Friars Rise, Woking, GU22 7JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU22 7JL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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%	47.7%	-3.1%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	49.2%	52.3%	3.1%	49.0%	3.3%

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 7JL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.1% 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	17.7%	21.9%	4.2%	37.9%	-16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	73.7%	66.1%	-7.6%	44.2%	21.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	4.7%	7.7%	3.0%	6.1%	1.6%

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 (89.8%) 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	56.6%	59.6%	3.0%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	34.6%	30.2%	-4.4%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	8.1%	7%	-1.1%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	0%	1.8%	1.8%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around GU22 7JL this area, 3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 71.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	18.2%	-15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	9.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	10.7%	-0.1%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	57.8%	71.7%	13.9%	33.8%	37.9%
Other	7.3%	0.4%	-6.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

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	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	3.2%	2.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	86.4%	84.9%	-1.5%	81.4%	3.5%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	75.6%	75.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	7.8%	7.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	4.2%	-2.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	75.4%	1.2%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	3.4%	17.2%	13.8%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	6.8%	2.8%	-4.0%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	7.1%	1.4%	-5.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	3.2%	-5.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Friars Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friars Rise was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Mount Hermon average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 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 7JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 Friars Rise are based on 11 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 Friars Rise, Woking, GU22 7JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU22 7JL

Average Price
£1,273,153

Semi-Detached
£975,562

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,490,600

Flats/Maisonettes
£781,105

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friars Rise

Average Price
£1,395,705

Semi-Detached
£1,320,557

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,513,008

Flats/Maisonettes
£800,022

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friars RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Tarrant House, 1 Friars Rise, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,385,000	2023-09-18	£1,407,429
2 Friars Rise, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£807,904	2022-10-21	£800,022
6 Friars Rise, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£956,000	2019-11-11	£1,110,907
1A Friars Rise, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2019-06-19	£971,901
1 Friars Rise, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2012-03-02	£1,603,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU22 7JL

Employment

GU22 7JL 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	84
Retired	68
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	3out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maybury Primary School Walton Road , GU21 5DW	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfield Primary School Kingfield Road , GU22 9EQ	- not rated	1,261 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Monument Primary Academy Alpha Road , Maybury GU22 8HA	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery Almond Avenue , Barnsbury GU22 0BB	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	4out of 4	680 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	2,418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	4out of 4	2,594 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	3,252 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	4,010 yd	Foundation school	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	902 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	557 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Bridge School Hoe Place , Old Woking Road GU22 8JE	- not rated	1,135 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield School Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Halstead Preparatory School Woodham Rise , GU21 4EE	- not rated	1,974 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
Freedom Cafe	Woking Leisure CentreKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	769 yd
Freedom Leisure	The Pool In The ParkKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	769 yd
Cafe In The Park	The Pool In The ParkKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	769 yd
Pumpkin	Platform 2Woking Railway StationStation ApproachWokingSurrey	973 yd
Starbucks	Woking Railway StationStation ApproachWokingSurrey	973 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Woking Cricket Club	Remnants Cricket ClubQueen Elizabeth WayKingfieldWokingSurrey	491 yd
The Inn At Maybury	The Inn At MayburyMaybury HillWokingSurrey	788 yd
Woking Park Bowls Club	Woking Park Bowls ClubKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	801 yd
Sovereigns Public House	The Sovereigns Public HouseGuildford RoadWokingSurrey	1,023 yd
Cellar Magnifique	3 Church PathWokingSurrey	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Dominoes Pizza5 - 7 Oriental RoadWokingSurrey	877 yd
Herbies Pizza	18 The BroadwayWokingSurrey	985 yd
Pizza Go Go	8 The BroadwayWokingSurrey	993 yd
Istanbul Grill	Instanbul Grill5 The BroadwayWokingSurrey	997 yd
Subway	9 Chertsey RoadWokingSurrey	1,018 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
M&S Simply Food	Woking StationStation ApproachWokingSurrey		973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Woking Cricket Club REMNANTS CRICKET CLUB REMNANTS CRICKET CLUB QUEEN ELIZABETH WAY	grass pitches	446 yd
St John The Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School ELMBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	626 yd
The Park School ONSLOW CRESCENT	grass pitches	644 yd
Woking Park OCKENDEN GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	658 yd
Wishel Lawn Tennis Club FIRCROFT CLOSE	tennis courts	721 yd
Woking Leisure Centre & Pool In The Park KINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	809 yd
Woking College RYDENS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	846 yd
Westfield ELMBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	888 yd
Hoebridge Golf Centre OLD WOKING ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	913 yd
Old Woking Community Centre SUNDRIDGE ROAD		933 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	62.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 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 GU22 7JL