Wych Hill Lane, Woking, GU22 0AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU22 0AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents 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	50.8%	49.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.2%	50.6%	1.4%	49.0%	1.6%

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 vicinity of GU22 0AB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.8%	30.9%	3.1%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	58.8%	-0.2%	44.2%	14.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	2.9%	6%	3.1%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (90.4%) 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	57.5%	67.2%	9.7%	48.4%	18.8%
Good health	36.6%	23.2%	-13.4%	33.6%	-10.4%
Fair health	4.6%	7.3%	2.7%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 66.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	10.1%	4.2%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	7.4%	-6.5%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	8.4%	-1.1%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	59.7%	66.4%	6.7%	33.8%	32.6%
Other	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	5%	3.2%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	0.8%	3.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.8%	84.9%	-4.9%	81.4%	3.5%
Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	81.2%	75.9%	-5.3%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	4%	13.4%	9.4%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	75.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	6.5%	7.8%	1.3%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	3.1%	-5.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	59.1%	46.2%	12.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Wych Hill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wych Hill Lane was 2.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.5% lower than the Goldsworth Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wych Hill Lane has the lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Goldsworth Park and the lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.0%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£77,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU22 0AB, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Wych Hill Lane are based on 63 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 Wych Hill Lane, Woking, GU22 0AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU22 0AB

Average Price
£857,910

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,028,379

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,502

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wych Hill Lane

Average Price
£916,714

Semi-Detached
£797,833

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,086,750

Flats/Maisonettes
£397,224

Other
£894,631

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wych Hill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Tall Trees Wych Hill Lane, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2019-08-02	£578,556
Loftus Wych Hill Lane, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2018-09-19	£829,849
Morningside Wych Hill Lane, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£901,500	2013-07-03	£1,459,848
Holdacre Wych Hill Lane, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2010-12-17	£1,510,442
Morningside Wych Hill Lane, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£472,500	2002-02-04	£1,248,395

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU22 0AB

Employment

GU22 0AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

GU22 0AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	127
Retired	63
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery Almond Avenue , Barnsbury GU22 0BB	3out of 4	767 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Primary School Bridge Barn Lane , GU21 6NL	4out of 4	937 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingfield Primary School Kingfield Road , GU22 9EQ	- not rated	1,600 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Horsell Village School Church Hill , Horsell GU21 4QQ	4out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	4out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	2,263 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College Hermitage Road , St Johns GU21 8TL	3out of 4	2,449 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	4,693 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	1,630 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	728 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantles School Smarts Heath Road , GU22 0AN	4out of 4	1,802 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	1,844 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Woking School Trust Church Hill House , Wilson Way GU21 4QW	- not rated	1,878 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Bridge School Hoe Place , Old Woking Road GU22 8JE	- not rated	2,489 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
David Lloyd Leisure	David Lloyd LeisureWestfield AvenueWestfieldWokingSurrey	873 yd
Freedom Cafe	Woking Leisure CentreKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	909 yd
Freedom Leisure	The Pool In The ParkKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	909 yd
Cafe In The Park	The Pool In The ParkKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	909 yd
KFC	Orion GateGuildford RoadWokingSurrey	1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woking Football Club	Woking Football ClubKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	807 yd
Woking Snooker Centre	Woking Snooker CentreKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	807 yd
Woking Lawn Tennis Club	Woking LawnTennis And Croquet ClubPine RoadWokingSurrey	867 yd
Woking Park Bowls Club	Woking Park Bowls ClubKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	904 yd
Sovereigns Public House	The Sovereigns Public HouseGuildford RoadWokingSurrey	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	95 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	1,010 yd
Zia	Zia157 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	1,018 yd
Papa Johns	Papa JohnsUnit 4Technology House48 - 54 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	1,042 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons82 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey		766 yd
Morrisons Petrol Filling Station	Petrol Filling Station Morrison82 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey		766 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woking Fc (Laithwaite Community Stadium) LAITHWAITE COMMUNITY STADIUM LAITHWAITE COMMUNITY STADIUM KINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	764 yd
Barnsbury Primary School ALMOND AVENUE	grass pitches	782 yd
David Lloyd Club (Woking) WESTFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	823 yd
Westfield ELMBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	893 yd
Woking Leisure Centre & Pool In The Park KINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	899 yd
Woking Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club Pine Road	tennis courts	912 yd
Wishel Lawn Tennis Club FIRCROFT CLOSE	tennis courts	996 yd
Woking Park OCKENDEN GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,026 yd
Goldsworth Primary School BRIDGE BARN LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,065 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	45.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU22 0AB