Ockenden Road, Woking, GU22 7LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU22 7LX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49.9%	47.9%	-2.0%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.1%	52.1%	2.0%	49.0%	3.1%

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 GU22 7LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	41.6%	50.8%	9.2%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	37.5%	-5.0%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.2%	7.8%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (91%) 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	50.1%	57.8%	7.7%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	39.8%	33.2%	-6.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 7LX this area, 6.4% 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 63.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	7.7%	1.7%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	6.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	10.6%	-0.2%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	61%	63.8%	2.8%	33.8%	30.0%
Other	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	9.5%	7.7%	-1.8%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	3%	4.6%	1.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
White	72.8%	69.9%	-2.9%	81.4%	-11.5%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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	62.4%	52.7%	-9.7%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	10.4%	13.5%	3.1%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	4.9%	8.2%	3.3%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	13.2%	-4.2%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	8%	3.9%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.1%	52.5%	-9.6%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	7.9%	13.7%	5.8%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	6.5%	9.6%	3.1%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	10.9%	13.7%	2.8%	2.2%	11.5%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	10.7%	-1.8%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
Central Asia	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Ockenden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ockenden Road was 15.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.3% lower than the Canalside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ockenden Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside and the 41st lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.3%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU22 7LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Ockenden Road are based on 24 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 Ockenden Road, Woking, GU22 7LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU22 7LX

Average Price
£528,776

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£528,776

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ockenden Road

Average Price
£542,061

Semi-Detached
£514,500

Terraced
£543,259

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ockenden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Ockenden Road, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-07-26	£549,959
15 Ockenden Road, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-09-29	£433,896
9 Ockenden Road, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2019-02-22	£525,212
10 Ockenden Road, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2012-07-27	£502,280
8 Ockenden Road, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2011-07-15	£537,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU22 7LX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	182
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Information and communication	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	23
Other	18
Education	14
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,026 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maybury Primary School Walton Road , GU21 5DW	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfield Primary School Kingfield Road , GU22 9EQ	- not rated	1,297 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Primary School Bridge Barn Lane , GU21 6NL	4out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery Almond Avenue , Barnsbury GU22 0BB	3out of 4	1,520 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	874 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	4out of 4	2,153 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College Hermitage Road , St Johns GU21 8TL	3out of 4	3,375 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	3,675 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	1,066 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	799 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Bridge School Hoe Place , Old Woking Road GU22 8JE	- not rated	1,663 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Woking School Trust Church Hill House , Wilson Way GU21 4QW	- not rated	1,668 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield School Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	1,875 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
Freedom Cafe	Woking Leisure CentreKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	240 yd
Freedom Leisure	The Pool In The ParkKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	240 yd
Cafe In The Park	The Pool In The ParkKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	240 yd
Chennai Dosa Artisanz	Unit 2Cardinal PlaceGuildford RoadWokingSurrey	516 yd
KFC	Orion GateGuildford RoadWokingSurrey	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woking Park Bowls Club	Woking Park Bowls ClubKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	357 yd
Sovereigns Public House	The Sovereigns Public HouseGuildford RoadWokingSurrey	441 yd
Old Woking Cricket Club	Remnants Cricket ClubQueen Elizabeth WayKingfieldWokingSurrey	645 yd
Woking Football Club	Woking Football ClubKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	690 yd
Woking Snooker Centre	Woking Snooker CentreKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Dominoes Pizza5 - 7 Oriental RoadWokingSurrey	645 yd
Farm Pizza And King Kebab	14 High StreetWokingSurrey	684 yd
Sokury Ltd	3 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	711 yd
Istanbul Grill	Instanbul Grill5 The BroadwayWokingSurrey	754 yd
Pizza Go Go	8 The BroadwayWokingSurrey	761 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M&S Simply Food	Woking StationStation ApproachWokingSurrey	628 yd
Tesco	31 - 33 Commercial WayWokingSurrey	756 yd
Sainsburys	15 Wolsey WalkWokingSurrey	812 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons82 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	960 yd
Morrisons Petrol Filling Station	Petrol Filling Station Morrison82 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wishel Lawn Tennis Club FIRCROFT CLOSE	tennis courts	85 yd
Woking Park OCKENDEN GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	93 yd
Woking Leisure Centre & Pool In The Park KINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	366 yd
Westfield ELMBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	510 yd
Old Woking Cricket Club REMNANTS CRICKET CLUB REMNANTS CRICKET CLUB QUEEN ELIZABETH WAY	grass pitches	626 yd
St John The Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School ELMBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	741 yd
The Park School ONSLOW CRESCENT	grass pitches	774 yd
Woking Fc (Laithwaite Community Stadium) LAITHWAITE COMMUNITY STADIUM LAITHWAITE COMMUNITY STADIUM KINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	852 yd
Anytime Fitness (Woking) 51A-57A 51A-57A CHERTSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Old Woking Community Centre SUNDRIDGE ROAD		912 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU22 7LX