The postcode GU6 8JB is located in Waverley, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU6 8JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GU6 8JB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 8JB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to GU6 8JB is Green Lane which is centered 247 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Crossways and is 92 m away.
The closest primary school to GU6 8JB (for ages 11 and under) is Loxwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 20, 2022.
The local pub for residents of GU6 8JB is The Sir Roger Tichborne and is 2.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 4, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 79 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.9% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for GU6 8JB is covered by the Surrey police force association and Surrey is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GU6 8JB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GU6 8JB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GU6 8JB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GU6 8JB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jigsaw CABAS School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Rikkyo School-in-England | Independent school | 10-18 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 2.72 km |
| Loxwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 3.79 km |
| Glebelands School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 4.39 km |
| Cranleigh Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 4.39 km |
| St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.52 km | |
| Cranleigh School | Independent school | 7-19 | 4.89 km | |
| Park Mead Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 4.99 km |
| Pennthorpe School | Independent school | 2-13 | 5.11 km | |
| Rudgwick Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 5.31 km |
| St Joseph's Specialist Trust | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (November 14, 2017) | 5.4 km |
| Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 5.65 km |
| Grafham Grange School | Special school | 10-19 | Requires improvement (February 26, 2020) | 6.52 km |
| Ewhurst CofE Aided Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (December 4, 2009) | 7.18 km |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 7.77 km |
| Manor House School | Special school | 7-18 | Requires improvement (July 1, 2021) | 8.18 km |
| St Dominic's School | Special school | 7-19 | 8.31 km | |
| Longacre School | Independent school | 2-11 | 8.35 km | |
| Ingfield Manor School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 8.47 km |
| Elysian Animal Assisted Therapy and Learning CIC | Independent school | 11-16 | 8.54 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU6 8JB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sir Roger Tichborne | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 4, 2021 | 2.09 km | |
| Harrisons Catering at Rikkyo School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 2.72 km | |
| Simply Healing Detox Retreat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2017 | 3.12 km | |
| Loxwood Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 3.74 km | |
| Chartwells At Loxwood Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2020 | 3.79 km | |
| John Murray Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 4, 2022 | 3.88 km | |
| Loxwood Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 15, 2021 | 3.88 km | |
| Onslow Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 18, 2019 | 4.15 km | |
| Wey & Arun Enterprises | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2017 | 4.15 km | |
| The Mucky Duck Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 4.17 km | |
| Little Acorns Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 29, 2016 | 4.49 km | |
| The Fox Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 4.56 km | |
| Bookham Harrison Farms Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 4.6 km | |
| Firebird Brewing Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 4.6 km | |
| Apple Tree Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 4.82 km | |
| Little Street | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 4.82 km | |
| Rudgwick Village Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2015 | 4.82 km | |
| Rudgwick Youth Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 4.82 km | |
| Loxwood Sports Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 5.02 km | |
| Holroyd Howe at Pennthorpe School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2020 | 5.11 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU6 8JB - Data from Apr 2022
| Crossways | 92 m | |
| Crossways | 164 m | |
| Dunsfold Road | 170 m | |
| Dunsfold Road | 176 m | |
| Crossways | 269 m | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 24.49 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 24.5 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 25.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU6 8JB - Data from Dec 2021
| Pickenswood Copse | 522 m | |
| Laker's Green | 556 m | |
| Furzefield Copse | 583 m | |
| Little Bookerslee Copse | 621 m | |
| Eleven Acre Copse | 723 m | |
| Lower Seven Acre Copse | 749 m | |
| Newbarn Copse | 754 m | |
| Farnhurst Copse | 868 m | |
| Roman Hills Copse | 948 m | |
| Stony Copse | 961 m | |
| Sweeter's Copse | 969 m | |
| Roundles Copse | 989 m | |
| Moat Copse | 1.02 km | |
| Shiftland Copse | 1.1 km | |
| Tinkers Copse | 1.12 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU6 8JB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 55 Mbps | 79 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.6 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 5.9% | 94.1% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 94.1% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 94.1% | 92.2 | 18.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 94.1% | 94.1% | 330 | 30 |
| Country | England |
| County | Surrey |
| Latitude | 51.10889400 |
| Longitude | -0.51677400 |
| OS Easting | 503929 |
| OS Northing | 0135446 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Surrey |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Guildford |
| County Electorial Division | Waverley Eastern Villages ED |
| Electoral Ward | Alfold, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000216 |
| Travel To Work Area | Guildford and Aldershot |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Alfold Crossways BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33044724 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Waverley 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Waverley 015A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |