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GU6 8GE

Colley Gardens

Cranleigh West

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Detailed insights for GU6 8GE

Overview

Postcode GU6 8GE is located in an urban city, within the Cranleigh West ward of Waverley in the South East region, and forms part of the Cranleigh area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 103.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Cranleigh is £67,237 per year. The nearest station is Chilworth located about 5.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Knowle Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
14.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Cranleigh has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,811 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Cranleigh has a very high crime rate, with approximately 103.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

14.9%

Approximately 14.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Cranleigh is £67,237 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GU6 8GE.

Flood risk

No risk

Cranleigh near GU6 8GE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chilworth located about 5.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GU6 8GE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miKnowle ParkLargeWalking directions to Knowle Park

Area Profile

Population
504
Population density
1,392 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.85(+39%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.2(+74%)
Shoplifting
17.89(+123%)
Criminal damage and arson
15(+133%)
Public order
15(+145%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
384
75.89%
Other White
48
9.49%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
11
2.17%
African
9
1.78%
Other Asian
8
1.58%
Total population: 506

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
160
38.46%
No qualifications
68
16.35%
Level 3 (A level)
66
15.87%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
61
14.66%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
37
8.89%
Total 16+ residents: 416

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
30.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
69
30.26%
Owns with a mortgage
38
16.67%
Other social rented
26
11.4%
Other forms of private rent
10
4.39%
Total households: 228

Property prices in Cranleigh West

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £570,000 in Cranleigh West area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,750 up to £2,360,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cranleigh West 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 Cranleigh West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached49£775,000
Flats24£295,000
Semi-Detached27£500,000
Terraced20£457,500

10 year median price trend in Cranleigh West

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

Schools

In the GU6 8GE postcode area, located within Cranleigh, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU6 8GE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCranleigh Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryGlebelands SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU6 8GE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU6 8GE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCOOK120 High Street, Cranleigh, GU6 8AJWalking directions to COOK
0.1 miM&S Simply Food94 High Street, Cranleigh, GU6 8AJWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.1 miSainsbury's144-146 High Street, Cranleigh, GU6 8RFWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.1 miThe Co-operative FoodVillage Way, Cranleigh, GU6 8AFWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miCranleigh Food & WineMead Road, Waverley, GU6 7AAWalking directions to Cranleigh Food & Wine

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Waverley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,656
Band B£1,932
Band C£2,208
Band D£2,484
Band E£3,036
Band F£3,588
Band G£4,140
Band H£4,968

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWaverleyE07000216
Parliamentary ConstituencyGodalming and AshE14001249
WardCranleigh WestE05015150
ParishCranleighE04009609
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)CranleighE02006451
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Waverley 013FE01030875
Police ForceSurrey
Postcode Introduced2019-11-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.