Guildford Road, Woking, GU22 7RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU22 7RB is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	45.6%	44.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	54.4%	55.2%	0.8%	49.0%	6.2%

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 7RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	50.6%	50.2%	-0.4%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	34.1%	5.4%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11%	9.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.3%	47.8%	-4.5%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	33.5%	35.8%	2.3%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	10%	11.4%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	13.9%	-0.4%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	8.1%	-10.5%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	12.8%	6.0%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	49%	6.8%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	6.3%	3.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	6.8%	11.7%	4.9%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	80.8%	70.6%	-10.2%	81.4%	-10.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	75.8%	62.6%	-13.2%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	7.5%	15%	7.5%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	13.3%	4.4%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	1.3%	2.6%
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	74.7%	63.1%	-11.6%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	2.8%	16.2%	13.4%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	10.7%	7.3%	-3.4%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	9.5%	2.7%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Guildford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Guildford Road was 34.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.5% lower than the Canalside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Guildford Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canalside and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 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 7RB, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Guildford Road are based on 1133 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 Guildford Road, Woking, GU22 7RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU22 7RB

Average Price
£320,021

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,021

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guildford Road

Average Price
£543,083

Semi-Detached
£622,973

Terraced
£660,857

Detached
£911,374

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,527

Other
£2,875,134

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guildford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Craigmore Tower Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-04-17	£285,000
13 Craigmore Tower Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-03-28	£265,523
20 Craigmore Tower Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-04-04	£221,099
10 Craigmore Tower Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-03-07	£271,967
7 Craigmore Tower Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-09-28	£320,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU22 7RB

Employment

GU22 7RB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 7RB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	123
Self-Employed	39
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	12
Education	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldsworth Primary School Bridge Barn Lane , GU21 6NL	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery Almond Avenue , Barnsbury GU22 0BB	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfield Primary School Kingfield Road , GU22 9EQ	- not rated	1,378 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Horsell Village School Church Hill , Horsell GU21 4QQ	4out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	4out of 4	1,770 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	2,047 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	2,927 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	4,115 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	1,273 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	703 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	1,253 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	1,642 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Bridge School Hoe Place , Old Woking Road GU22 8JE	- not rated	2,031 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freemantles School Smarts Heath Road , GU22 0AN	4out of 4	2,263 yd	Community special school	No	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	364 yd
Freedom Leisure	The Pool In The ParkKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	364 yd
Cafe In The Park	The Pool In The ParkKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	364 yd
KFC	Orion GateGuildford RoadWokingSurrey	537 yd
Chennai Dosa Artisanz	Unit 2Cardinal PlaceGuildford RoadWokingSurrey	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woking Park Bowls Club	Woking Park Bowls ClubKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	421 yd
Sovereigns Public House	The Sovereigns Public HouseGuildford RoadWokingSurrey	432 yd
Woking Football Club	Woking Football ClubKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	560 yd
Woking Snooker Centre	Woking Snooker CentreKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	560 yd
Cellar Magnifique	3 Church PathWokingSurrey	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	Papa JohnsUnit 4Technology House48 - 54 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	708 yd
Sokury Ltd	3 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	739 yd
Tops Pizza	95 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	771 yd
Farm Pizza And King Kebab	14 High StreetWokingSurrey	853 yd
Zia	Zia157 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	909 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons82 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	658 yd
Morrisons Petrol Filling Station	Petrol Filling Station Morrison82 Goldsworth RoadWokingSurrey	658 yd
M&S Simply Food	Woking StationStation ApproachWokingSurrey	842 yd
Tesco	31 - 33 Commercial WayWokingSurrey	911 yd
Sainsburys	15 Wolsey WalkWokingSurrey	929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wishel Lawn Tennis Club FIRCROFT CLOSE	tennis courts	403 yd
Woking Leisure Centre & Pool In The Park KINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	420 yd
Woking Park OCKENDEN GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	447 yd
Westfield ELMBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	502 yd
Woking Fc (Laithwaite Community Stadium) LAITHWAITE COMMUNITY STADIUM LAITHWAITE COMMUNITY STADIUM KINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	654 yd
David Lloyd Club (Woking) WESTFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	742 yd
Old Woking Cricket Club REMNANTS CRICKET CLUB REMNANTS CRICKET CLUB QUEEN ELIZABETH WAY	grass pitches	965 yd
St John The Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School ELMBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Loop Road LOOP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,027 yd
Old Woking Community Centre SUNDRIDGE ROAD		1,033 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU22 7RB