# GU2

Postcode district covering Guildford, Stoughton and Park Barn, in Guildford.

GU2 is a postcode district covering Guildford, Stoughton and Park Barn, in Guildford. Median sale price £475,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 85.6 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code GU2. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [GU](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an GU2 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £475,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in GU2 was £475,000 in 2025. Joint 341st most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu2#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 35,739** (2021). GU2 had 35,739 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 611th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu2#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 34%** (2022). About 34% of people in GU2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu2#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.0%** (January 2026). In GU2, 88.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu2#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=GU2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 34% of people in GU2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=GU2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 374 homes were sold in GU2 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=GU2) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for GU2.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=GU2) (Census 2021, England and Wales): GU2 had 35,739 usual residents at the census.

## How GU2 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | GU2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £475,000 | 18th cheapest | 38 postcode districts, GU · 2025 |
| Population | 35,739 | 5th most populated | 38 postcode districts, GU · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 34% | 11th most people in radon Affected Areas | 38 postcode districts, GU · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.0% | 15th highest | 38 postcode districts, GU · Jan 2026 |

## Is GU2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in GU2 at a rate of 85.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.7 per 1,000 people across the GU postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 260 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in GU2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,459), other crime (679) and anti-social behaviour (400).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in GU2 was 93.8 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in GU2, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so GU2 has no single figure. Of its 19 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 7 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in GU2

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Guildford 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/neighbourhood/e01030503) | 1,375 | 99.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 78.1% |
| [Guildford 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/neighbourhood/e01030485) | 1,780 | 69.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.5% |
| [Guildford 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/neighbourhood/e01030487) | 1,587 | 144.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.0% |
| [Guildford 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/neighbourhood/e01030488) | 2,154 | 21.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 93.7% |
| [Guildford 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/neighbourhood/e01030489) | 2,482 | 62.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.9% |
| [Guildford 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/neighbourhood/e01030486) | 1,572 | 44.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.7% |
| [Guildford 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/neighbourhood/e01030493) | 1,293 | 100.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.1% |
| [Guildford 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/neighbourhood/e01030495) | 1,893 | 49.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.9% |
| [Guildford 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/neighbourhood/e01030498) | 1,385 | 22.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.6% |
| [Guildford 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/neighbourhood/e01030470) | 4,674 | 92.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 40.8% |
| [Guildford 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/neighbourhood/e01030494) | 1,786 | 60.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.7% |
| [Guildford 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/neighbourhood/e01030496) | 1,707 | 134.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.1% |
| [Guildford 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/neighbourhood/e01030497) | 1,589 | 42.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.1% |
| [Guildford 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/neighbourhood/e01030452) | 2,584 | 489.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 61.5% |
| [Guildford 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/neighbourhood/e01030467) | 1,725 | 25.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.3% |
| [Guildford 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/neighbourhood/e01030468) | 3,206 | 76.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 63.8% |
| [Guildford 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/neighbourhood/e01030469) | 1,459 | 25.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Guildford 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/neighbourhood/e01030448) | 1,566 | 46.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 92.8% |
| [Guildford 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/neighbourhood/e01030449) | 1,353 | 114.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 63.5% |

## Your MP

- [Guildford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/guildford): Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 100% of the people here.
- [Godalming and Ash](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/godalming-and-ash): Sir Jeremy Hunt (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in GU2

[Onslow Village and University](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/onslow-village-and-university), [Park Barn & Royal Surrey](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/park-barn-and-royal-surrey), [Stoughton](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/stoughton), [Woodbridge Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/woodbridge-hill)

## Postcode sectors in GU2

[GU2 4 (106 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu2-4), [GU2 7 (186 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu2-7), [GU2 8 (161 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu2-8), [GU2 9 (222 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu2-9)

## Council

[Guildford](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford)

## Towns in GU2

[Guildford](https://openindex.co.uk/town/guildford)

## Postcode districts next to GU2

[GU1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu1), [GU3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu3), [GU4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu4)

## Nearest rail stations

[Guildford (1.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.5804,51.2370), [London Road (Guildford) (2.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.5651,51.2407), [Shalford (Surrey) (3.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.5668,51.2143), [Farncombe (4.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.6046,51.1972)

## More in the GU postcode area

[All GU postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## GU2 in brief

GU2 is a postcode district covering Guildford, Stoughton and Park Barn, in Guildford.
About 38,075 people lived in GU2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £475,000 in 2025 across 374 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 85.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in GU2 was £475,000 in 2025.
GU2 had 35,739 usual residents at the census.
About 34% of people in GU2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In GU2, 88.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: GU2
- Postcode area: [GU](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu)
- Constituency: [Guildford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/guildford)
- Council: [Guildford †](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford)
- Area: 9.70 km²
- People, mid-2024: 38,075*
- Neighbourhoods: 19
- Output areas: 91

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[GU3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu3), [GU1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu1), [GU4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu4)

## Latest updates for GU2

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/GU2

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu2, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu2#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gu2