Oriental Road, Woking, GU22 7BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU22 7BD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.1%	48.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.9%	51.1%	0.2%	49.0%	2.1%

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	25.5%	31.2%	5.7%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	49%	-4.6%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	14.4%	11.9%	-2.5%	6.1%	5.8%

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 (85.4%) 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	51.5%	52.6%	1.1%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	34.1%	32.8%	-1.3%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	11.4%	13.2%	1.8%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	14.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	8.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	12.6%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	51%	54.9%	3.9%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	5.9%	2.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	5%	7.3%	2.3%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	83.8%	75.1%	-8.7%	81.4%	-6.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	77.7%	72.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	9%	13.1%	4.1%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	6.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	73.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	4.8%	13.8%	9.0%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	6.7%	3.2%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	5%	-5.3%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Oriental Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oriental Road was 239.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 394.8% higher than the Mount Hermon average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Oriental Road has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Mount Hermon and the 13th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.9%.

🔎 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 7BD, 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 Road are based on 254 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 Road, Woking, GU22 7BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU22 7BD

Average Price
£492,565

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,024,532

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,574

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oriental Road

Average Price
£483,182

Semi-Detached
£622,809

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£856,053

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,581

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oriental Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Pembroke Court Oriental Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-03-06	£277,856
Flat 3 Berrywood, 62 Oriental Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-02-21	£269,706
58 Oriental Road, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£772,500	2019-12-03	£838,358
Flat 8 Pembroke Court Oriental Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£293,000	2019-02-15	£282,514
56 Oriental Road, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2017-12-12	£984,918

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU22 7BD

Employment

GU22 7BD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Retired	105
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	48
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Education	17
Other	16
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis RC First School Pembroke Road , GU22 7DY	- not rated	336 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	4out of 4	375 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maybury Primary School Walton Road , GU21 5DW	3out of 4	587 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maybury Primary School Walton Road , GU21 5DW	- not rated	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Monument Primary Academy Alpha Road , Maybury GU22 8HA	3out of 4	850 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	375 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Middle School Kingsway , GU21 1NT	- not rated	2,137 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pyrford Middle School Coldharbour Road , Pyrford GU22 8SP	- not rated	2,658 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoefield County Middle School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	- not rated	3,135 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort County Middle School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	- not rated	4,105 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	1,677 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	- not rated	1,677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	- not rated	2,183 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	2,183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	2,277 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	1,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woking College Rydens Way , GU22 9DL	- not rated	1,889 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	602 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	603 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Hampshire Tull Park, Coley Avenue , GU22 7BT	- not rated	762 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
International School of London (Surrey) Limited 182 Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	805 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield School Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	829 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
Costa Coffee	CostaUnit 7Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWokingSurrey	236 yd
Shah Jahan Mosque Kitchen	Shah Jehan MosqueOriental RoadWokingSurrey	249 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri Woking	154 Maybury RoadWokingSurrey	396 yd
The Flying Bean Cafe	Ground Floor68 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	822 yd
Brazil Tropical	56 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	872 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Princess PH	The Princess Of Wales24 Princess RoadMayburyWokingSurrey	435 yd
The Inn At Maybury	The Inn At MayburyMaybury HillWokingSurrey	660 yd
J D Wetherspoons	Wetherspoons51 - 57 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	876 yd
The Junction Tap	The Junction Tap43 - 47 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	910 yd
O'Neill's	O NielsCrown SquareChobham RoadWokingSurrey	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rooster Shack	Shop32 Maybury HillWokingSurrey	338 yd
A1 Peri Peri	202 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	403 yd
Chaiguyzz	84 - 86 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	515 yd
Eat Out	87 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	526 yd
Chilli Spice	58 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	864 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Unit 1Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWoking		208 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 4-5Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWokingSurrey		236 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woking Homes ORIENTAL ROAD	swimming pool	282 yd
The Park School ONSLOW CRESCENT	grass pitches	605 yd
International School Of London In Surrey OLD WOKING ROAD	grass pitches	827 yd
Anytime Fitness (Woking) 51A-57A 51A-57A CHERTSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	884 yd
New Monument Primary Academy ALPHA ROAD	grass pitches	890 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	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU22 7BD