over
22.2%

1,196 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider GU4 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

9

within 5 km

  • ST. LUKE'S SURGERY

    WARREN ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JH

    ODS code H81085

    2.0 km

  • AUSTEN ROAD SURGERY

    1 AUSTEN ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3NW

    ODS code H81006

    2.1 km

  • DAPDUNE HOUSE SURGERY

    DAPDUNE HOUSE, WHARF ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 4RP

    ODS code H81029

    2.6 km

  • WONERSH SURGERY

    THE STREET, WONERSH, GUILDFORD, GU5 0PE

    ODS code H81043

    2.9 km

  • WOODBRIDGE HILL SURGERY

    1 DEERBARN ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU2 8YB

    ODS code H81090

    3.6 km

  • BINSCOMBE MEDICAL CENTRE

    106 BINSCOMBE, GODALMING, GODALMING, GU7 3PR

    ODS code H81026

    3.7 km

  • THE MILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CATTESHALL MILL, CATTESHALL RD, GODALMING, GU7 1JW

    ODS code H81021

    3.7 km

  • GUILDOWNS GROUP PRACTICE

    THE OAKS, APPLEGARTH AVENUE, GUILDFORD, GU2 8LZ

    ODS code H81010

    4.0 km

  • MERROW PARK SURGERY

    KINGFISHER DRIVE, GUILDFORD, GU4 7EP

    ODS code H81035

    4.5 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • St Marys Church

    BCT · Shalford

    0.0 miles

  • St Marys Church

    BCT · Shalford

    0.1 miles

  • Orchard Road

    BCT · Shalford

    0.2 miles

  • Orchard Road

    BCT · Shalford

    0.2 miles

  • Shalford (Surrey) Rail Station

    RSE · Shalford

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Guildford 017E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

32,021 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

48 open schools are in scope, including 24 primary and 6 secondary schools. Shalford Infant School is the nearest published school at 478 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

281 published events cover 12 months, averaging 23.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 96 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.