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GU8

UK postcode district

Part of Godalming

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
873
Current units
666
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
9

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
207

Postcode sectors in GU8

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

3 sectors
8,449 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
9, Mare Lane, Hascombe, Godalming, GU8 4JH 21 July 2026 £500,000
Vidolen, Mill Lane, Dunsfold, Godalming, GU8 4LD 17 July 2026 £725,000
April Cottage, Combe Lane, Wormley, Godalming, GU8 5SX 15 July 2026 £872,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
10
Primary
5
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
781
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 257
  • Anti social behaviour 142
  • Public order 87
  • Burglary 74
  • Other theft 64

Census 2021

Population and age profile

GU8 usual residents
17,657
Age-profile population
17,694

Age bands in GU8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.8%
3,143 residents
Age 15 to 24
9.9%
1,749 residents
Age 25 to 44
19.3%
3,418 residents
Age 45 to 64
30.5%
5,390 residents
Age 65 and over
22.6%
3,994 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 660 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

In this district, 554 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 336 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 9 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

3

in this district

  • CHIDDINGFOLD SURGERY

    RIDGLEY ROAD, CHIDDINGFOLD, GODALMING, GU8 4QP

    ODS code H81022

  • SPRINGFIELD SURGERY

    SPRINGFIELD, ELSTEAD, GODALMING, GU8 6EG

    ODS code H81044

  • WITLEY SURGERY

    WHEELER LANE, WITLEY, GODALMING, GU8 5QR

    ODS code H81031

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £630,000 from 1,193 recorded sales in GU8. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Waverley is £560,596 in June 2026, down 0.8% year on year.

Schools

10 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

781 published events cover 12 months, averaging 65 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 257 events.

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