Bentham Avenue, Woking, GU21 5LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU21 5LF 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 5LF 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 Bentham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bentham Avenue was 29.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.0% lower than the Canalside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bentham Avenue has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside and the 86th lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.0%.

🔎 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 5LF, 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 Bentham Avenue are based on 47 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 Bentham Avenue, Woking, GU21 5LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 5LF

Average Price
£425,442

Semi-Detached
£435,500

Terraced
£412,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bentham Avenue

Average Price
£408,933

Semi-Detached
£419,911

Terraced
£396,458

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bentham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Bentham Avenue, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-01-03	£313,102
45 Bentham Avenue, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-10-04	£350,000
20 Bentham Avenue, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-02-23	£438,414
43 Bentham Avenue, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-11-21	£478,414
33 Bentham Avenue, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£318,750	2022-01-28	£336,780

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 5LF

Employment

GU21 5LF 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 5LF 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	637 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmere Primary Academy Devonshire Avenue , Sheerwater GU21 5QE	3out of 4	986 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maybury Primary School Walton Road , GU21 5DW	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marist Catholic Primary School Old Woking Road , KT14 6HS	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,223 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	2,501 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	4out of 4	2,824 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook School Selsdon Road , New Haw KT15 3HW	3out of 4	2,879 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	4out of 4	4,662 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	3,030 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	995 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Greenfield School Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	1,426 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	1,721 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Woking School Trust Church Hill House , Wilson Way GU21 4QW	- not rated	2,447 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Bridge School Hoe Place , Old Woking Road GU22 8JE	- not rated	2,725 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
Alpha Fry Ltd	Unit 2Genesis Business ParkSheerwaterWokingSurrey	216 yd
Asda Woking Customer Cafe	Asda SuperstoreForsyth RoadSheerwaterWokingSurrey	291 yd
Parkview Centre For The Community	ParkviewBlackmore CrescentSheerwaterWokingSurrey	557 yd
Oasis Cafe	39 Dartmouth AvenueSheerwaterWokingSurrey	640 yd
Body Mind And Soul Food	St Michaels Shared ChurchDartmouth AvenueSheerwaterWokingSurrey	716 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Princess PH	The Princess Of Wales24 Princess RoadMayburyWokingSurrey		757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab Sheerwater	55 Dartmouth AvenueSheerwaterWokingSurrey	689 yd
Rooster Shack	Shop32 Maybury HillWokingSurrey	814 yd
New 5 Star	131 Princess RoadMayburyWokingSurrey	836 yd
A1 Peri Peri	202 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	1,019 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Store	Asda SuperstoreForsyth RoadSheerwaterWokingSurrey	291 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 4-5Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWokingSurrey	920 yd
Asda Supermarket	Unit 1Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWoking	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Monument Primary Academy ALPHA ROAD	grass pitches	566 yd
Sheerwater Recreation Ground HENNESSY COURT	grass pitches	721 yd
Sheerwater Athletics Track Blackmore Crescent	athletics tracks	758 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	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU21 5LF