Albert Drive, Woking, GU21 5UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU21 5UA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	53.9%	49.7%	-4.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	46.1%	50.3%	4.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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	32.9%	38.4%	5.5%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	47.4%	-4.0%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.2%	6.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5%	5.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	43%	50.7%	7.7%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	39.1%	32.2%	-6.9%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	13.3%	12.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	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	27.3%	21.9%	-5.4%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	15.6%	-5.4%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	12.4%	2.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.3%	5.9%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	27.1%	9.2%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	11.6%	2.9%	-8.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.2% 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)
Indian	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	20.9%	35.5%	14.6%	2.7%	32.8%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	66.3%	50.2%	-16.1%	81.4%	-31.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	72.8%	67.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	5.8%	7.2%	1.4%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	17.7%	20.9%	3.2%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	67.7%	-4.4%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	2.7%	22.6%	19.9%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	10.4%	2.2%	-8.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	4%	-7.7%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	37.4%	6.5%	30.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Albert Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Canalside average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 5UA, 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 Albert Drive are based on 378 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 Albert Drive, Woking, GU21 5UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 5UA

Average Price
£429,139

Semi-Detached
£433,136

Terraced
£425,142

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Drive

Average Price
£396,348

Semi-Detached
£463,520

Terraced
£391,491

Detached
£494,705

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,096

Other
£2,348,364

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Albert Drive, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-09-12	£550,000
140 Albert Drive, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-03-26	£392,130
116 Albert Drive, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2018-12-10	£440,000
120 Albert Drive, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£381,000	2018-04-25	£432,062
132 Albert Drive, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2016-10-14	£333,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 5UA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	44
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	27
Administrative and support service activities	18
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadmere Primary Academy Devonshire Avenue , Sheerwater GU21 5QE	3out of 4	268 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Marist Catholic Primary School Old Woking Road , KT14 6HS	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New Monument Primary Academy Alpha Road , Maybury GU22 8HA	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pyrford Church of England Primary School Coldharbour Road , Pyrford GU22 8SP	4out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Byfleet Infant School Camphill Road , KT14 6EF	4out of 4	2,055 yd	Community school	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	341 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook School Selsdon Road , New Haw KT15 3HW	3out of 4	1,914 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	3,490 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	4out of 4	3,526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee High School School Lane , KT15 1TE	3out of 4	4,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,706 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfield School Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	1,845 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halstead Preparatory School Woodham Rise , GU21 4EE	- not rated	1,982 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	2,585 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Bridge School Hoe Place , Old Woking Road GU22 8JE	- not rated	3,185 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meath School Brox Road , Ottershaw KT16 0LF	4out of 4	3,370 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Body Mind And Soul Food	St Michaels Shared ChurchDartmouth AvenueSheerwaterWokingSurrey	381 yd
Oasis Cafe	39 Dartmouth AvenueSheerwaterWokingSurrey	462 yd
Parkview Centre For The Community	ParkviewBlackmore CrescentSheerwaterWokingSurrey	647 yd
Asda Woking Customer Cafe	Asda SuperstoreForsyth RoadSheerwaterWokingSurrey	809 yd
West Byfleet Golf Club - D'Orville Catering Limited	West Byfleet Golf ClubSheerwater RoadWest ByfleetSurrey	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Best Kebab Sheerwater	55 Dartmouth AvenueSheerwaterWokingSurrey		427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Store	Asda SuperstoreForsyth RoadSheerwaterWokingSurrey		809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive	grass pitches	404 yd
Sheerwater Athletics Track Blackmore Crescent	athletics tracks	677 yd
Sheerwater Recreation Ground HENNESSY COURT	grass pitches	696 yd
West Byfleet Golf Club SHEERWATER ROAD	golf	941 yd
New Zealand Golf Club WOODHAM LANE	golf	1,021 yd
The Marist Catholic Primary School OLD WOKING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,038 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU21 5UA