Newsham Road, Woking, GU21 3LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU21 3LA is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	50.6%	46.3%	-4.3%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	49.4%	53.7%	4.3%	49.0%	4.7%

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 3LA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% 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	36.2%	30%	-6.2%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	54.4%	2.0%	44.2%	10.2%
Separated	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.5%	10.3%	4.8%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (92.7%) 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	50.6%	56%	5.4%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	38.3%	36.7%	-1.6%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	9.2%	6.3%	-2.9%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.1%

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	8.7%	12.5%	3.8%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.1%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	16%	-0.1%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	16%	1.0%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	39.5%	0.1%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% 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	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	0.8%	3.0%
White	81%	74.2%	-6.8%	81.4%	-7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	82.6%	76.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	7.6%	7.6%	0.0%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	9.8%	1.9%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	76.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.5%	15.2%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	1.6%	-10.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Newsham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newsham Road was 38.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.6% lower than the Goldsworth Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newsham Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Goldsworth Park and the 128th lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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 3LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Newsham Road are based on 153 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 Newsham Road, Woking, GU21 3LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 3LA

Average Price
£401,707

Semi-Detached
£367,508

Terraced
£341,752

Detached
£602,787

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,234

Other
£594,257

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newsham Road

Average Price
£361,060

Semi-Detached
£347,985

Terraced
£331,826

Detached
£507,898

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,670

Other
£561,876

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newsham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Newsham Road, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2026-01-16	£279,196
10 Newsham Road, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-09-12	£294,190
30 Newsham Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-03-28	£303,751
21 Newsham Road, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-02-28	£331,724
18 Newsham Road, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-08-07	£315,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 3LA

Employment

GU21 3LA 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

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Information and communication	19
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaufort County First School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	- not rated	350 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort Community Primary School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	- not rated	377 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort Primary School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	3out of 4	377 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sythwood Primary and Nursery School Sythwood , Horsell GU21 3AX	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sythwood Primary School Sythwood , Horsell GU21 3AX	- not rated	874 yd	Community 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	350 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Middle School Kingsway , GU21 1NT	- not rated	1,953 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoefield County Middle School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	- not rated	3,245 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's RC Middle School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	- not rated	3,597 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	1,017 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	- not rated	2,071 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	- not rated	3,072 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	- not rated	3,765 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	3,885 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woking College Rydens Way , GU22 9DL	- not rated	3,885 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	1,711 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Centre 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	- not rated	1,869 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	2out of 4	1,953 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Halstead St Andrews School Church Hill House , Wilson Way GU21 4QW	- not rated	2,046 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cable House School Horsell Rise , GU21 4AY	- not rated	2,495 yd	Other independent school	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	Distance
Andy's Community Cafe - St Andrews Church	St Andrews Church CentreGoldsworth Park CentreWokingSurrey	358 yd
Woking Hockey Club	Woking Hockey Club PavilionWishbone WayWokingSurrey	394 yd
Costa Coffee	CostaUnit 5BGoldsworth Park CentreWokingSurrey	427 yd
Dianthus Trading Company	Dianthus BuildingWishbone WayWokingSurrey	431 yd
Squires Garden Centre	Squires Garden CentreLittlewick RoadKnaphillWokingSurrey	818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fox & Flowerpot PH	The Fox And Flowerpot PhGoldsworth Park CentreWokingSurrey		358 yd
Rowbarge Public House	The Rowbarge Public House39 St Johns RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey		878 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ketch	The Ketch17 St Johns RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	913 yd
Farm House Pizza	5 Hermitage RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	964 yd
The Village	The Village Indian Takeaway3 St Johns RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	987 yd
Heater & Sons	Heaters BakerySt Johns LyeSt JohnsWokingSurrey	995 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Limited	Unit 1-3Goldsworth Park CentreWokingSurrey		358 yd
Co-op Foodmarket	1-3 Inkerman ParadeVictoria RoadKnaphillWokingSurrey		1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beaufort Primary School KIRKLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	433 yd
Goldsworth Park BLENCARN CLOSE	grass pitches	526 yd
Woking Hockey Club Wishbone Way	artificial grass pitch	743 yd
Sythwood Primary School SYTHWOOD	grass pitches, tennis courts	852 yd
Winston Churchill School Sports Centre HERMITAGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,008 yd
St John'S Primary School ST JOHNS PRIMARY SCHOOL ST JOHNS PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,047 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	95.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU21 3LA