Boundary Road, Woking, GU21 5BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU21 5BX 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	47.4%	48.5%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	52.6%	51.5%	-1.1%	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	47.1%	41.2%	-5.9%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	46.1%	1.2%	44.2%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.4%	49.9%	-0.5%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	33.8%	33.1%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	13.3%	13.7%	0.4%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	21.3%	24.5%	3.2%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11.1%	-2.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12.1%	-0.1%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	33.2%	8.7%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	17.3%	4%	-13.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.3% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	25.3%	30.5%	5.2%	2.7%	27.8%
Other Asian	10.7%	16.6%	5.9%	1.6%	15.0%
Black African	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	45.2%	41.3%	-3.9%	81.4%	-40.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	5.2%	1.1%	-4.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	51.7%	51.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	8.3%	16%	7.7%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	32.8%	28%	-4.8%	5.6%	22.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.9%	51.4%	0.5%	83.2%	-31.8%
10+ Years	11.1%	22.6%	11.5%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	10.3%	10.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	6.5%	-11.2%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	10.5%	1.7%	8.8%
Muslim	36.2%	6.5%	29.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Boundary Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boundary Road was 86.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.9% lower than the Canalside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boundary Road has the 33rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside and the 80th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in GU21 5BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Boundary Road are based on 131 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 Boundary Road, Woking, GU21 5BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 5BX

Average Price
£420,424

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£420,424

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boundary Road

Average Price
£381,330

Semi-Detached
£427,219

Terraced
£383,256

Detached
£1,414,918

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,756

Other
£268,937

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boundary Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 1 G M S House Boundary Road, Woking, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2015-01-30	£406,848

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 5BX

Employment

GU21 5BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	151
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	38
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	29
Other	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Administrative and support service activities	35
Transport and storage	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Information and communication	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Other	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	7
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maybury Primary School Walton Road , GU21 5DW	3out of 4	548 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	3out of 4	882 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Monument Primary Academy Alpha Road , Maybury GU22 8HA	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Horsell Village School Church Hill , Horsell GU21 4QQ	4out of 4	1,808 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmere Primary Academy Devonshire Avenue , Sheerwater GU21 5QE	3out of 4	1,919 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	1,670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	2,158 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	4out of 4	2,249 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook School Selsdon Road , New Haw KT15 3HW	3out of 4	3,813 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	4out of 4	3,849 yd	Free schools	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	2,472 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halstead Preparatory School Woodham Rise , GU21 4EE	- not rated	431 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	1,024 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield School Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	1,478 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Woking School Trust Church Hill House , Wilson Way GU21 4QW	- not rated	1,547 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	3out of 4	2,125 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Pepe's Piri Piri Woking	154 Maybury RoadWokingSurrey	405 yd
Costa Coffee	CostaUnit 7Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWokingSurrey	468 yd
Shah Jahan Mosque Kitchen	Shah Jehan MosqueOriental RoadWokingSurrey	596 yd
The Flying Bean Cafe	Ground Floor68 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	773 yd
Brazil Tropical	56 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	866 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Princess PH	The Princess Of Wales24 Princess RoadMayburyWokingSurrey	648 yd
J D Wetherspoons	Wetherspoons51 - 57 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	932 yd
The Junction Tap	The Junction Tap43 - 47 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	972 yd
O'Neill's	O NielsCrown SquareChobham RoadWokingSurrey	1,001 yd
Wheatsheaf Ember Inns	The WheatsheafChobham RoadWokingSurrey	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
A1 Peri Peri	202 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	217 yd
Chaiguyzz	84 - 86 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	449 yd
Eat Out	87 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	509 yd
Rooster Shack	Shop32 Maybury HillWokingSurrey	514 yd
Chilli Spice	58 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	853 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 4-5Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWokingSurrey		468 yd
Asda Supermarket	Unit 1Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWoking		481 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halstead Preparatory School WOODHAM RISE		543 yd
Woking Homes ORIENTAL ROAD	swimming pool	561 yd
Anytime Fitness (Woking) 51A-57A 51A-57A CHERTSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Wheatsheaf CHOBHAM ROAD	grass pitches	958 yd
The Park School ONSLOW CRESCENT	grass pitches	980 yd
New Monument Primary Academy ALPHA ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
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	0.0%

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

Overview of GU21 5BX