Bateson Way, Woking, GU21 5LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU21 5LD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.4%	49.5%	0.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 vicinity of GU21 5LD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	35.2%	5.2%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	55.8%	2.6%	44.2%	11.6%
Separated	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	8.6%	6.1%	-2.5%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	49.1%	54.2%	5.1%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	35.1%	30.6%	-4.5%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	11.5%	12.1%	0.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	25%	22.6%	-2.4%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	14.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15.5%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	26.5%	9.0%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	10.7%	3.9%	-6.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.5% 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%	4.3%	2.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	40.1%	45%	4.9%	2.7%	42.3%
Other Asian	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	44.1%	33.5%	-10.6%	81.4%	-47.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	71.4%	61.8%	-9.6%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	2.5%	6.7%	4.2%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	22.3%	28.7%	6.4%	5.6%	23.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	61.9%	-8.5%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	25.2%	22.7%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	6.7%	-11.8%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.6%	37.2%	-24.6%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	52.7%	6.5%	46.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Bateson Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bateson Way was 31.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.9% lower than the Canalside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bateson Way has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.7%.

🔎 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 5LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Bateson Way are based on 25 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 Bateson Way, Woking, GU21 5LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 5LD

Average Price
£416,359

Semi-Detached
£448,507

Terraced
£362,778

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bateson Way

Average Price
£389,196

Semi-Detached
£417,217

Terraced
£367,180

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bateson WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Bateson Way, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2017-10-16	£380,172
7 Bateson Way, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2011-05-27	£361,190
3 Bateson Way, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2008-07-25	£327,152
1 Bateson Way, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2007-11-30	£346,518
4 Bateson Way, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2006-06-30	£421,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 5LD

Employment

GU21 5LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in GU21 5LD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	36
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	21
Unemployed	19
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Transport and storage	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	18
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Monument Primary Academy Alpha Road , Maybury GU22 8HA	3out of 4	640 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Monument School Alpha Road , Maybury GU22 8HA	- not rated	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmere Community Primary School Devonshire Avenue , Sheerwater GU21 5QE	- not rated	780 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmere Primary Academy Devonshire Avenue , Sheerwater GU21 5QE	3out of 4	780 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maybury Primary School Walton Road , GU21 5DW	3out of 4	1,604 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	1,668 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pyrford Middle School Coldharbour Road , Pyrford GU22 8SP	- not rated	2,092 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Middle School Kingsway , GU21 1NT	- not rated	3,258 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoefield County Middle School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	- not rated	4,437 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort County Middle School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	- not rated	4,884 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	- not rated	1,013 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook School Selsdon Road , New Haw KT15 3HW	3out of 4	2,667 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook School Selsdon Road , New Haw KT15 3HW	- not rated	2,667 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	- not rated	2,725 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	3,147 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woking College Rydens Way , GU22 9DL	- not rated	3,147 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	1,218 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Highfield School 143 Old Woking Road , Pyrford GU22 8PD	- not rated	1,319 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
International School of London (Surrey) Limited 182 Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	1,422 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield School Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	1,448 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield School Coldharbour Road , Pyrford GU22 8SJ	- not rated	1,819 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Woking Customer Cafe	Asda SuperstoreForsyth RoadSheerwaterWokingSurrey	278 yd
Alpha Fry Ltd	Unit 2Genesis Business ParkSheerwaterWokingSurrey	319 yd
Parkview Centre For The Community	ParkviewBlackmore CrescentSheerwaterWokingSurrey	403 yd
Oasis Cafe	39 Dartmouth AvenueSheerwaterWokingSurrey	488 yd
Body Mind And Soul Food	St Michaels Shared ChurchDartmouth AvenueSheerwaterWokingSurrey	566 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Princess PH	The Princess Of Wales24 Princess RoadMayburyWokingSurrey		902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab Sheerwater	55 Dartmouth AvenueSheerwaterWokingSurrey	537 yd
New 5 Star	131 Princess RoadMayburyWokingSurrey	903 yd
Rooster Shack	Shop32 Maybury HillWokingSurrey	966 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Store	Asda SuperstoreForsyth RoadSheerwaterWokingSurrey		278 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 4-5Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWokingSurrey		1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheerwater Recreation Ground HENNESSY COURT	grass pitches	572 yd
Sheerwater Athletics Track Blackmore Crescent	athletics tracks	608 yd
New Monument Primary Academy ALPHA ROAD	grass pitches	656 yd
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive	grass pitches	1,007 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	88.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU21 5LD