Hermitage Road, Woking, GU21 8TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU21 8TE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.9%	2.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51%	48.1%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	36.8%	30.1%	-6.7%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	49.5%	2.9%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.8%	13.1%	2.3%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	4%	4.4%	0.4%	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 (85.8%) 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	49%	51.4%	2.4%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	40.3%	34.4%	-5.9%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	9.1%	10.4%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	10%	-5.2%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	10.5%	-8.3%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	19.5%	11.0%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	42.4%	7.0%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.8%	87.7%	-5.1%	81.4%	6.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	83.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	3%	3.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	83.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	10.7%	9.2%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.1%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Hermitage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hermitage Road was 43.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.1% lower than the Heathlands average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hermitage Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heathlands and the 141st lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.8%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU21 8TE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Hermitage Road are based on 137 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 Hermitage Road, Woking, GU21 8TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 8TE

Average Price
£449,952

Semi-Detached
£512,029

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£590,875

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£83,374

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hermitage Road

Average Price
£517,075

Semi-Detached
£486,904

Terraced
£420,407

Detached
£637,387

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,346

Other
£443,114

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hermitage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A Frontier Court, 1A Hermitage Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-05-09	£324,683
Flat B Frontier Court, 1A Hermitage Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-05-09	£339,441
17 Hermitage Road, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-12-18	£572,379
Frontier Court, 1A Hermitage Road, Woking, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-04-13	£153,131
23 Hermitage Road, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2019-10-07	£542,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 8TE

Employment

GU21 8TE 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	89
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	24
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Other	18
Information and communication	15
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Primary School Victoria Road , Knaphill GU21 2AS	3out of 4	749 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary School Victoria Road , Knaphill GU21 2AS	- not rated	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hermitage Infant School Gorsewood Road , St John's GU21 8WT	- not rated	752 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaktree School Gorsewood Road , St John's GU21 8WT	- not rated	752 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hermitage Junior School Oakwood Road , St John's GU21 8UU	3out of 4	779 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaufort County Middle School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	- not rated	1,221 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Middle School Kingsway , GU21 1NT	- not rated	2,181 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoefield County Middle School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	- not rated	2,834 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's RC Middle School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	- not rated	3,973 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College Hermitage Road , St Johns GU21 8TL	3out of 4	228 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	- not rated	2,527 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	- not rated	2,858 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	2,858 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	- not rated	3,784 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	3,850 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woking College Rydens Way , GU22 9DL	- not rated	3,850 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrist Wood College Worplesdon , GU3 3PE	- not rated	5,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadows School Redding Way , Knaphill GU21 2QS	- not rated	1,328 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Centre 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	- not rated	2,096 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	2out of 4	2,181 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks School The Oaks Centre , Mayford Green GU22 0PW	- not rated	2,653 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Freemantles School Smarts Heath Road , GU22 0AN	4out of 4	2,714 yd	Community 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
Fired Frog Pottery Cafe	Fired Frog1 - 3 Hermitage RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	3 yd
Bellini	8 - 10 Hermitage RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	94 yd
Barista Training Cafe	Winston Churchill SchoolHermitage RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	230 yd
Fireaway Pizza	2 St Johns RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	250 yd
Bem Coffee Ltd	Bem Coffee9 St Johns RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rowbarge Public House	The Rowbarge Public House39 St Johns RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	368 yd
St Johns Village Club	St Johns ClubChurch RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	392 yd
The Surrey PH	The SurreyHermitage RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	838 yd
Fox & Flowerpot PH	The Fox And Flowerpot PhGoldsworth Park CentreWokingSurrey	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm House Pizza	5 Hermitage RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	101 yd
Heater & Sons	Heaters BakerySt Johns LyeSt JohnsWokingSurrey	239 yd
The Village	The Village Indian Takeaway3 St Johns RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	257 yd
The Ketch	The Ketch17 St Johns RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	377 yd
Molly's Fish & Chips	104A Hermitage RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Foodmarket	1-3 Inkerman ParadeVictoria RoadKnaphillWokingSurrey		836 yd
Waitrose Limited	Unit 1-3Goldsworth Park CentreWokingSurrey		987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winston Churchill School Sports Centre HERMITAGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	225 yd
St Johns Lye CAROLYN CLOSE	grass pitches	226 yd
St John'S Primary School ST JOHNS PRIMARY SCHOOL ST JOHNS PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	680 yd
Woking Golf Club POND ROAD	golf	760 yd
Hermitage School Oakwood Road	grass pitches	782 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	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU21 8TE