On average Lightwater has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 5.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lightwater is £76,084 per year. There are 2 schools in Lightwater: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lightwater is home to around 6,536 people, with a population density of about 1,559.7 per km².
Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £545,000 (about £475 per square foot) in Lightwater area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £1,185,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £663,750 | £444 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £471,250 | £510 |
| Terraced | 13 | £395,000 | £532 |
| Flats | 14 | £212,000 | £386 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £567,000 | £240,975 | £410,000 | £342,000 |
| 2017 | £625,000 | £230,000 | £405,000 | £345,250 |
| 2018 | £558,500 | £230,000 | £440,000 | £365,000 |
| 2019 | £550,000 | £241,000 | £471,750 | £370,000 |
| 2020 | £570,000 | £238,000 | £406,000 | £340,000 |
| 2021 | £650,000 | £220,000 | £395,000 | £365,000 |
| 2022 | £685,000 | £195,000 | £428,000 | £363,750 |
| 2023 | £699,950 | £218,750 | £465,000 | £373,700 |
| 2024 | £637,500 | £200,000 | £450,000 | £390,000 |
| 2025 | £660,000 | £196,250 | £450,000 | £392,500 |
| 2026 | £665,000 | £239,000 | £532,500 | £420,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £395 | £455 | £340 | £428 |
| 2017 | £427 | £421 | £445 | £475 |
| 2018 | £377 | £477 | £418 | £437 |
| 2019 | £408 | £361 | £383 | £471 |
| 2020 | £418 | £398 | £410 | £457 |
| 2021 | £454 | £385 | £497 | £465 |
| 2022 | £511 | £355 | £519 | £528 |
| 2023 | £477 | £356 | £470 | £500 |
| 2024 | £484 | £382 | £525 | £525 |
| 2025 | £446 | £403 | £510 | £511 |
| 2026 | £426 | £387 | £525 | £553 |
GU185YY
Ivy Drive
GU185XY
Macdonald Road
GU185XQ
Lightwater Road
GU185YW
Blackthorn Drive
GU185NA
Maple Drive
GU185TS
Badger Drive
GU185TG
Grasmere Road
GU185XB
Lightwater Road
GU185XR
Blackstroud Lane East
GU185AB
Coyne Close
GU185TD
Ullswater Close
GU185TL
Grasmere Road
GU185YE
High View Road
GU185SS
The Square
GU185SL
Broadway Road
GU185YB
Macdonald Road
GU185RZ
Guildford Road
GU185TW
Macdonald Road
GU185AD
John Norman Grove
GU185YS
The Orchard
GU185AH
Lightwater
GU185RQ
Stonehill Road
GU185LF
Alsford Close
GU185PA
Ling Drive
GU185UE
Denly Way
GU185XX
Ridgeway Close
GU185UH
Ambleside Road
GU185YF
High View Road
GU185UP
Rydal Place
GU185YG
Curley Hill Road
GU185TJ
Grasmere Road
GU185SQ
All Saints Road
GU185SW
Heronscourt
GU185RY
Guildford Road
GU185UT
Macdonald Road
GU185QS
Shrublands Drive
GU185LA
Corbett Drive
GU185UN
Ambleside Road
GU185TQ
Junction Road
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.