Balfour Avenue, Woking, GU22 9NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU22 9NL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.6%	51.3%	5.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	54.4%	48.7%	-5.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 9NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	40.3%	47.6%	7.3%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	38.2%	-5.0%	44.2%	-6.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.6%	6.8%	-3.8%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	46.4%	-2.7%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	35.5%	36.7%	1.2%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	10.1%	11.9%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 9NL this area, 31.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	31.1%	4.3%	18.2%	12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	14.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	14.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	13.9%	-1.1%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	19.8%	5.7%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.8%	6%	4.2%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	89.9%	80.8%	-9.1%	81.4%	-0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	91.9%	87.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	86.6%	-4.9%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.1%	9.5%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.4%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	22.9%	13.5%	9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Balfour Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfour Avenue was 70.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.1% higher than the Heathlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balfour Avenue has the 31st highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heathlands and the 110th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.0%.

🔎 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 9NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Balfour Avenue are based on 42 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 Balfour Avenue, Woking, GU22 9NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU22 9NL

Average Price
£411,640

Semi-Detached
£429,241

Terraced
£323,638

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Avenue

Average Price
£449,988

Semi-Detached
£435,519

Terraced
£369,468

Detached
£596,694

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Balfour Avenue, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-02-19	£444,318
38 Balfour Avenue, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-10-27	£414,474
40 Balfour Avenue, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-09-02	£434,789
43 Balfour Avenue, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2018-03-27	£462,810
37 Balfour Avenue, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-03-03	£432,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU22 9NL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in GU22 9NL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	65
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Other	15
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guildford Nursery School and Family Centre Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR	3out of 4	5,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Primary School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingfield Primary School Kingfield Road , GU22 9EQ	- not rated	818 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery Almond Avenue , Barnsbury GU22 0BB	3out of 4	902 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Primary School Bridge Barn Lane , GU21 6NL	4out of 4	2,460 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	3out of 4	2,640 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	4out of 4	1,342 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	3,654 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	3,659 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	5,191 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	1,180 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freemantles School Smarts Heath Road , GU22 0AN	4out of 4	1,360 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Bridge School Hoe Place , Old Woking Road GU22 8JE	- not rated	1,988 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	3out of 4	2,191 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	2,449 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield School Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	3,077 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
Kings Meadow Sports Cafe	Meadow Sports ClubSports GroundLoop RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	715 yd
Sultan Kebab	3 The TerraceHigh StreetOld WokingWokingSurrey	781 yd
A Cup Of Peace	6 The ShopsKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	796 yd
Woking Adult Learning Centre	Bonsey LaneWestfieldWokingSurrey	803 yd
Old Woking Cafe	33 High StreetOld WokingWokingSurrey	848 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Woking And District Rec. Club	33 Westfield RoadWestfieldWokingSurrey	483 yd
Westfield District Cricket Club	Westfield And District Cricket And Sports ClubGreenmeadsMayfordWokingSurrey	706 yd
Kingfield Arms PH	Kingfield Arms PhKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	843 yd
Crown & Anchor PH	Crown And Anchor Public House100 High StreetOld WokingWokingSurrey	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wing Ho	8 Kingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey		710 yd
Happy Fish Bar	4 The TerraceHigh StreetOld WokingWokingSurrey		781 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	2-6 Ashcombe ParadeKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey		716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfield And District Cricket And Sports Club Greenmeads	grass pitches	583 yd
Loop Road LOOP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	631 yd
Sutton Green Golf Club SUTTON GREEN GOLF CLUB SUTTON GREEN GOLF CLUB NEW LANE	golf	720 yd
Westfield Primary School BONSEY LANE	grass pitches	751 yd
David Lloyd Club (Woking) WESTFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	879 yd
Woking Fc (Laithwaite Community Stadium) LAITHWAITE COMMUNITY STADIUM LAITHWAITE COMMUNITY STADIUM KINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	966 yd
Old Woking Community Centre SUNDRIDGE ROAD		1,036 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	126.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU22 9NL