Howards Close, Woking, GU22 9AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU22 9AR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.2%	49.4%	2.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.8%	50.6%	-2.2%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.2%	39.5%	13.3%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	46.3%	-11.1%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7.6%	5.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (89.5%) 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	53.3%	50%	-3.3%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	29.9%	39.5%	9.6%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	12.5%	7.4%	-5.1%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	16%	-9.1%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	5.4%	-5.2%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	14.3%	-0.1%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	13.9%	1.7%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	30%	43.5%	13.5%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	5.3%	1.4%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	2.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	89.9%	79.5%	-10.4%	81.4%	-1.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	86.1%	78.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	5.8%	10.5%	4.7%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	78.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	13.3%	11.9%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	6.1%	-4.0%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Howards Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howards Close was 91.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.2% higher than the Heathlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howards Close has the 18th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heathlands and the 72nd highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.5%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU22 9AR, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Howards Close are based on 16 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 Howards Close, Woking, GU22 9AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU22 9AR

Average Price
£508,371

Semi-Detached
£508,371

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howards Close

Average Price
£481,367

Semi-Detached
£481,367

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howards CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Howards Close, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-06-03	£534,823
6 Howards Close, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-12-05	£524,169
7 Howards Close, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£517,500	2021-04-16	£599,671
6 Howards Close, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£387,900	2020-03-10	£464,127
5 Howards Close, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-10-31	£415,511

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU22 9AR

Employment

GU22 9AR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9AR 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	108
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	43
Retired	43
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	24
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingfield Primary School Kingfield Road , GU22 9EQ	- not rated	562 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery Almond Avenue , Barnsbury GU22 0BB	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maybury Primary School Walton Road , GU21 5DW	3out of 4	1,802 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	356 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	4out of 4	1,819 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	2,788 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	3,670 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	4,080 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	418 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hoe Bridge School Hoe Place , Old Woking Road GU22 8JE	- not rated	1,280 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	1,316 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield School Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	2,031 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freemantles School Smarts Heath Road , GU22 0AN	4out of 4	2,257 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
A Cup Of Peace	6 The ShopsKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	384 yd
Kings Meadow Sports Cafe	Meadow Sports ClubSports GroundLoop RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	425 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	David Lloyd LeisureWestfield AvenueWestfieldWokingSurrey	462 yd
Sultan Kebab	3 The TerraceHigh StreetOld WokingWokingSurrey	546 yd
Freedom Cafe	Woking Leisure CentreKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingfield Arms PH	Kingfield Arms PhKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	351 yd
Old Woking Cricket Club	Remnants Cricket ClubQueen Elizabeth WayKingfieldWokingSurrey	359 yd
Woking Football Club	Woking Football ClubKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	418 yd
Woking Snooker Centre	Woking Snooker CentreKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	418 yd
Woking Park Bowls Club	Woking Park Bowls ClubKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	461 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wing Ho	8 Kingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey		493 yd
Happy Fish Bar	4 The TerraceHigh StreetOld WokingWokingSurrey		546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	2-6 Ashcombe ParadeKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey		481 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Woking Community Centre SUNDRIDGE ROAD		181 yd
St John The Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School ELMBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	267 yd
Woking College RYDENS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	284 yd
Westfield ELMBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	363 yd
Old Woking Cricket Club REMNANTS CRICKET CLUB REMNANTS CRICKET CLUB QUEEN ELIZABETH WAY	grass pitches	399 yd
Woking Leisure Centre & Pool In The Park KINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	458 yd
Woking Fc (Laithwaite Community Stadium) LAITHWAITE COMMUNITY STADIUM LAITHWAITE COMMUNITY STADIUM KINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	525 yd
David Lloyd Club (Woking) WESTFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	529 yd
Loop Road LOOP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	547 yd
Woking Park OCKENDEN GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	653 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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU22 9AR