Blackmore Crescent, Woking, GU21 5NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU21 5NP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	48.9%	48.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.1%	51.4%	0.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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	32.8%	37.2%	4.4%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	47.5%	-6.1%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	42.6%	44.9%	2.3%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	36.9%	35.5%	-1.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	15.8%	14.1%	-1.7%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	28.8%	24.4%	-4.4%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	9%	-10.3%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	16.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	3%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	18.1%	10.8%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	25.8%	7.6%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.5% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	35%	37.2%	2.2%	2.7%	34.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	3%	3.6%	0.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	52.5%	43.5%	-9.0%	81.4%	-37.9%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	75.7%	63%	-12.7%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	4.9%	8.7%	3.8%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	15%	18.6%	3.6%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	62.7%	-13.0%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	2.5%	22.2%	19.7%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	6.5%	-7.2%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	40.2%	6.5%	33.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Blackmore Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackmore Crescent was 96.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.2% lower than the Canalside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackmore Crescent has the 28th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside and the 63rd highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 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 5NP, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Blackmore Crescent are based on 98 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 Blackmore Crescent, Woking, GU21 5NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 5NP

Average Price
£431,331

Semi-Detached
£461,896

Terraced
£394,654

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackmore Crescent

Average Price
£389,438

Semi-Detached
£410,323

Terraced
£389,896

Detached
£373,144

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,492

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackmore CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Blackmore Crescent, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2025-12-19	£618,075
19 Blackmore Crescent, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-06-25	£378,283
1 Blackmore Crescent, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-05-24	£624,972
17 Blackmore Crescent, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-10-31	£330,584
17 Blackmore Crescent, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2016-06-09	£382,022

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 5NP

Employment

GU21 5NP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

GU21 5NP 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	88
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	29
Other	23
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Transport and storage	22
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	382 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Monument School Alpha Road , Maybury GU22 8HA	- not rated	382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmere Community Primary School Devonshire Avenue , Sheerwater GU21 5QE	- not rated	1,099 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmere Primary Academy Devonshire Avenue , Sheerwater GU21 5QE	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC First School Pembroke Road , GU22 7DY	- not rated	1,295 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,335 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pyrford Middle School Coldharbour Road , Pyrford GU22 8SP	- not rated	2,152 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Middle School Kingsway , GU21 1NT	- not rated	2,967 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoefield County Middle School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	- not rated	4,103 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort County Middle School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	- not rated	4,682 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	1,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	- not rated	1,325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	- not rated	2,556 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	2,556 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	- not rated	2,612 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	2,812 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woking College Rydens Way , GU22 9DL	- not rated	2,812 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	1,083 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
International School of London (Surrey) Limited 182 Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield School Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	1,168 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield School 143 Old Woking Road , Pyrford GU22 8PD	- not rated	1,423 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	1,553 yd	Community special 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
Alpha Fry Ltd	Unit 2Genesis Business ParkSheerwaterWokingSurrey	125 yd
Asda Woking Customer Cafe	Asda SuperstoreForsyth RoadSheerwaterWokingSurrey	330 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri Woking	154 Maybury RoadWokingSurrey	599 yd
Parkview Centre For The Community	ParkviewBlackmore CrescentSheerwaterWokingSurrey	740 yd
Costa Coffee	CostaUnit 7Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWokingSurrey	740 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Princess PH	The Princess Of Wales24 Princess RoadMayburyWokingSurrey		566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rooster Shack	Shop32 Maybury HillWokingSurrey	630 yd
New 5 Star	131 Princess RoadMayburyWokingSurrey	705 yd
Best Kebab Sheerwater	55 Dartmouth AvenueSheerwaterWokingSurrey	851 yd
A1 Peri Peri	202 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	870 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Store	Asda SuperstoreForsyth RoadSheerwaterWokingSurrey	330 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 4-5Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWokingSurrey	740 yd
Asda Supermarket	Unit 1Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWoking	768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Monument Primary Academy ALPHA ROAD	grass pitches	421 yd
Sheerwater Recreation Ground HENNESSY COURT	grass pitches	909 yd
Sheerwater Athletics Track Blackmore Crescent	athletics tracks	945 yd
Halstead Preparatory School WOODHAM RISE		1,084 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	103.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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