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GU9 8RU

Farnham Firgrove

Waverley

England / South East / Waverley / Farnham Shortheath / Farnham Firgrove / GU9 8RU

Overview

Postcode GU9 8RU is located in an urban city, within the Farnham Firgrove ward of Waverley in the South East region , and forms part of the Farnham Shortheath area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Farnham Shortheath is £61,500 per year. The nearest station is Farnham located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Gostrey Meadow.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

4/10

Farnham Shortheath has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,114 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Farnham Shortheath has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 60.3 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 15.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Farnham Shortheath is £61,500 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 57 ft away from GU9 8RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Farnham Shortheath near GU9 8RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Farnham located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Farnham

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miGostrey MeadowSmall

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
2,727.3 per km²

Demographics

British
229
78.42%
Other White
14
4.79%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.74%
Chinese
7
2.4%
Pakistani
7
2.4%
Total population: 292

Housing

Owns outright
43
34.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
39
31.71%
Owns with a mortgage
38
30.89%
Shared ownership
1
0.81%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.81%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Farnham Firgrove

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £610,000 in Farnham Firgrove area, with individual transactions ranging from £129,950 up to £1,725,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£982,500
Flats10£231,000
Semi-Detached20£533,500
Terraced7£395,000

10 years price trend in Farnham Firgrove

Schools

In the GU9 8RU postcode area, located within Farnham Shortheath, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Polycarp's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe Abbey SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miCostcutter14 Firgrove Hill, Farnham, GU9 8LQ
0.2 miStation Hill stores3 Station Hill, Farnham, GU9 8AA
0.4 miSainsbury's16 South Street, Farnham, GU9 7RP
0.5 miTesco Express29-31 Ridgway Road, Farnham, GU9 8NN

Data Sources

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