The Withies, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU21 2LL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	49.1%	47.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	50.9%	52.5%	1.6%	49.0%	3.5%

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	33.1%	38.1%	5.0%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	43.7%	-5.9%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	11.2%	11.7%	0.5%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.7%	50.5%	0.8%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	37.7%	33.4%	-4.3%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	15.5%	0.5%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	12.7%	-6.9%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6%	3.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	19.1%	5.3%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	30%	33.1%	3.1%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	7.3%	4.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	84.9%	81.5%	-3.4%	81.4%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	87.3%	80.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	3.9%	7.6%	3.7%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	7.3%	0.1%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	80.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	11%	10.7%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	3%	-6.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is The Withies Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Withies was 40.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.4% lower than the Knaphill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Withies has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Knaphill and the 135th lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.6%.

🔎 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 2LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Withies are based on 23 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 The Withies, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 2LL

Average Price
£616,657

Semi-Detached
£630,815

Terraced
£594,170

Detached
£655,802

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Withies

Average Price
£624,845

Semi-Detached
£712,973

Terraced
£564,681

Detached
£679,921

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WithiesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Withies, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£522,500	2024-09-20	£512,380
5 The Withies, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-09-20	£583,030
2 The Withies, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2016-07-06	£598,400
5 The Withies, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£534,950	2016-02-26	£628,354
2 The Withies, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2015-11-09	£573,615

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 2LL

Employment

GU21 2LL 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	94
Retired	54
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	18
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	15
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Primary School Victoria Road , Knaphill GU21 2AS	3out of 4	471 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary School Victoria Road , Knaphill GU21 2AS	- not rated	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort Community Primary School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	- not rated	775 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort Primary School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort County First School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	- not rated	804 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaufort County Middle School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	- not rated	804 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Middle School Kingsway , GU21 1NT	- not rated	2,857 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoefield County Middle School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	- not rated	3,873 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's RC Middle School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	- not rated	4,548 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	906 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	- not rated	2,983 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	2,983 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	- not rated	3,600 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordon's School Bagshot Road , West End GU24 9PT	- not rated	4,177 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	4,725 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woking College Rydens Way , GU22 9DL	- not rated	4,725 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadows School Redding Way , Knaphill GU21 2QS	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Centre 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	- not rated	2,771 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	2out of 4	2,857 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Halstead St Andrews School Church Hill House , Wilson Way GU21 4QW	- not rated	2,994 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flexlands School Station Road , Chobham GU24 8AG	- not rated	3,140 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Knaphill Cafe	8 Creswell CornerAnchor HillKnaphillWokingSurrey	437 yd
Eastern Taste	10 - 12 Lower Guildford RoadKnaphillWokingSurrey	567 yd
Ernie's Corner Café & Bakery	5 Anchor CrescentKnaphillWokingSurrey	634 yd
Milano Pizza	9 Anchor CrescentKnaphillWokingSurrey	648 yd
Cafe 68	14 High StreetKnaphillWokingSurrey	678 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public HouseAnchor HillKnaphillWokingSurrey	389 yd
Knaphill Working Mens Club	2 Highclere RoadKnaphillWokingSurrey	820 yd
The Surrey PH	The SurreyHermitage RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	842 yd
The Crown Public House	The Crown Public House33 High StreetKnaphillWokingSurrey	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chop Suey House	7 Creswell CornerAnchor HillKnaphillWokingSurrey	437 yd
Peking Take Away	14 Lower Guildford RoadKnaphillWokingSurrey	559 yd
Canton Chinese Takeaway	10 Anchor CrescentKnaphillWokingSurrey	638 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Co	22 High StreetKnaphillWokingSurrey	725 yd
Charcoal Grill	Charcoal Grill24 High StreetKnaphillWokingSurrey	728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Foodmarket	1-3 Inkerman ParadeVictoria RoadKnaphillWokingSurrey		391 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express15 High StreetKnaphillWokingSurrey		715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John'S Primary School ST JOHNS PRIMARY SCHOOL ST JOHNS PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	505 yd
Waterers Park BARLEY MOW LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	523 yd
Beaufort Primary School KIRKLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	752 yd
Vyne Fields FLORENCE WAY	grass pitches	888 yd
Winston Churchill School Sports Centre HERMITAGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	903 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	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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