guildford GU24 Postcodes

Guildford (GU24)

The GU24 postcode area is located in the Guildford postcode town region, within the county of Surrey, and contains a total of 759 individual postcodes.

There are 40 electoral wards in the GU24 postcode area, including Aldershot, Alton, Bagshot, Bordon, Camberley, Cranleigh, Farnborough, Farnham, Fleet, Godalming, Guildford, Haslemere, Hindhead, Lightwater, Liphook, Liss, Midhurst, Petersfield, Petworth, Sandhurst, Virginia Water, Windlesham, Woking, Yateley which come under the local authority of the Woking Council.

Combining the whole postcode region, 39% of people in GU24 are classed as having an AB social grade, (i.e. 'white-collar' middle-upper class), compared to 27% across the UK.

This does not mean that the people of GU24 are wealthier - or higher class - than average, but it can be an indication that the area may be prospering and desirable to live in.

The GU24 postcode is located in the county of Surrey in the south east of England. It is a mainly rural area and is the postcode for the town and (civil) parish of Chobham. The GU24 postcode covers an area from Bisley to Lightwater, as well as Pirbright, Windlesham, West End, Bagshot, Lyne, Deepcut, Chuck Hatch Valley and Weybridge Heath.

The area is largely hilly and rural with several wooded areas, including Chobham Common, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The area is known for its grand country homes, country estates and village churches. Tourism is also popular in the area, especially around the town of Windlesham with its impressive 15th-century parish church.

The main industries in the area include tech companies near Lightwater, farming and forestry in Chobham and Bagshot, as well as light industry and light engineering in two industrial estates in the area.

Shopping in the area centres around Bisley, Deepcut, Windlesham, Chobham, and Lightwater. Village stores, small independent retailers, garden centres, antiques shops, furniture stores, and a variety of other shops can all be found in the different towns and villages within the postcode.

Chobham is the largest village in the area and is the site of the Tank Museum, which is home to the world's longest continuously used military base. Also situated in the village is The Lavender Line, a preserved steam railway with trains that travel from Albury Heath to Chobham.

The area is served by the M3 motorway and is about 19 miles from Central London. The area has good public transport links, with a few bus routes in the area, as well as a few train lines, including the South Western Main Line, which runs through the area, and the Staines and Wokingham line, which runs from Guildford to Windsor.

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