Oriental Close, Woking, GU22 7AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU22 7AN is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	48.4%	46.6%	-1.8%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	51.6%	53.4%	1.8%	49.0%	4.4%

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 7AN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% 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	33.8%	33.3%	-0.5%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	52%	-4.6%	44.2%	7.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (90.7%) 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	47.6%	60.3%	12.7%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	37.4%	30.4%	-7.0%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	10.7%	7.1%	-3.6%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 55%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	13.2%	-1.6%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	8.6%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	9.3%	-3.2%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	8.9%	-1.4%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	55%	13.2%	33.8%	21.2%
Other	7.4%	1.7%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% 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	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	13.9%	9.9%	-4.0%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	72.5%	63%	-9.5%	81.4%	-18.4%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	57.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	13.6%	18.8%	5.2%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	14.7%	-1.1%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.1%	57%	-6.1%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	3.7%	25.5%	21.8%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	4%	7%	3.0%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	23%	3%	-20.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	7%	0.6%	6.4%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	16.5%	6.5%	10.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Oriental Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oriental Close was 158.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 226.4% higher than the Mount Hermon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oriental Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Mount Hermon and the 28th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£75,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU22 7AN, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Oriental Close are based on 6 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 Oriental Close, Woking, GU22 7AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU22 7AN

Average Price
£734,413

Semi-Detached
£683,393

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£785,434

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oriental Close

Average Price
£723,192

Semi-Detached
£677,699

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£768,685

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oriental CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Oriental Close, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2025-08-04	£789,787
6 Oriental Close, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2020-11-12	£637,051
2 Oriental Close, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2017-09-13	£554,930
3 Oriental Close, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2012-08-13	£749,543
3 Oriental Close, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2009-07-06	£689,284

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU22 7AN

Employment

GU22 7AN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	62
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	13
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	12
Education	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maybury Primary School Walton Road , GU21 5DW	3out of 4	358 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maybury Primary School Walton Road , GU21 5DW	- not rated	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	4out of 4	367 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC First School Pembroke Road , GU22 7DY	- not rated	545 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth First School Goldsworth Road , GU21 1ND	- not rated	1,336 yd	Community 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	367 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Middle School Kingsway , GU21 1NT	- not rated	1,452 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoefield County Middle School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	- not rated	2,610 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pyrford Middle School Coldharbour Road , Pyrford GU22 8SP	- not rated	3,330 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort County Middle School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	- not rated	3,480 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	1,408 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	- not rated	1,408 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	- not rated	1,736 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	2,895 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	1,633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woking College Rydens Way , GU22 9DL	- not rated	1,633 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	234 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	248 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Hampshire Tull Park, Coley Avenue , GU22 7BT	- not rated	354 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cable House School Horsell Rise , GU21 4AY	- not rated	1,166 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halstead Preparatory School Woodham Rise , GU21 4EE	- not rated	1,261 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
Okka Lounge	Unit 2Regent House1 Locke WayWokingSurrey	223 yd
China Dragon	15 The BroadwayWokingSurrey	249 yd
Jaipur	49 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	256 yd
Beit Beirut	14 The BroadwayWokingSurrey	256 yd
Cafe Class	Basement14 The BroadwayWokingSurrey	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
J D Wetherspoons	Wetherspoons51 - 57 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	240 yd
The Junction Tap	The Junction Tap43 - 47 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	260 yd
Slug & Lettuce	5 - 7 Chobham RoadWokingSurrey	326 yd
O'Neill's	O NielsCrown SquareChobham RoadWokingSurrey	341 yd
Cellar Magnifique	3 Church PathWokingSurrey	410 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Herbies Pizza	18 The BroadwayWokingSurrey	229 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominoes Pizza5 - 7 Oriental RoadWokingSurrey	284 yd
Pizza Go Go	8 The BroadwayWokingSurrey	286 yd
Chilli Spice	58 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	299 yd
Istanbul Grill	Instanbul Grill5 The BroadwayWokingSurrey	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M&S Simply Food	Woking StationStation ApproachWokingSurrey	436 yd
Tesco	31 - 33 Commercial WayWokingSurrey	502 yd
Sainsburys	15 Wolsey WalkWokingSurrey	567 yd
Asda Supermarket	Unit 1Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWoking	831 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 4-5Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWokingSurrey	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Woking) 51A-57A 51A-57A CHERTSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	237 yd
The Park School ONSLOW CRESCENT	grass pitches	250 yd
Woking Homes ORIENTAL ROAD	swimming pool	430 yd
Wheatsheaf CHOBHAM ROAD	grass pitches	744 yd
Wishel Lawn Tennis Club FIRCROFT CLOSE	tennis courts	877 yd
Woking Park OCKENDEN GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	935 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	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU22 7AN