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GU18 5QA

Lightwater

Surrey Heath

England / South East / Surrey Heath / Lightwater / GU18 5QA

Overview

Postcode GU18 5QA 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 moderate crime levels, with around 39.3 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 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
48.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Lightwater has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,007 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Lightwater has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

48.7%

Approximately 48.7% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 17 ft away from GU18 5QA.

Flood risk

No risk

Lightwater near GU18 5QA 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Bagshot

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
288
Population density
1,801.6 per km²

Demographics

British
240
83.04%
Other White
14
4.84%
Irish
6
2.08%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.73%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.73%
Total population: 289

Housing

Other social rented
46
38.66%
Owns with a mortgage
37
31.09%
Owns outright
19
15.97%
Social rents from council
12
10.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.52%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Lightwater

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 in Lightwater area, with individual transactions ranging from £117,572 up to £2,300,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£628,000
Flats21£189,000
Semi-Detached16£444,000
Terraced26£378,750

10 years price trend in Lightwater

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLightwater Village SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHammond SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryConnaught Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.