North Road, Woking, GU21 5DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU21 5DS is primarily male, with 55% 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	43.5%	45%	1.5%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	56.5%	55%	-1.5%	49.0%	6.0%

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	41.1%	39.7%	-1.4%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	46.6%	1.5%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	2.5%	3%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (85.4%) 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	47.7%	52.5%	4.8%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	37.3%	32.9%	-4.4%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	10.6%	11.4%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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%	23.9%	5.9%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	9.2%	0.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	9.5%	-0.8%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	13%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	39.2%	2.3%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	17.2%	3%	-14.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.4% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	35.4%	35.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	32.5%
Other Asian	6.9%	8.2%	1.3%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	41.7%	38.4%	-3.3%	81.4%	-43.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1%	1%	0.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.3%	48.8%	1.5%	83.2%	-34.4%
European Union	12.3%	14.8%	2.5%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	34.8%	28.8%	-6.0%	5.6%	23.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.9%	48.8%	1.9%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	10.4%	23.5%	13.1%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	12.3%	10.9%	-1.4%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	8.2%	-12.0%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	9.1%	1.2%	7.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.4%	37.2%	-22.8%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	38.1%	6.5%	31.6%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is North Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Road was 102.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.8% lower than the Canalside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside and the 58th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

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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 5DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 North Road are based on 110 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 North Road, Woking, GU21 5DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 5DS

Average Price
£350,769

Semi-Detached
£443,142

Terraced
£415,361

Detached
£380,765

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,585

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Road

Average Price
£269,616

Semi-Detached
£397,820

Terraced
£366,563

Detached
£366,620

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,877

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 North Road, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-03-08	£366,620
16 North Road, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-09-30	£375,000
1A North Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2007-07-23	£254,541
16 North Road, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2007-04-05	£375,139
16 North Road, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£165,500	2005-02-11	£353,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 5DS

Employment

GU21 5DS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	157
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	32
Other	30
Retired	21
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Transport and storage	38
Human health and social work activities	37
Administrative and support service activities	26
Information and communication	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Manufacturing	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	8
Education	8
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	147 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	3out of 4	503 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Monument Primary Academy Alpha Road , Maybury GU22 8HA	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Horsell Village School Church Hill , Horsell GU21 4QQ	4out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsell CofE Aided Junior School Meadway Drive , Horsell GU21 4TA	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,673 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	4out of 4	1,838 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	2,471 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	4out of 4	3,444 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College Hermitage Road , St Johns GU21 8TL	3out of 4	4,099 yd	Foundation school	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	2,063 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	609 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halstead Preparatory School Woodham Rise , GU21 4EE	- not rated	811 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Greenfield School Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Woking School Trust Church Hill House , Wilson Way GU21 4QW	- not rated	1,453 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	3out of 4	1,807 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
Shah Jahan Mosque Kitchen	Shah Jehan MosqueOriental RoadWokingSurrey	212 yd
Costa Coffee	CostaUnit 7Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWokingSurrey	432 yd
The Flying Bean Cafe	Ground Floor68 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	485 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri Woking	154 Maybury RoadWokingSurrey	516 yd
Brazil Tropical	56 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
J D Wetherspoons	Wetherspoons51 - 57 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	592 yd
The Junction Tap	The Junction Tap43 - 47 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	631 yd
O'Neill's	O NielsCrown SquareChobham RoadWokingSurrey	684 yd
The Princess PH	The Princess Of Wales24 Princess RoadMayburyWokingSurrey	695 yd
Slug & Lettuce	5 - 7 Chobham RoadWokingSurrey	711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaiguyzz	84 - 86 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	139 yd
Eat Out	87 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	166 yd
A1 Peri Peri	202 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	244 yd
Chilli Spice	58 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	547 yd
Rooster Shack	Shop32 Maybury HillWokingSurrey	549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Unit 1Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWoking	418 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 4-5Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWokingSurrey	432 yd
M&S Simply Food	Woking StationStation ApproachWokingSurrey	897 yd
Tesco	31 - 33 Commercial WayWokingSurrey	921 yd
Sainsburys	15 Wolsey WalkWokingSurrey	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woking Homes ORIENTAL ROAD	swimming pool	163 yd
The Park School ONSLOW CRESCENT	grass pitches	558 yd
Anytime Fitness (Woking) 51A-57A 51A-57A CHERTSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Wheatsheaf CHOBHAM ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
Halstead Preparatory School WOODHAM RISE		893 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	94.1%

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	111.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.41 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU21 5DS