Sandy Way, Woking, GU22 8BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU22 8BB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	50.5%	47.3%	-3.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	49.5%	52.7%	3.2%	49.0%	3.7%

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 vicinity of GU22 8BB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.3% 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	27.3%	26.8%	-0.5%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	60.5%	58.3%	-2.2%	44.2%	14.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.5%	7.5%	3.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (88.1%) 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	46.9%	55.2%	8.3%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	40%	32.9%	-7.1%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	10.5%	10.7%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	13.6%	-1.4%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13.6%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	42.7%	48.8%	6.1%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	10%	4.4%	-5.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% 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	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	10.5%	9.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	78.2%	70.9%	-7.3%	81.4%	-10.5%
Arab	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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	73.1%	64.9%	-8.2%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	9.8%	11.4%	1.6%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4%	7.3%	3.3%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	10.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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	72.7%	64.7%	-8.0%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	21.5%	17.9%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	4%	7.3%	3.3%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.9%	2.5%	-4.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	4.1%	-8.6%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	3.5%	0.1%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Sandy Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandy Way was 14.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.5% lower than the Mount Hermon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandy Way has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Mount Hermon and the 38th lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.8%.

🔎 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. 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 8BB, 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 Sandy Way are based on 20 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 Sandy Way, Woking, GU22 8BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU22 8BB

Average Price
£893,579

Semi-Detached
£960,952

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£886,842

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandy Way

Average Price
£884,878

Semi-Detached
£749,849

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£899,881

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandy WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fern Glen Sandy Way, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2022-09-08	£731,980
Chermay Sandy Way, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2021-07-16	£846,004
Gemini, 2 Sandy Way, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2018-08-03	£802,497
Chermay Sandy Way, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2017-11-24	£599,578
Talavera Sandy Way, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£910,000	2015-10-14	£1,162,392

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU22 8BB

Employment

GU22 8BB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8BB 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	97
Retired	51
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
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	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Monument Primary Academy Alpha Road , Maybury GU22 8HA	3out of 4	878 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maybury Primary School Walton Road , GU21 5DW	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfield Primary School Kingfield Road , GU22 9EQ	- not rated	2,077 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmere Primary Academy Devonshire Avenue , Sheerwater GU21 5QE	3out of 4	2,153 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	1,517 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	2,340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	2,714 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	4out of 4	3,573 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook School Selsdon Road , New Haw KT15 3HW	3out of 4	3,864 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,695 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfield School Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	338 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	877 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Bridge School Hoe Place , Old Woking Road GU22 8JE	- not rated	1,309 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halstead Preparatory School Woodham Rise , GU21 4EE	- not rated	1,678 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Andrew's Woking School Trust Church Hill House , Wilson Way GU21 4QW	- not rated	2,453 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	795 yd
Shah Jahan Mosque Kitchen	Shah Jehan MosqueOriental RoadWokingSurrey	875 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri Woking	154 Maybury RoadWokingSurrey	909 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Inn At Maybury	The Inn At MayburyMaybury HillWokingSurrey		196 yd
The Princess PH	The Princess Of Wales24 Princess RoadMayburyWokingSurrey		732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rooster Shack	Shop32 Maybury HillWokingSurrey	792 yd
New 5 Star	131 Princess RoadMayburyWokingSurrey	797 yd
A1 Peri Peri	202 Walton RoadWokingSurrey	1,072 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Unit 1Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWoking		780 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 4-5Lion Retail Park151 Oriental RoadWokingSurrey		795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
International School Of London In Surrey OLD WOKING ROAD	grass pitches	239 yd
Hoebridge Golf Centre OLD WOKING ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	821 yd
New Monument Primary Academy ALPHA ROAD	grass pitches	911 yd
Woking Homes ORIENTAL ROAD	swimming pool	923 yd
The Park School ONSLOW CRESCENT	grass pitches	993 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	41.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU22 8BB