Vale Farm Road, Woking, GU21 6AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU21 6AB is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population 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%	45.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	52%	54.9%	2.9%	49.0%	5.9%

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	37.5%	39.1%	1.6%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	48.8%	-4.7%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5%	5.5%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (90.3%) 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	59.8%	59.2%	-0.6%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	31.7%	31.1%	-0.6%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	6.5%	7.8%	1.3%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.2%

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.

In the area around GU21 6AB this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	9%	0.0%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.9%	-1.3%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	7.7%	-3.2%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	47.1%	53.2%	6.1%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	10.9%	3%	-7.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	8.3%	10.5%	2.2%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	68.9%	67.2%	-1.7%	81.4%	-14.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	65%	63.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	10.2%	14.2%	4.0%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.4%	15%	-0.4%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	64.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	7.4%	15.1%	7.7%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	6.6%	-8.2%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Vale Farm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vale Farm Road was 134.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.1% lower than the Canalside average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Vale Farm Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside and the 34th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU21 6AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Vale Farm Road are based on 210 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 Vale Farm Road, Woking, GU21 6AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 6AB

Average Price
£295,945

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,945

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vale Farm Road

Average Price
£419,857

Semi-Detached
£464,729

Terraced
£550,956

Detached
£563,431

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,808

Other
£27,934

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vale Farm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Watervale Vale Farm Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-06-15	£226,458
Flat 2 Watervale Vale Farm Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-03-03	£289,873
Flat 1 Watervale Vale Farm Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,500	2020-09-25	£284,703
Flat 5 Watervale Vale Farm Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-08-06	£297,403
Flat 9 Watervale Vale Farm Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2015-12-11	£301,922

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 6AB

Employment

GU21 6AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	184
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	20
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	35
Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	17
Other	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Real estate activities	5
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldsworth First School Goldsworth Road , GU21 1ND	- not rated	243 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Horsell Village School Church Hill , Horsell GU21 4QQ	3out of 4	669 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsell Village School Church Hill , Horsell GU21 4QQ	- not rated	669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Primary School Bridge Barn Lane , GU21 6NL	- not rated	687 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Primary School Bridge Barn Lane , GU21 6NL	3out of 4	687 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldsworth Middle School Kingsway , GU21 1NT	- not rated	416 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's RC Middle School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	- not rated	1,479 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoefield County Middle School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	- not rated	2,193 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort County Middle School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	- not rated	2,415 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pyrford Middle School Coldharbour Road , Pyrford GU22 8SP	- not rated	4,447 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	- not rated	1,245 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	- not rated	1,809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	- not rated	1,809 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	- not rated	2,387 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	1,986 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woking College Rydens Way , GU22 9DL	- not rated	1,986 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	2out of 4	416 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Centre 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	- not rated	473 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halstead St Andrews School Church Hill House , Wilson Way GU21 4QW	- not rated	842 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cable House School Horsell Rise , GU21 4AY	- not rated	1,015 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Hampshire Tull Park, Coley Avenue , GU22 7BT	- not rated	1,246 yd	Other independent 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
Sid's Cafe	ShopSundial House89 - 93 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	144 yd
Daarna Restaurant	69 - 71 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	192 yd
Pizza Express	Pizza Express65 - 67 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	203 yd
Welcome Church	Welcome ChurchChurch Street WestWokingSurrey	265 yd
Ivy's Coffee Shop	Unit 5Technology House48 - 54 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woking And Horsell Cricket Club	Sports PavilionBrewery RoadHorsellWokingSurrey	369 yd
Woking Squash Rack. Club	Woking Squash Rackets ClubHorsell MoorHorsellWokingSurrey	369 yd
Sovereigns Public House	The Sovereigns Public HouseGuildford RoadWokingSurrey	634 yd
Cellar Magnifique	3 Church PathWokingSurrey	708 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion Public House123 High StreetHorsellWokingSurrey	730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	95 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	144 yd
Zia	Zia157 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	173 yd
Papa Johns	Papa JohnsUnit 4Technology House48 - 54 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	272 yd
Subway	Kiosk CPeacocks CentreVictoria WayWokingSurrey	424 yd
Sokury Ltd	3 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	436 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons82 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	353 yd
Morrisons Petrol Filling Station	Petrol Filling Station Morrison82 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	353 yd
Sainsburys	15 Wolsey WalkWokingSurrey	551 yd
Tesco	31 - 33 Commercial WayWokingSurrey	616 yd
M&S Simply Food	Woking StationStation ApproachWokingSurrey	716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woking And Horsell Cricket Club ARTHURS BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	332 yd
Woking Squash Rackets Club Horsell Moor	squash courts	368 yd
Pure Gym (Woking) Arthurs Bridge Wharf	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	376 yd
Goldsworth Primary School BRIDGE BARN LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	691 yd
St Andrew'S School Woking CHURCH HILL HOUSE CHURCH HILL HOUSE WILSON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	835 yd
Wheatsheaf CHOBHAM ROAD	grass pitches	900 yd
Anytime Fitness (Woking) 51A-57A 51A-57A CHERTSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	911 yd
Wishel Lawn Tennis Club FIRCROFT CLOSE	tennis courts	1,012 yd
Horsell C Of E Junior School MEADWAY DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,046 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	27.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU21 6AB