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GU18 5ND

Lightwater

Surrey Heath

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Detailed insights for GU18 5ND

Overview

Postcode GU18 5ND is located in a rural town, within the Lightwater ward of Surrey Heath in the South East region, and forms part of the Lightwater area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lightwater is £65,000 per year. The nearest station is Bagshot located about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Lightwater has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,403 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Lightwater has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Lightwater is £65,000 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from GU18 5ND.

Flood risk

No risk

Lightwater near GU18 5ND has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bagshot located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
3,569.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
287
86.71%
Other White
12
3.63%
Other Asian
12
3.63%
Indian
8
2.42%
Other
5
1.51%
Total population: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
53.66%
Owns with a mortgage
53
43.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.63%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.63%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Lightwater

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £461,500 in Lightwater area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £2,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lightwater in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lightwater over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£647,500
Flats18£191,250
Semi-Detached18£450,000
Terraced18£398,250

10 year median price trend in Lightwater

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lightwater.

Schools

In the GU18 5ND postcode area, located within Lightwater, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU18 5ND
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHammond SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLightwater Village SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryConnaught Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSurrey HeathE07000214
Parliamentary ConstituencySurrey HeathE14001532
WardLightwaterE05012031
ParishWindleshamE04009582
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)LightwaterE02006418
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Surrey Heath 003AE01030778
Police ForceSurrey
Postcode Introduced1992-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.