Commercial Way, Woking, GU21 6ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU21 6ET is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	39.9%	45.9%	6.0%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	60.1%	54.1%	-6.0%	49.0%	5.1%

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 area around GU21 6ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	60.4%	64%	3.6%	37.9%	26.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	23.9%	-3.8%	44.2%	-20.3%
Separated	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.4%	9%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.6%

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	50.4%	53.7%	3.3%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	40.6%	36.6%	-4.0%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	7.5%	5.4%	-2.1%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	10.5%	2.9%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	9.1%	1.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	10.5%	1.4%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.4%	5.1%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	17.3%	7.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	46.7%	45%	-1.7%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	17.8%	1.4%	-16.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.9% 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	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	4.4%	1.2%	-3.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	9.2%	6.3%	-2.9%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	1%	4.7%	3.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	4%	4.0%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	68.1%	60.9%	-7.2%	81.4%	-20.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.7%	45.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	-37.5%
European Union	22.6%	30.9%	8.3%	6.1%	24.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	14.1%	-8.5%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.5%	45.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	-37.9%
10+ Years	15.3%	15.1%	-0.2%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	15.6%	16.3%	0.7%	2.9%	13.4%
2-5 Years	14.6%	14.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	12.1%
Less than 2 years	8%	8.9%	0.9%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.5%	76.7%	-30.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	11.2%	0.9%	10.3%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Commercial Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Way was 1378.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 781.8% higher than the Canalside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commercial Way has the highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside and the highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 665.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.2%.

🔎 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 6ET, 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 Commercial Way are based on 38 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 Commercial Way, Woking, GU21 6ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 6ET

Average Price
£413,337

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,413,488

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,868

Other
£550,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Way

Average Price
£959,464

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£526,134

Detached
£2,061,519

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,165

Other
£1,861,779

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4A Commercial Way, Woking, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2026-02-06	£200,000
12 Commercial Way, Woking, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-01-22	£518,313
Flat 5 Winston Lodge, 12A Commercial Way, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-02-13	£185,613
Flat 1 Winston Lodge, 12A Commercial Way, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-07-22	£230,614
Flat 2 Winston Lodge, 12A Commercial Way, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-12-09	£226,781

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 6ET

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU21 6ET 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	109
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Information and communication	34
Human health and social work activities	33
Administrative and support service activities	32
Other	21
Construction	19
Education	18
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Mining and quarrying	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
Maybury Primary School Walton Road , GU21 5DW	3out of 4	769 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maybury Primary School Walton Road , GU21 5DW	- not rated	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth First School Goldsworth Road , GU21 1ND	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	4out of 4	894 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC First School Pembroke Road , GU22 7DY	- not rated	1,058 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	894 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Middle School Kingsway , GU21 1NT	- not rated	915 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoefield County Middle School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	- not rated	2,290 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort County Middle School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	- not rated	2,988 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pyrford Middle School Coldharbour Road , Pyrford GU22 8SP	- not rated	3,866 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	- not rated	1,447 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	- not rated	1,447 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	- not rated	1,477 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	- not rated	2,590 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	1,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woking College Rydens Way , GU22 9DL	- not rated	1,656 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Hampshire Tull Park, Coley Avenue , GU22 7BT	- not rated	673 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	698 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	706 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	2out of 4	915 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Centre 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	- not rated	995 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Elia Restaurant	14 Commercial WayWokingSurrey	9 yd
Araceli's	16 Commercial WayWokingSurrey	16 yd
The Junction	18 High StreetWokingSurrey	40 yd
Gourmet Culture	16 High StreetWokingSurrey	49 yd
Cote Brasserie	CoteGround FloorProvincial House26 Commercial WayWokingSurrey	86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cellar Magnifique	3 Church PathWokingSurrey	133 yd
Slug & Lettuce	5 - 7 Chobham RoadWokingSurrey	266 yd
O'Neill's	O NielsCrown SquareChobham RoadWokingSurrey	312 yd
The Junction Tap	The Junction Tap43 - 47 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	342 yd
J D Wetherspoons	Wetherspoons51 - 57 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	383 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Pizza And King Kebab	14 High StreetWokingSurrey	55 yd
Wenzel's The Bakers	24 Wolsey WalkWokingSurrey	90 yd
Foy African Cuisine	Kiosk 6Market WalkWokingSurrey	121 yd
KuKu	Kiosk 12Market WalkWokingSurrey	125 yd
Fruitology	Kiosk 14Market WalkWokingSurrey	127 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	31 - 33 Commercial WayWokingSurrey	60 yd
Sainsburys	15 Wolsey WalkWokingSurrey	98 yd
M&S Simply Food	Woking StationStation ApproachWokingSurrey	136 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons82 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	737 yd
Morrisons Petrol Filling Station	Petrol Filling Station Morrison82 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Woking) 51A-57A 51A-57A CHERTSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	366 yd
Wheatsheaf CHOBHAM ROAD	grass pitches	673 yd
Wishel Lawn Tennis Club FIRCROFT CLOSE	tennis courts	692 yd
The Park School ONSLOW CRESCENT	grass pitches	706 yd
Woking Park OCKENDEN GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	796 yd
Woking And Horsell Cricket Club ARTHURS BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Woking Squash Rackets Club Horsell Moor	squash courts	943 yd
Woking Homes ORIENTAL ROAD	swimming pool	958 yd
Pure Gym (Woking) Arthurs Bridge Wharf	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	961 yd
Woking Leisure Centre & Pool In The Park KINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,037 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	4.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	4.2%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.3 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	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU21 6ET