Smithwood Common, Cranleigh, GU6 8QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU6 8QX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	53.1%	1.4%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.3%	46.9%	-1.4%	49.0%	-2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of GU6 8QX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.7%	25.4%	1.7%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	62.1%	58.7%	-3.4%	44.2%	14.5%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.2%	9.4%	1.2%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.2%	4%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	66.5%	63%	-3.5%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	26.6%	29.1%	2.5%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	14.2%	1.0%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	5.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.6%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	47.1%	3.7%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.9%	96.9%	-2.0%	81.4%	15.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	84.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	84.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.9%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	0.6%	-9.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	59.4%	46.2%	13.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Smithwood Common Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smithwood Common was 44.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.1% higher than the Bramley & Wonersh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smithwood Common has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bramley & Wonersh and the 135th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Waverley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU6 8QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Smithwood Common are based on 59 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waverley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Smithwood Common, Cranleigh, GU6 8QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU6 8QX

Average Price
£1,790,346

Semi-Detached
£988,237

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,281,964

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,902,944

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithwood Common

Average Price
£1,409,684

Semi-Detached
£716,766

Terraced
£1,062,683

Detached
£1,995,509

Flats/Maisonettes
£665,257

Other
£1,880,524

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithwood CommonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Well Cottage Smithwood Common, Cranleigh, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2019-09-25	£984,130
Acorn Cottage Smithwood Common, Cranleigh, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2019-03-28	£996,280
Sky House Smithwood Common, Cranleigh, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£2,750,000	2017-12-06	£2,914,940
Lapscombe Cottage Smithwood Common, Cranleigh, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,365,000	2010-06-30	£2,279,643
Sky House Smithwood Common, Cranleigh, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	1996-02-26	£1,935,118

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU6 8QX

Employment

GU6 8QX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

GU6 8QX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	67
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	19
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Other	13
Construction	12
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School Parsonage Road , Cranleigh GU6 7AN	3out of 4	2,904 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School St Nicolas Avenue , GU6 7AQ	4out of 4	3,058 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Mead Primary Park Drive , Park Mead Estate GU6 7HB	3out of 4	3,197 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School Guildford Road , Shamley Green GU5 0RT	3out of 4	3,901 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ewhurst CofE Aided Infant School The Street , GU6 7PX	4out of 4	4,171 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glebelands School Parsonage Road , GU6 7AN	3out of 4	2,875 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Specialist Trust Amlets Lane , Surrey GU6 7DH	4out of 4	1,838 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranleigh School Horseshoe Lane , GU6 8QQ	- not rated	2,046 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longacre School Hullbrook Lane , Shamley Green GU5 0NQ	- not rated	3,578 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Duke of Kent School Peaslake Road , Ewhurst GU6 7NS	- not rated	3,737 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafham Grange School Grafham , Bramley GU5 0LH	2out of 4	3,972 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in GU6 8QX area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near GU6 8QX postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.