Friary Court, Woking, GU21 8UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU21 8UR is primarily male, with 54% 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	52.3%	46%	-6.3%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	47.7%	54%	6.3%	49.0%	5.0%

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 8UR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	43.9%	45.6%	1.7%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	32.3%	-3.8%	44.2%	-11.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.5%	14.9%	3.4%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	47.1%	39.9%	-7.2%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	38.9%	43%	4.1%	33.6%	9.4%
Fair health	8.2%	10.5%	2.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	21.9%	-0.2%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.2%	10.1%	-14.1%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	19%	0.6%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	19.8%	12.0%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	21.1%	-1.0%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	83.7%	81.5%	-2.2%	81.4%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	88.6%	79.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	2.3%	8.3%	6.0%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	79.8%	-7.1%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	13.9%	13.2%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	1.4%	-8.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Friary Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friary Court was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% higher than the Heathlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friary Court has the 19th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heathlands and the 76th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 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 8UR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Friary Court are based on 83 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 Friary Court, Woking, GU21 8UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU21 8UR

Average Price
£267,613

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£246,360

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,974

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friary Court

Average Price
£263,302

Semi-Detached
£258,167

Terraced
£267,789

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,886

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friary CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Friary Court, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2025-08-04	£206,066
2 Friary Court, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-03-21	£243,269
6 Friary Court, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2021-09-09	£187,892
23 Friary Court, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£264,000	2021-05-18	£268,764
10 Friary Court, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-03-31	£225,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU21 8UR

Employment

GU21 8UR 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	104
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	24
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort Primary School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School Five Oaks Close , St John's GU21 8TU	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaktree School Gorsewood Road , St John's GU21 8WT	4out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hermitage School Oakwood Road , St John's GU21 8UU	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy converter	No	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	540 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	2,614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	4out of 4	3,054 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	4out of 4	4,051 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordon's School Bagshot Road , West End GU24 9PT	4out of 4	4,730 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	4,147 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	2,303 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Woking School Trust Church Hill House , Wilson Way GU21 4QW	- not rated	2,564 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freemantles School Smarts Heath Road , GU22 0AN	4out of 4	3,286 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	3,848 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halstead Preparatory School Woodham Rise , GU21 4EE	- not rated	4,055 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barista Training Cafe	Winston Churchill SchoolHermitage RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	506 yd
Fired Frog Pottery Cafe	Fired Frog1 - 3 Hermitage RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	544 yd
Everest Spice Restaurant	1 St Johns RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	551 yd
Bellini	8 - 10 Hermitage RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	588 yd
Fireaway Pizza	2 St Johns RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rowbarge Public House	The Rowbarge Public House39 St Johns RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	599 yd
Fox & Flowerpot PH	The Fox And Flowerpot PhGoldsworth Park CentreWokingSurrey	668 yd
St Johns Village Club	St Johns ClubChurch RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	792 yd
The Surrey PH	The SurreyHermitage RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	959 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public HouseAnchor HillKnaphillWokingSurrey	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm House Pizza	5 Hermitage RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	547 yd
The Ketch	The Ketch17 St Johns RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	635 yd
Heater & Sons	Heaters BakerySt Johns LyeSt JohnsWokingSurrey	636 yd
The Village	The Village Indian Takeaway3 St Johns RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	638 yd
Molly's Fish & Chips	104A Hermitage RoadSt JohnsWokingSurrey	759 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Limited	Unit 1-3Goldsworth Park CentreWokingSurrey		668 yd
Co-op Foodmarket	1-3 Inkerman ParadeVictoria RoadKnaphillWokingSurrey		670 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	500 yd
St John'S Primary School ST JOHNS PRIMARY SCHOOL ST JOHNS PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	579 yd
Beaufort Primary School KIRKLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	712 yd
St Johns Lye CAROLYN CLOSE	grass pitches	772 yd
Goldsworth Park BLENCARN CLOSE	grass pitches	989 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	141.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU21 8UR