Frenchs Wells, Woking, GU21 3AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU21 3AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.7%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.1%	49.3%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.3%

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	30.7%	38%	7.3%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	42%	-2.0%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	8.4%	5.6%	-2.8%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	11.1%	10.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	46.2%	46.6%	0.4%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	35.8%	34.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	14.1%	11.7%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	26.7%	-1.7%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	13.4%	-6.2%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	14.2%	2.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15%	5.2%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	19%	1.7%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	12.4%	6.9%	-5.5%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	1.1%	2.3%
Indian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	21.1%	17.6%	-3.5%	2.7%	14.9%
Other Asian	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	63.9%	63.4%	-0.5%	81.4%	-18.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	71.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	8%	10.6%	2.6%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	15%	1.2%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	71.5%	-1.3%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	20.4%	19.5%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	10.1%	2.2%	-7.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	2.5%	-9.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	23.8%	6.5%	17.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Frenchs Wells Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Frenchs Wells was 137.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 118.2% higher than the Goldsworth Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Frenchs Wells has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Goldsworth Park and the 32nd highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in GU21 3AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Frenchs Wells are based on 52 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 Frenchs Wells, Woking, GU21 3AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 3AU

Average Price
£207,604

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,604

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Frenchs Wells

Average Price
£246,676

Semi-Detached
£370,118

Terraced
£320,412

Detached
£355,093

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,764

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Frenchs WellsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
90 Frenchs Wells, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£229,000	2025-01-24	£225,242
131 Frenchs Wells, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-12-13	£210,659
127 Frenchs Wells, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2020-11-27	£214,432
99 Frenchs Wells, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-03-31	£215,801
93 Frenchs Wells, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-09-27	£123,212

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 3AU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sythwood Primary School Sythwood , Horsell GU21 3AX	3out of 4	210 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horsell CofE Aided Junior School Meadway Drive , Horsell GU21 4TA	3out of 4	850 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Primary School Bridge Barn Lane , GU21 6NL	4out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Horsell Village School Church Hill , Horsell GU21 4QQ	4out of 4	973 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort Primary School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College Hermitage Road , St Johns GU21 8TL	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	4out of 4	2,859 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	4out of 4	3,117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	4,879 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	3,262 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Woking School Trust Church Hill House , Wilson Way GU21 4QW	- not rated	1,248 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	2,651 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halstead Preparatory School Woodham Rise , GU21 4EE	- not rated	2,739 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Freemantles School Smarts Heath Road , GU22 0AN	4out of 4	3,251 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
Costa Coffee	CostaUnit 5BGoldsworth Park CentreWokingSurrey	588 yd
Andy's Community Cafe - St Andrews Church	St Andrews Church CentreGoldsworth Park CentreWokingSurrey	648 yd
The Horsell Kitchen Ltd	The Horsell Kitchen80 High StreetHorsellWokingSurrey	689 yd
Cafe Primo	88 High StreetHorsellWokingSurrey	699 yd
Beijing Restaurant	Beijing95 - 99 High StreetHorsellWokingSurrey	718 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Flowerpot PH	The Fox And Flowerpot PhGoldsworth Park CentreWokingSurrey	648 yd
The Cricketers Public House	The Cricketers Public HouseHorsell BirchHorsellWokingSurrey	661 yd
Crown Public House	Crown Inn Public House104 High StreetHorsellWokingSurrey	860 yd
Woking And Horsell Cricket Club	Sports PavilionBrewery RoadHorsellWokingSurrey	888 yd
Woking Squash Rack. Club	Woking Squash Rackets ClubHorsell MoorHorsellWokingSurrey	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horsell Fish And Chips	56 - 58 Well LaneHorsellWokingSurrey	530 yd
Masala Spice	Masala SpiceUnit 196 High StreetHorsellWokingSurrey	728 yd
China Chef	China ChefUnit 2Maple Court94 High StreetHorsellWokingSurrey	728 yd
Heater & Sons	103 High StreetHorsellWokingSurrey	739 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Limited	Unit 1-3Goldsworth Park CentreWokingSurrey		648 yd
Co-op	90 - 92 High StreetHorsellWokingSurrey		710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sythwood Primary School SYTHWOOD	grass pitches, tennis courts	220 yd
Goldsworth Primary School BRIDGE BARN LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	772 yd
Horsell C Of E Junior School MEADWAY DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	791 yd
Pure Gym (Woking) Arthurs Bridge Wharf	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	886 yd
Woking Squash Rackets Club Horsell Moor	squash courts	889 yd
Woking And Horsell Cricket Club ARTHURS BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	939 yd
Woking Hockey Club Wishbone Way	artificial grass pitch	974 yd
Goldsworth Park BLENCARN CLOSE	grass pitches	1,025 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.41 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU21 3AU