Board School Road, Woking, GU21 5HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU21 5HD 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 Board School Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Board School Road was 116.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.6% lower than the Canalside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Board School Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside and the 48th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.9%.

🔎 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 5HD, 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 Board School Road are based on 49 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 Board School Road, Woking, GU21 5HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 5HD

Average Price
£405,106

Semi-Detached
£393,807

Terraced
£439,001

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Board School Road

Average Price
£348,910

Semi-Detached
£393,197

Terraced
£344,281

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,840

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Board School Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Board School Road, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£426,000	2024-09-18	£417,749
33 Board School Road, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£387,500	2021-06-25	£418,813
21 Board School Road, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£221,000	2011-11-04	£376,678
21 Board School Road, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2004-11-19	£402,088
61 Board School Road, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£194,000	2004-07-16	£407,485

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 5HD

Employment

GU21 5HD 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	118 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maybury Primary School Walton Road , GU21 5DW	- not rated	118 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	4out of 4	561 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC First School Pembroke Road , GU22 7DY	- not rated	713 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Monument Primary Academy Alpha Road , Maybury GU22 8HA	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dunstan's RC Middle School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	- not rated	561 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Middle School Kingsway , GU21 1NT	- not rated	1,741 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoefield County Middle School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	- not rated	3,072 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pyrford Middle School Coldharbour Road , Pyrford GU22 8SP	- not rated	3,192 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort County Middle School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	- not rated	3,549 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	1,581 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	- not rated	1,862 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	- not rated	1,862 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	2,531 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	2,088 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woking College Rydens Way , GU22 9DL	- not rated	2,088 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	625 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	637 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halstead Preparatory School Woodham Rise , GU21 4EE	- not rated	788 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Compass Community School Hampshire Tull Park, Coley Avenue , GU22 7BT	- not rated	798 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cable House School Horsell Rise , GU21 4AY	- not rated	985 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
The Flying Bean Cafe	Ground Floor68 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	329 yd
Shah Jahan Mosque Kitchen	Shah Jehan MosqueOriental RoadWokingSurrey	411 yd
Brazil Tropical	56 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	419 yd
Bulgogi Korean Restaurant	Bulgogi54 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	430 yd
Jaipur	49 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	513 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
J D Wetherspoons	Wetherspoons51 - 57 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	485 yd
The Junction Tap	The Junction Tap43 - 47 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	525 yd
O'Neill's	O NielsCrown SquareChobham RoadWokingSurrey	555 yd
Slug & Lettuce	5 - 7 Chobham RoadWokingSurrey	598 yd
Wheatsheaf Ember Inns	The WheatsheafChobham RoadWokingSurrey	654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaiguyzz	84 - 86 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	92 yd
Eat Out	87 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	118 yd
A1 Peri Peri	202 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	368 yd
Chilli Spice	58 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	407 yd
Herbies Pizza	18 The BroadwayWokingSurrey	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Unit 1Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWoking	623 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 4-5Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWokingSurrey	633 yd
Tesco	31 - 33 Commercial WayWokingSurrey	807 yd
M&S Simply Food	Woking StationStation ApproachWokingSurrey	817 yd
Sainsburys	15 Wolsey WalkWokingSurrey	839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woking Homes ORIENTAL ROAD	swimming pool	360 yd
Anytime Fitness (Woking) 51A-57A 51A-57A CHERTSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Wheatsheaf CHOBHAM ROAD	grass pitches	616 yd
The Park School ONSLOW CRESCENT	grass pitches	640 yd
Halstead Preparatory School WOODHAM RISE		790 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	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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