Lower Guildford Road, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU21 2DA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.5%	50%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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	29.3%	35.8%	6.5%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	41.2%	-11.1%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.6%	11.7%	2.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5%	7.4%	2.4%	6.1%	1.3%

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 (85.2%) 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	48.8%	52.9%	4.1%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	38.9%	32.3%	-6.6%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	7%	12.3%	5.3%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	16.3%	15.2%	-1.1%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	14.8%	-0.7%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.8%	4.0%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	36%	41.6%	5.6%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	7.9%	2.3%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	91.6%	90.3%	-1.3%	81.4%	8.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	89.1%	78.3%	-10.8%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	3.9%	10.9%	7.0%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	79%	-9.1%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.9%	12.2%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	7%	1.6%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Lower Guildford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Guildford Road was 40.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.7% lower than the Knaphill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Guildford Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Knaphill and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU21 2DA, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Lower Guildford Road are based on 155 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Woking.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lower Guildford Road, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 2DA

Average Price
£255,761

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,761

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Guildford Road

Average Price
£470,735

Semi-Detached
£526,414

Terraced
£377,384

Detached
£638,405

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,145

Other
£492,164

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Guildford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Tudor Court, 2 Lower Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,000	2024-07-08	£245,694
Flat 6 Tudor Court, 2 Lower Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-07-27	£226,924
Flat 4 Tudor Court, 2 Lower Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-09-09	£193,881
Flat 9 Tudor Court, 2 Lower Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-10-22	£249,740
Flat 2 Tudor Court, 2 Lower Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£254,000	2017-04-25	£263,907

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 2DA

Employment

GU21 2DA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

GU21 2DA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	116
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	19
Construction	18
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knaphill School High Street , Knaphill GU21 2QH	- not rated	577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Knaphill Lower School Chobham Road , Knaphill GU21 2SX	- not rated	827 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary School Victoria Road , Knaphill GU21 2AS	3out of 4	878 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School Five Oaks Close , St John's GU21 8TU	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaktree School Gorsewood Road , St John's GU21 8WT	4out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College Hermitage Road , St Johns GU21 8TL	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	3,640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordon's School Bagshot Road , West End GU24 9PT	4out of 4	3,700 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	4out of 4	4,145 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	4out of 4	5,304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woking College Rydens Way , GU22 9DL	- not rated	5,395 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowl Hill School School Lane , Pirbright GU24 0JN	- not rated	3,511 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	3out of 4	3,552 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Woking School Trust Church Hill House , Wilson Way GU21 4QW	- not rated	3,676 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wishmore Cross Academy Alpha Road , Chobham GU24 8NE	2out of 4	4,066 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Freemantles School Smarts Heath Road , GU22 0AN	4out of 4	4,293 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Taste	10 - 12 Lower Guildford RoadKnaphillWokingSurrey	40 yd
Milano Pizza	9 Anchor CrescentKnaphillWokingSurrey	76 yd
Ernie's Corner Café & Bakery	5 Anchor CrescentKnaphillWokingSurrey	77 yd
Cafe 68	14 High StreetKnaphillWokingSurrey	107 yd
The Grand Taj	17 - 19 BroadwayKnaphillWokingSurrey	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Knaphill Working Mens Club	2 Highclere RoadKnaphillWokingSurrey	240 yd
The Crown Public House	The Crown Public House33 High StreetKnaphillWokingSurrey	274 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public HouseAnchor HillKnaphillWokingSurrey	459 yd
The Garibaldi	The Garibaldi134 - 136 High StreetKnaphillWokingSurrey	708 yd
Knaphill Football Club	Pavilion At Brookwood Country ParkRedding WayKnaphillWokingSurrey	852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Take Away	14 Lower Guildford RoadKnaphillWokingSurrey	48 yd
Canton Chinese Takeaway	10 Anchor CrescentKnaphillWokingSurrey	77 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Co	22 High StreetKnaphillWokingSurrey	160 yd
Charcoal Grill	Charcoal Grill24 High StreetKnaphillWokingSurrey	164 yd
Knaphill Fish Bar	27 High StreetKnaphillWokingSurrey	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express15 High StreetKnaphillWokingSurrey		131 yd
Co-op Foodmarket	1-3 Inkerman ParadeVictoria RoadKnaphillWokingSurrey		659 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterers Park BARLEY MOW LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	357 yd
Vyne Fields FLORENCE WAY	grass pitches	484 yd
St John'S Primary School ST JOHNS PRIMARY SCHOOL ST JOHNS PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	814 yd
Brookwood Country Park QUEENSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	996 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	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	0.0%

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