Sappho Court, Woking, GU21 3RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU21 3RA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	51.2%	48.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.8%	51.5%	2.7%	49.0%	2.5%

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	34.3%	36.9%	2.6%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	47%	-4.0%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.6%	10.4%	0.8%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	51.2%	48.8%	-2.4%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	36%	34.3%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	10.2%	10.9%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.3%	5%	2.7%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	18%	12.4%	-5.6%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	19.7%	6.7%	9.6%	10.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	16.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	18.5%	7.6%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	28%	24.9%	-3.1%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	8.4%	2%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	5.6%	1.2%	-4.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	2.5%	1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.4%	80%	-7.4%	81.4%	-1.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

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	85.4%	80.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	5%	8%	3.0%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	7%	5%	-2.0%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	79.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.7%	9.4%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Sappho Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sappho Court was 107.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.4% higher than the Goldsworth Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sappho Court has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Goldsworth Park and the 49th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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 3RA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Sappho Court are based on 11 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 Sappho Court, Woking, GU21 3RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 3RA

Average Price
£272,954

Semi-Detached
£384,619

Terraced
£292,891

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,086

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sappho Court

Average Price
£263,353

Semi-Detached
£377,757

Terraced
£334,869

Detached
£279,626

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,251

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sappho CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Sappho Court, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-12-03	£286,813
8 Sappho Court, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,500	2021-03-31	£225,082
6 Sappho Court, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,500	2019-03-01	£229,438
8 Sappho Court, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2013-08-23	£217,635
10 Sappho Court, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2008-03-20	£210,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 3RA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	34
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	16
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaufort Primary School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	3out of 4	554 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary School Victoria Road , Knaphill GU21 2AS	3out of 4	919 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	1,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Knaphill School High Street , Knaphill GU21 2QH	- not rated	1,511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaktree School Gorsewood Road , St John's GU21 8WT	4out of 4	1,606 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	1,268 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	2,726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	4out of 4	3,832 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordon's School Bagshot Road , West End GU24 9PT	4out of 4	3,981 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	4out of 4	4,652 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	4,770 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	2,793 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	3out of 4	2,837 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Wishmore Cross Academy Alpha Road , Chobham GU24 8NE	2out of 4	3,469 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Freemantles School Smarts Heath Road , GU22 0AN	4out of 4	4,079 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halstead Preparatory School Woodham Rise , GU21 4EE	- not rated	4,231 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	674 yd
Dianthus Trading Company	Dianthus BuildingWishbone WayWokingSurrey	698 yd
Woking Hockey Club	Woking Hockey Club PavilionWishbone WayWokingSurrey	752 yd
Squires Garden Centre	Squires Garden CentreLittlewick RoadKnaphillWokingSurrey	868 yd
Eastern Taste	10 - 12 Lower Guildford RoadKnaphillWokingSurrey	932 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public HouseAnchor HillKnaphillWokingSurrey		524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chop Suey House	7 Creswell CornerAnchor HillKnaphillWokingSurrey	674 yd
Peking Take Away	14 Lower Guildford RoadKnaphillWokingSurrey	927 yd
Canton Chinese Takeaway	10 Anchor CrescentKnaphillWokingSurrey	1,005 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Co	22 High StreetKnaphillWokingSurrey	1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Foodmarket	1-3 Inkerman ParadeVictoria RoadKnaphillWokingSurrey		817 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express15 High StreetKnaphillWokingSurrey		1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beaufort Primary School KIRKLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	387 yd
Waterers Park BARLEY MOW LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	697 yd
Goldsworth Park BLENCARN CLOSE	grass pitches	738 yd
St John'S Primary School ST JOHNS PRIMARY SCHOOL ST JOHNS PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	890 yd
Woking Hockey Club Wishbone Way	artificial grass pitch	990 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU21 3RA