GU Postcode Area for the Guildford Region

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This section of the site is all about the GU Postcode area, also known as the Guildford Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as GU1.

Maps of the GU Guildford Postcode

Map of The GU GUildford Postcode
Terrain Map of the GU Postcode.
Map of GU Guildford Postcode Area
Map showing the GU postcode districts within the GU Postcode Area.
Detailed map of GU Guildford Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the GU Area
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Map of the GU Guildford Postcode Area

Explore the postcode area by using our interactive map.

Quick Facts about the GU Postcode

GU Area Statistics
Width from East to West 30.13 mi
Height from North to South 36.06 mi
Area of GU 630.96 mi²
Maximum Width 38.05 mi
Perimeter of Postcode Area 159.52 mi
Number of Postcode Districts 38
Number of Postcode Sectors 133
Number of Post Towns 24
Number of Postcodes 22,253
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The GU postcode area represents a group of 38 postal districts in the Guildford area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters g and u in GUildford. The area has a population of 725,368 and covers an area of 1,634,186 hectares. Fun fact: 1.12% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Surrey (59.48%), Hampshire (33.17%), West Sussex (4.86%), Berkshire (2.50%).

Post Towns and Postcode Districts

GUILDFORD
GU1 SurreyGU2 SurreyGU3 SurreyGU4 SurreyGU5 Surrey
CRANLEIGH
GU6 Surrey
GODALMING
GU7 SurreyGU8 Surrey
FARNHAM
GU9 SurreyGU10 Hampshire (21%), Surrey (78%)
ALDERSHOT
GU11 HampshireGU12 Hampshire (43%), Surrey (56%)
FARNBOROUGH
GU14 Hampshire
CAMBERLEY
GU15 Berkshire (14%), Surrey (85%)GU16 Hampshire (1%), Surrey (98%)GU17 Hampshire (85%), Surrey (13%)
LIGHTWATER
GU18 Surrey
BAGSHOT
GU19 Surrey
WINDLESHAM
GU20 Surrey
WOKING
GU21 SurreyGU22 SurreyGU23 SurreyGU24 Surrey
VIRGINIA WATER
GU25 Surrey
HINDHEAD
GU26 Hampshire (33%), Surrey (66%)
HASLEMERE
GU27 Hampshire (1%), Surrey (73%), West Sussex (24%)
PETWORTH
GU28 West Sussex
MIDHURST
GU29 West Sussex
LIPHOOK
GU30 Hampshire (88%), West Sussex (11%)
PETERSFIELD
GU31 Hampshire (67%), West Sussex (32%)GU32 Hampshire
LISS
GU33 Hampshire (92%), West Sussex (7%)
ALTON
GU34 Hampshire
BORDON
GU35 Hampshire
YATELEY
GU46 Berkshire (9%), Hampshire (82%), Surrey (7%)
SANDHURST
GU47 Berkshire (95%), Surrey (4%)
FLEET
GU51 HampshireGU52 Hampshire

Where is the GU Postcode Area?

The GU Guildford Postcode is in the South East of England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: PO - Portsmouth, SO - Southampton, SL - Slough, KT - Kingston upon Thames, BN - Brighton, RG - Reading, RH - Redhill and TW - Twickenham, and is located inland.


Map Showing Location of the postcode area
Where is the postcode area?
A word cloud for the postcode area
A word cloud for the area

How built up is the Postcode Area?

I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is GU28 and the most urban is GU2.

Building Area Summary
Postcode District Total Area (m²) Footprint Area (m²) Built Percentage %
GU28 127,633,468 673,252 0.53%
GU29 78,837,432 700,708 0.89%
GU31 85,596,579 787,102 0.92%
GU8 132,087,711 1,370,932 1.04%
GU32 88,171,217 939,501 1.07%
GU34 187,744,507 2,334,950 1.24%
GU33 48,069,552 628,004 1.31%
GU5 63,926,398 865,229 1.35%
GU3 56,011,131 873,531 1.56%
GU30 46,476,793 723,858 1.56%
GU10 114,511,674 1,821,909 1.59%
GU27 65,253,013 1,102,472 1.69%
GU23 28,576,362 506,327 1.77%
GU6 61,141,387 1,161,675 1.90%
GU4 38,983,818 878,916 2.25%
GU24 53,668,007 1,253,583 2.34%
GU19 11,211,810 287,154 2.56%
GU26 17,169,225 482,052 2.81%
GU35 45,372,288 1,311,940 2.89%
GU17 16,389,582 559,900 3.42%
GU25 13,302,825 474,418 3.57%
GU20 8,649,505 334,432 3.87%
GU16 20,915,648 1,193,021 5.70%
GU7 18,369,958 1,109,592 6.04%
GU18 5,142,559 322,444 6.27%
GU22 24,624,685 1,592,551 6.47%
GU11 17,272,830 1,122,061 6.50%
GU51 16,115,240 1,190,423 7.39%
GU47 10,486,267 799,178 7.62%
GU9 18,953,764 1,544,414 8.15%
GU46 7,313,447 661,773 9.05%
GU52 8,664,508 784,517 9.05%
GU12 14,952,311 1,366,305 9.14%
GU15 18,811,124 1,833,913 9.75%
GU21 20,539,424 2,077,646 10.12%
GU14 21,262,418 2,469,552 11.61%
GU1 12,362,444 1,587,930 12.84%
GU2 9,615,616 1,258,652 13.09%
Total 1,634,186,527 (m²) 40,985,817 (m²) 2.51%
Map of the GU Postcode Area

A map showing the boundary of GU in relation to other areas

There are 19 towns within the Guildford postcode area.

Map of the GU Guildford Postcode Area
Map of Posttowns in the GU
Map of Posttowns in the GU Postal Area
Area of the GU postcode area
Unit Area²
Hectares 1,634,186²
Miles 6,310²
Feet 175,902,146,854²
Kilometres 16,342²

Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area

  • Albury Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Aldershot Delivery Office
  • Alton Delivery Office
  • Bagshot Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Bordon Delivery Office
  • Brookwood Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Camberley Delivery Office
  • Chiddingfold Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Chobham Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Cranleigh Delivery Office
  • Dunsfold Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Farnborough Delivery Office
  • Farnham Delivery Office
  • Fleet Delivery Office
  • Godalming Delivery Office
  • Gomshall Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Guildford Delivery Office
  • Harting Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Haslemere Delivery Office
  • Knaphill Delivery Office
  • Lightwater Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Liphook Delivery Office
  • Liss Delivery Office
  • Midhurst Delivery Office
  • Petersfield Delivery Office
  • Petworth Delivery Office
  • Ripley Scale Payment Delivery Office (gu)
  • Sandhurst (gu) Delivery Office
  • Shamley Green Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Virginia Water Delivery Office
  • West End Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Windlesham Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Woking Delivery Office

Tourist Attractions within the Area

Nearby Postcodes

PO
SO
SL
KT
BN
RG
RH
TW

Councils within the GU Area

Councils within the GU area
Waverley District (B) (4272 postcodes)
Guildford District (B) (3793 postcodes)
East Hampshire District (3493 postcodes)
Surrey Heath District (B) (2324 postcodes)
Rushmoor District (B) (2305 postcodes)
Woking District (B) (2188 postcodes)
Hart District (1958 postcodes)
Chichester District (1214 postcodes)
Bracknell Forest (B) (430 postcodes)
Runnymede District (B) (228 postcodes)
Winchester District (B) (45 postcodes)
Basingstoke and Deane District (B) (3 postcodes)

Towns and Villages within the Area

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