Stafford Lake, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU21 2SJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.2%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.1%	48.8%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of GU21 2SJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.2%	20.9%	-5.3%	37.9%	-17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	55.6%	2.4%	44.2%	11.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.3%	7.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	10.3%	14.9%	4.6%	6.1%	8.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.3%	43%	-9.3%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	28.6%	22.8%	-5.8%	33.6%	-10.8%
Fair health	16.4%	20.8%	4.4%	12.7%	8.1%
Bad health	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	9.1%	8.1%	1.2%	7.9%

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	16.7%	17.9%	1.2%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	11.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7%	3.1%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	10.3%	-3.9%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	36.1%	2.6%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.2%	93.9%	-2.3%	81.4%	12.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.7%	92.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	1%	2.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	92.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.7%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Stafford Lake Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stafford Lake was 69.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.0% higher than the Bisley & West End average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Stafford Lake has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bisley & West End and the 65th highest crime rate of 290 local areas in Surrey Heath .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU21 2SJ, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Stafford Lake are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Surrey Heath.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Stafford Lake, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 2SJ

Average Price
£1,124,984

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,124,984

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stafford Lake

Average Price
£1,068,312

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,013,440

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,781,650

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stafford LakeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hassells Stafford Lake, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2005-07-29	£1,216,021
Bellevue Stafford Lake, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£551,000	2005-03-11	£1,061,868
Hassells Stafford Lake, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2004-02-27	£713,397
Hassells Stafford Lake, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2002-07-05	£617,489

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 2SJ

Employment

GU21 2SJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2SJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	73
Long-Term Sick or disabled	57
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Knaphill Lower School Chobham Road , Knaphill GU21 2SX	3out of 4	910 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Knaphill Lower School Chobham Road , Knaphill GU21 2SX	- not rated	910 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knaphill School High Street , Knaphill GU21 2QH	- not rated	1,062 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knaphill School High Street , Knaphill GU21 2QH	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bisley CofE Primary School Hawthorn Way , Bisley GU24 9DF	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	3,069 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Middle School Kingsway , GU21 1NT	- not rated	5,058 yd	Community 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	2,715 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordon's School Bagshot Road , West End GU24 9PT	- not rated	3,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordon's School Bagshot Road , West End GU24 9PT	- not rated	3,481 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	- not rated	5,251 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	- not rated	5,252 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merrist Wood College Worplesdon , GU3 3PE	- not rated	5,372 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,620 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowl Hill School School Lane , Pirbright GU24 0JN	- not rated	2,307 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portesbery School Newfoundland Road , GU16 6TA	3out of 4	4,332 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flexlands School Station Road , Chobham GU24 8AG	- not rated	4,664 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsway Centre 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	- not rated	4,971 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Prison Advice And Care Trust	H M Prison Coldingley, Shaftesbury Road		902 yd
H M Prison Coldingley	Coldingley Prison, Mainstone Road		1,048 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brookwood Farm Sports Pavillion	Brookwood Farm PavilionBrookwood Farm DriveWokingSurrey	833 yd
The Garibaldi	The Garibaldi134 - 136 High StreetKnaphillWokingSurrey	1,000 yd
Nags Head Inn	The Nags HeadBagshot RoadWokingSurrey	1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	J Sainsbury SupermarketRedding WayKnaphillWokingSurrey		978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brookwood Recreation Ground BROAD OAK BROAD OAK THE RIDGEWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	783 yd
Brookwood Farm Park RAYNES CLOSE	grass pitches	999 yd
Bisley C Of E Primary School HAWTHORN WAY	grass pitches	1,071 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
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	57.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	25 Mbit/s
Average download speed	25.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	44.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	44.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.63 Mbit/s

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