River Court, Woking, GU21 5RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU21 5RP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.5%	49.7%	1.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 5RP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	34.3%	35.9%	1.6%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	52.6%	5.0%	44.2%	8.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.7%	5.8%	-2.9%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	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 (86.9%) 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	41.3%	50.3%	9.0%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	44.4%	36.6%	-7.8%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	11.6%	9.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	23.2%	26%	2.8%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	11.9%	-6.2%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15.7%	-0.4%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	12.5%	-0.1%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	23.1%	4.2%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	8.3%	6.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.6% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	27.5%	39.3%	11.8%	2.7%	36.6%
Other Asian	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	62.5%	44.6%	-17.9%	81.4%	-36.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% 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	73.6%	60.4%	-13.2%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	5.8%	11.3%	5.5%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	18.5%	25.6%	7.1%	5.6%	20.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	60.5%	-12.0%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	22.4%	21.0%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	4.7%	8.1%	3.4%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	9.1%	3.7%	-5.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	5.3%	-7.1%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.9%	37.2%	-20.3%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	43%	6.5%	36.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is River Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Court was 85.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.4% lower than the Canalside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

River Court has the 30th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside and the 75th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

🔎 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 5RP, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 River Court are based on 74 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 River Court, Woking, GU21 5RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 5RP

Average Price
£5,781,734

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,781,734

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Court

Average Price
£307,519

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,228

Other
£2,874,010

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 - 6 River Court, Woking, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£5,350,000	2018-10-11	£5,344,166

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 5RP

Employment

GU21 5RP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	35
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	19
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate 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	533 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Monument School Alpha Road , Maybury GU22 8HA	- not rated	533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmere Community Primary School Devonshire Avenue , Sheerwater GU21 5QE	- not rated	797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmere Primary Academy Devonshire Avenue , Sheerwater GU21 5QE	3out of 4	797 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC First School Pembroke Road , GU22 7DY	- not rated	1,583 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	1,633 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pyrford Middle School Coldharbour Road , Pyrford GU22 8SP	- not rated	1,973 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Middle School Kingsway , GU21 1NT	- not rated	3,271 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoefield County Middle School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	- not rated	4,396 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort County Middle School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	- not rated	4,949 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	1,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	- not rated	1,020 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook School Selsdon Road , New Haw KT15 3HW	3out of 4	2,661 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook School Selsdon Road , New Haw KT15 3HW	- not rated	2,661 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	- not rated	2,802 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	3,075 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woking College Rydens Way , GU22 9DL	- not rated	3,075 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield School 143 Old Woking Road , Pyrford GU22 8PD	- not rated	1,209 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halstead Preparatory School Woodham Rise , GU21 4EE	- not rated	1,301 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
International School of London (Surrey) Limited 182 Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	1,311 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield School Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	1,337 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield School Coldharbour Road , Pyrford GU22 8SJ	- not rated	1,723 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	138 yd
Alpha Fry Ltd	Unit 2Genesis Business ParkSheerwaterWokingSurrey	238 yd
Parkview Centre For The Community	ParkviewBlackmore CrescentSheerwaterWokingSurrey	468 yd
Oasis Cafe	39 Dartmouth AvenueSheerwaterWokingSurrey	503 yd
Body Mind And Soul Food	St Michaels Shared ChurchDartmouth AvenueSheerwaterWokingSurrey	568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Princess PH	The Princess Of Wales24 Princess RoadMayburyWokingSurrey		843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab Sheerwater	55 Dartmouth AvenueSheerwaterWokingSurrey	549 yd
New 5 Star	131 Princess RoadMayburyWokingSurrey	773 yd
Rooster Shack	Shop32 Maybury HillWokingSurrey	926 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Store	Asda SuperstoreForsyth RoadSheerwaterWokingSurrey	138 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 4-5Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWokingSurrey	1,040 yd
Asda Supermarket	Unit 1Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWoking	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Monument Primary Academy ALPHA ROAD	grass pitches	542 yd
Sheerwater Recreation Ground HENNESSY COURT	grass pitches	650 yd
Sheerwater Athletics Track Blackmore Crescent	athletics tracks	681 yd
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive	grass pitches	1,015 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of GU21 5RP