Goldsworth Road, Woking, GU21 6JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU21 6JY 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 6JY, 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 Goldsworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goldsworth Road was 1215.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 732.3% higher than the Canalside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goldsworth Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside and the 2nd highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 627.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 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 6JY, 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 Goldsworth Road are based on 428 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 Goldsworth Road, Woking, GU21 6JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 6JY

Average Price
£330,717

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£462,441

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,154

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldsworth Road

Average Price
£684,242

Semi-Detached
£601,573

Terraced
£457,379

Detached
£624,465

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,398

Other
£4,833,964

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goldsworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 23 Birchwood Court, 45 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2025-10-28	£580,000
Flat 1 Victoria House, 1A Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-07-11	£123,328
Flat 3 Victoria House, 1A Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-07-11	£123,328
11A Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2014-12-18	£232,767
Flat 8 Birchwood Court, 45 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£170,000	2009-12-08	£272,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 6JY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU21 6JY 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
The Horsell Village School Church Hill , Horsell GU21 4QQ	4out of 4	867 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Primary School Bridge Barn Lane , GU21 6NL	4out of 4	957 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maybury Primary School Walton Road , GU21 5DW	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsell CofE Aided Junior School Meadway Drive , Horsell GU21 4TA	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	4out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	4out of 4	2,448 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College Hermitage Road , St Johns GU21 8TL	3out of 4	2,973 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	3,648 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	1,792 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	3out of 4	627 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Woking School Trust Church Hill House , Wilson Way GU21 4QW	- not rated	950 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	1,011 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halstead Preparatory School Woodham Rise , GU21 4EE	- not rated	1,713 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Greenfield School Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	2,225 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
Cafe Lisboa	9 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	12 yd
Soya Korean & Japanese Restaurant	5 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	23 yd
The Prop	30 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	35 yd
McDonalds	McDonald's80 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	36 yd
Gail's Bakery Woking	Gails Bakery1 Commercial WayWokingSurrey	70 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sovereigns Public House	The Sovereigns Public HouseGuildford RoadWokingSurrey	328 yd
Cellar Magnifique	3 Church PathWokingSurrey	344 yd
Slug & Lettuce	5 - 7 Chobham RoadWokingSurrey	472 yd
O'Neill's	O NielsCrown SquareChobham RoadWokingSurrey	510 yd
The Junction Tap	The Junction Tap43 - 47 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	550 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sokury Ltd	3 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	30 yd
Papa Johns	Papa JohnsUnit 4Technology House48 - 54 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	168 yd
Choco Kreme	Kiosk 1Market WalkWokingSurrey	221 yd
Foy African Cuisine	Kiosk 6Market WalkWokingSurrey	232 yd
Delightfully Greek	Kiosk 7Market WalkWokingSurrey	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	15 Wolsey WalkWokingSurrey	231 yd
Tesco	31 - 33 Commercial WayWokingSurrey	260 yd
M&S Simply Food	Woking StationStation ApproachWokingSurrey	319 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons82 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	526 yd
Morrisons Petrol Filling Station	Petrol Filling Station Morrison82 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	526 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Woking) 51A-57A 51A-57A CHERTSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Wishel Lawn Tennis Club FIRCROFT CLOSE	tennis courts	682 yd
Woking And Horsell Cricket Club ARTHURS BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	730 yd
Woking Squash Rackets Club Horsell Moor	squash courts	774 yd
Pure Gym (Woking) Arthurs Bridge Wharf	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	783 yd
Wheatsheaf CHOBHAM ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
Woking Park OCKENDEN GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	795 yd
The Park School ONSLOW CRESCENT	grass pitches	897 yd
Woking Leisure Centre & Pool In The Park KINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	999 yd
St Andrew'S School Woking CHURCH HILL HOUSE CHURCH HILL HOUSE WILSON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,058 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU21 6JY