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GU18 5YW

Lightwater

Surrey Heath

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

Overview

Postcode GU18 5YW 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 1.5 miles away. There are 2 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
0.8%
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

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 135 ft away from GU18 5YW.

Flood risk

No risk

Lightwater near GU18 5YW 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
225
Population density
4,386 per km²

Demographics

British
190
84.07%
Other White
28
12.39%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.44%
Irish
1
0.44%
Chinese
1
0.44%
Total population: 226

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
46
36.22%
Owns with a mortgage
44
34.65%
Owns outright
34
26.77%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.57%
Other social rented
1
0.79%
Total households: 127

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 5YW postcode area, located within Lightwater, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryHammond SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryLightwater Village SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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