Postcode GU6 8DW (Waverley)

Map showing GU6 8DW and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU6 8DW is located in Waverley, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU6 8DW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU6 8DW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of GU6 8DW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to GU6 8DW is Overford Drive which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hitherwood and is 174 m away.

The closest primary school to GU6 8DW (for ages 11 and under) is St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School.

The local pub for residents of GU6 8DW is Kings Head Inn and is 5.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GU6 8DW is covered by the Surrey police force association and Surrey is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to GU6 8DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU6 8DW, and the approximate distance away.

Overford Drive 101 m
Brookmead Court 126 m
Redcroft Walk 133 m
Hitherwood 152 m
Overford Close 155 m
Mount Road 178 m
Charts Close 197 m
Bridge Road 202 m
Mead Road 209 m
Little Manor Gardens 209 m
Wellwynds Road 253 m
Mead Close 280 m
Trelawne Drive 313 m
Dewlands Lane 323 m
Hesketh Close 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU6 8DW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GU6 8DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School 458 m
Glebelands School Good
(November 28, 2017)
543 m
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
543 m
Park Mead Primary Good
(April 25, 2019)
917 m
Cranleigh School 1.44 km
St Joseph's Specialist Trust Outstanding
(November 14, 2017)
1.44 km
Ewhurst CofE Aided Infant School Outstanding
(December 4, 2009)
3.27 km
Jigsaw CABAS School Outstanding
(June 14, 2019)
4.1 km
Rikkyo School-in-England Good
(June 28, 2018)
4.8 km
Duke of Kent School 4.81 km
Grafham Grange School Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
4.95 km
Hurtwood House School 5.58 km
Longacre School 6 km
Pennthorpe School 6.19 km
Rudgwick Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
6.26 km
Elysian Animal Assisted Therapy and Learning CIC 6.34 km
Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School Good
(November 10, 2017)
6.42 km
Peaslake Free School Good
(May 9, 2019)
6.84 km
Bramley CofE Aided Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
7.54 km
Loxwood Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
7.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU6 8DW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrisons Catering at Rikkyo School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
4.8 km
Simply Healing Detox Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2017
4.81 km
Bookham Harrison Farms Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
5.16 km
Firebird Brewing Company Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
5.16 km
Kings Head Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.38 km
Mr J Camping Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.49 km
Rudgwick Pre-School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
5.94 km
Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
June 2, 2017
5.96 km
The Sir Roger Tichborne Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 4, 2021
6.05 km
The Fox Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
6.07 km
Holroyd Howe at Pennthorpe School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
6.19 km
Apple Tree Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
6.22 km
Little Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
6.22 km
Rudgwick Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2015
6.22 km
Rudgwick Youth Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
6.22 km
Chartwells at Rudgwick County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
6.26 km
Rudgwick Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2014
6.26 km
Bramley Care Limited at Oakdene Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
6.49 km
The Mucky Duck Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
6.53 km
Pig's Ears Beers Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
December 1, 2016
6.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU6 8DW - Data from Apr 2022

Hitherwood Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Hitherwood Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Cranleigh Hospital Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Cranleigh Hospital Bus Stop/Station 311 m
New Park Road Bus Stop/Station 349 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 21.56 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 21.58 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU6 8DW - Data from Dec 2021

Snoxhall Fields Urban Greenspace 463 m
Kiln Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Rowgardens Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Bushy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Knowle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Book Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Galley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
White Meads Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Little Sparrow Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Furzefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Fishpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Holdhurst Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Vachery Pond Inland Water 1.71 km
Ashen Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Lambs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU6 8DW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.6 Mbps 63.7 Mbps 79.75 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.7 19.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 257,196 kWh - mean 28,577 kWh : median 26,943 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU6 8DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.13923900
Longitude -0.48310500
OS Easting 506218
OS Northing 0138868
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32440
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Guildford
County Electorial Division Cranleigh and Ewhurst ED
Electoral Ward Cranleigh West
Local Authority District Waverley
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Enterprise M3
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Surrey

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000216
Travel To Work Area Guildford and Aldershot

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Surrey
Cancer Alliance Surrey and Sussex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Surrey Heartlands CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cranleigh BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cranleigh BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044718
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waverley 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waverley 013G
Output Area / Small Area 5B1