Oldfield Wood, Woking, GU22 8AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU22 8AN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.4%	49.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.6%	50.7%	0.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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 8AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	35.1%	42.5%	7.4%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	43.5%	-10.9%	44.2%	-0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.3%	9%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (90.8%) 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	63.4%	59.9%	-3.5%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	26.7%	30.9%	4.2%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	0.3%	2%	1.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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.

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 55.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	10%	2.3%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	3.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	12.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	16.6%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	55.3%	7.0%	33.8%	21.5%
Other	6.6%	0.9%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	4.3%	9.6%	5.3%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	85.4%	76.6%	-8.8%	81.4%	-4.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% 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	76.4%	75.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	8.1%	1.9%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3%	0.2%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	76%	1.2%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	5.6%	16.3%	10.7%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	13%	1.5%	-11.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Oldfield Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldfield Wood was 53.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% higher than the Mount Hermon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oldfield Wood has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Mount Hermon and the 146th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 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 8AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Oldfield Wood are based on 73 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 Oldfield Wood, Woking, GU22 8AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU22 8AN

Average Price
£847,241

Semi-Detached
£972,072

Terraced
£948,310

Detached
£1,259,800

Flats/Maisonettes
£637,715

Other
£30,122

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldfield Wood

Average Price
£930,225

Semi-Detached
£977,618

Terraced
£1,034,453

Detached
£1,367,529

Flats/Maisonettes
£629,751

Other
£28,480

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldfield WoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Oldfield Wood, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2025-07-11	£551,570
3 Oldfield Wood, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2025-07-11	£1,127,263
10 Oldfield Wood, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£546,000	2024-05-28	£519,352
22 Oldfield Wood, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£892,000	2023-08-03	£880,107
24 Oldfield Wood, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-04-05	£603,242

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU22 8AN

Employment

GU22 8AN 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	144
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Information and communication	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	516 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	4out of 4	676 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Monument Primary Academy Alpha Road , Maybury GU22 8HA	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Monument School Alpha Road , Maybury GU22 8HA	- not rated	739 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maybury Primary School Walton Road , GU21 5DW	3out of 4	1,024 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	676 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pyrford Middle School Coldharbour Road , Pyrford GU22 8SP	- not rated	2,305 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Middle School Kingsway , GU21 1NT	- not rated	2,465 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoefield County Middle School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	- not rated	3,224 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort County Middle School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	- not rated	4,513 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	1,641 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	- not rated	1,641 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	2,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	- not rated	2,210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	- not rated	2,627 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	1,827 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woking College Rydens Way , GU22 9DL	- not rated	1,827 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
International School of London (Surrey) Limited 182 Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	362 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield School Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	385 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	874 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	880 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Hampshire Tull Park, Coley Avenue , GU22 7BT	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	531 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri Woking	154 Maybury RoadWokingSurrey	645 yd
Shah Jahan Mosque Kitchen	Shah Jehan MosqueOriental RoadWokingSurrey	664 yd
Alpha Fry Ltd	Unit 2Genesis Business ParkSheerwaterWokingSurrey	1,025 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Inn At Maybury	The Inn At MayburyMaybury HillWokingSurrey		340 yd
The Princess PH	The Princess Of Wales24 Princess RoadMayburyWokingSurrey		482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rooster Shack	Shop32 Maybury HillWokingSurrey	529 yd
New 5 Star	131 Princess RoadMayburyWokingSurrey	722 yd
A1 Peri Peri	202 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	814 yd
Chaiguyzz	84 - 86 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	958 yd
Eat Out	87 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	965 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Unit 1Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWoking		517 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 4-5Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWokingSurrey		531 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
International School Of London In Surrey OLD WOKING ROAD	grass pitches	384 yd
Woking Homes ORIENTAL ROAD	swimming pool	708 yd
New Monument Primary Academy ALPHA ROAD	grass pitches	753 yd
The Park School ONSLOW CRESCENT	grass pitches	875 yd
Hoebridge Golf Centre OLD WOKING ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	1,066 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	285.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU22 8AN