The Common, Cranleigh, GU6 8SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU6 8SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	49.8%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.9%	50.2%	1.3%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.3%	33.5%	8.2%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	42.7%	-3.7%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	16.9%	14.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (86.9%) 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	51.1%	51.9%	0.8%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	34.6%	35%	0.4%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	11.8%	10.7%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	16.3%	4.9%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	8.9%	-8.0%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	14.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	3.4%	-2.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	15.9%	0.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	38.5%	11.1%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	6.3%	2.4%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	91.1%	86%	-5.1%	81.4%	4.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	82.9%	78%	-4.9%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	6.4%	10%	3.6%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	78.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	3.9%	11.7%	7.8%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is The Common Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Common was 137.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 333.0% higher than the Cranleigh East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Common has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Cranleigh East and the 21st highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Waverley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in GU6 8SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 The Common are based on 211 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 The Common, Cranleigh, GU6 8SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU6 8SJ

Average Price
£1,317,387

Semi-Detached
£634,078

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,610,233

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Common

Average Price
£1,001,449

Semi-Detached
£771,905

Terraced
£561,978

Detached
£1,599,668

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,159

Other
£1,123,617

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CommonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Elm Cottages The Common, Cranleigh, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,000	2024-02-09	£364,848
Bulrush The Common, Cranleigh, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,550,000	2022-10-28	£1,493,719
Old Mulberry House The Common, Cranleigh, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,315,000	2021-01-15	£1,494,595
Stanford House The Common, Cranleigh, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2018-09-07	£1,681,507
The White House The Common, Cranleigh, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2017-11-20	£1,938,158

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU6 8SJ

Employment

GU6 8SJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	157
Retired	102
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	22
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	576 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School St Nicolas Avenue , GU6 7AQ	4out of 4	921 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Mead Primary Park Drive , Park Mead Estate GU6 7HB	3out of 4	1,669 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ewhurst CofE Aided Infant School The Street , GU6 7PX	4out of 4	4,119 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	481 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranleigh School Horseshoe Lane , GU6 8QQ	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Specialist Trust Amlets Lane , Surrey GU6 7DH	4out of 4	2,017 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jigsaw CABAS School 20 Dunsfold Park , Stovolds Hill GU6 8TB	- not rated	3,719 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grafham Grange School Grafham , Bramley GU5 0LH	2out of 4	4,592 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Duke of Kent School Peaslake Road , Ewhurst GU6 7NS	- not rated	5,393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Inn 84	The Curry Inn, 214-216 High Street	113 yd
Rania Restaurant	184 High Street, Cranleigh	113 yd
Aliment Juicery Ltd	174 Stocklund Square, High Street	137 yd
Wild and Green Kitchen	180 High Street, Cranleigh	141 yd
Browns Surrey Gin & Tea Bar	159 High Street, Cranleigh	146 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Richard Onslow	113-117 High Street, Cranleigh		260 yd
The Three Horseshoes	4 High Street, Cranleigh		509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Lotus House	153 High Street, Cranleigh	146 yd
Village Grill	252 High Street, Cranleigh	176 yd
Seafare	Seafare, 2 Corndale, 138 High Street	217 yd
Moooh! Ice Cream	1 Ewhurst Road, Cranleigh	686 yd
Forbidden City	24 Ewhurst Road, Cranleigh	747 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	144-158 High Street, Cranleigh	217 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	94 High Street, Cranleigh	293 yd
Co-Op Store	2 Village Way, Cranleigh	481 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cranleigh Methodist Church Hall HIGH STREET		77 yd
Functional Fitness (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	112 yd
Cranleigh Cricket Club (The Common) The Common	grass pitches	365 yd
Glebelands School PARSONAGE ROAD	grass pitches	376 yd
Cranleigh Leisure Centre VILLAGE WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	596 yd
Snoxhall Field Knowle Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	737 yd
Cranleigh School Sports Centre HORSESHOE LANE	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	919 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	48.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.89 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU6 8SJ