Walton Road, Woking, GU21 5DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU21 5DW is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	47%	43.6%	-3.4%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	53%	56.4%	3.4%	49.0%	7.4%

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 area around GU21 5DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.2%	47.6%	8.4%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	35.2%	-10.0%	44.2%	-9.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.8%	10%	1.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (85.3%) 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	48.1%	48.8%	0.7%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	34.9%	36.5%	1.6%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11.9%	11.1%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	22.4%	3.3%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	8.5%	2.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	8.8%	0.5%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.1%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	9%	3.7%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	46%	43.8%	-2.2%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	14.3%	3.4%	-10.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.6% 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	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	15.3%	8.7%	-6.6%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	16.8%	17.7%	0.9%	2.7%	15.0%
Other Asian	11.3%	5.2%	-6.1%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	43.4%	52.6%	9.2%	81.4%	-28.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	3%	3.1%	0.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.3% 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	43.4%	49.3%	5.9%	83.2%	-33.9%
European Union	11.1%	19.9%	8.8%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	37.9%	21.8%	-16.1%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.6% 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	43.2%	49.3%	6.1%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	13.8%	12.6%	-1.2%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	18.1%	11.5%	-6.6%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	11.9%	18.9%	7.0%	2.2%	16.7%
Less than 2 years	13%	7.8%	-5.2%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.3%	76.7%	-26.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	11.2%	1.2%	10.0%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	20.3%	6.5%	13.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Walton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walton Road was 102.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% lower than the Canalside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walton Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside and the 60th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.9%.

🔎 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 5DW, 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 Walton Road are based on 340 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 Walton Road, Woking, GU21 5DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 5DW

Average Price
£309,224

Semi-Detached
£408,172

Terraced
£416,142

Detached
£287,263

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,017

Other
£143,326

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walton Road

Average Price
£342,900

Semi-Detached
£379,242

Terraced
£374,961

Detached
£550,797

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,806

Other
£1,251,971

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 Walton Road, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-09-18	£385,000
76 Walton Road, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£431,000	2025-08-01	£426,694
78 - 80 Walton Road, Woking, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2025-05-28	£998,958
Flat 2 Stadium House, 73 Walton Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-08-19	£170,901
103 - 105 Walton Road, Woking, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-07-22	£138,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 5DW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	179
Self-Employed	43
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	27
Other	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Information and communication	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	29
Administrative and support service activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Other	12
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	87 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	3out of 4	563 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Monument Primary Academy Alpha Road , Maybury GU22 8HA	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Horsell Village School Church Hill , Horsell GU21 4QQ	4out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsell CofE Aided Junior School Meadway Drive , Horsell GU21 4TA	3out of 4	1,771 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	1,537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	2,608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	4out of 4	3,348 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	3,944 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	2,053 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	611 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halstead Preparatory School Woodham Rise , GU21 4EE	- not rated	834 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Andrew's Woking School Trust Church Hill House , Wilson Way GU21 4QW	- not rated	1,303 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield School Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	1,476 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	3out of 4	1,664 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	306 yd
The Flying Bean Cafe	Ground Floor68 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	329 yd
Brazil Tropical	56 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	405 yd
Bulgogi Korean Restaurant	Bulgogi54 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	413 yd
Jaipur	49 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
J D Wetherspoons	Wetherspoons51 - 57 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	450 yd
The Junction Tap	The Junction Tap43 - 47 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	490 yd
O'Neill's	O NielsCrown SquareChobham RoadWokingSurrey	536 yd
Slug & Lettuce	5 - 7 Chobham RoadWokingSurrey	568 yd
Cellar Magnifique	3 Church PathWokingSurrey	701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat Out	87 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	9 yd
Chaiguyzz	84 - 86 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	52 yd
A1 Peri Peri	202 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	370 yd
Chilli Spice	58 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	394 yd
Herbies Pizza	18 The BroadwayWokingSurrey	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Unit 1Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWoking	574 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 4-5Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWokingSurrey	589 yd
M&S Simply Food	Woking StationStation ApproachWokingSurrey	769 yd
Tesco	31 - 33 Commercial WayWokingSurrey	779 yd
Sainsburys	15 Wolsey WalkWokingSurrey	821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woking Homes ORIENTAL ROAD	swimming pool	256 yd
Anytime Fitness (Woking) 51A-57A 51A-57A CHERTSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	466 yd
The Park School ONSLOW CRESCENT	grass pitches	529 yd
Wheatsheaf CHOBHAM ROAD	grass pitches	685 yd
Halstead Preparatory School WOODHAM RISE		896 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.1%

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	108.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU21 5DW