Balfour Avenue, Woking, GU22 9NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU22 9NX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.5%	49.2%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.5%	50.8%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.8%

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	20.1%	39.6%	19.5%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	66.2%	45.6%	-20.6%	44.2%	1.4%
Separated	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.9%	7.2%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (86.5%) 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	56.3%	50.2%	-6.1%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	32.8%	36.3%	3.5%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	8.6%	10.3%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	10%	-5.7%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	7.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	16.4%	1.2%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	20.8%	7.6%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	39.6%	0.9%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.5%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.7%	81%	-12.7%	81.4%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	89.6%	82.1%	-7.5%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.4%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	82.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	14.8%	14.4%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Balfour Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfour Avenue was 166.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 258.6% higher than the Heathlands average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Balfour Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heathlands and the 24th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.9%.

🔎 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 9NX, 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 43 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 9NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU22 9NX

Average Price
£578,704

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£578,704

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Avenue

Average Price
£429,752

Semi-Detached
£416,300

Terraced
£354,013

Detached
£569,356

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Penrith Balfour Avenue, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£467,500	2021-04-01	£501,007
Twolews Balfour Avenue, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2019-06-18	£593,650
Twolews Balfour Avenue, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2014-03-14	£615,923
Twolews Balfour Avenue, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2012-12-21	£510,051
Penrith Balfour Avenue, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2005-06-10	£578,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU22 9NX

Employment

GU22 9NX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9NX 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	109
Retired	39
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guildford Nursery School Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR	3out of 4	4,877 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	- not rated	470 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	3out of 4	470 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield First School 31 Westfield Road , GU22 9NG	- not rated	502 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnsbury Infant School Hawthorn Road , Barnsbury GU22 0BA	- not rated	818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsbury Primary School Almond Avenue , Barnsbury GU22 0BB	- not rated	832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hoefield County Middle School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	- not rated	470 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsworth Middle School Kingsway , GU21 1NT	- not rated	2,241 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's RC Middle School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	- not rated	2,844 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort County Middle School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	- not rated	4,054 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pyrford Middle School Coldharbour Road , Pyrford GU22 8SP	- not rated	5,156 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	- not rated	874 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	- not rated	1,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	- not rated	1,580 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College Hermitage Road , St Johns GU21 8TL	3out of 4	3,526 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	- not rated	3,742 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	1,429 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woking College Rydens Way , GU22 9DL	- not rated	1,429 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woking Peg Sherratts House , Mayford Road GU22 0PQ	- not rated	1,071 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freemantles School Smarts Heath Road , GU22 0AN	4out of 4	1,106 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks School The Oaks Centre , Mayford Green GU22 0PW	- not rated	1,186 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	2out of 4	2,241 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Bridge School Hoe Place , Old Woking Road GU22 8JE	- not rated	2,248 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
Woking Adult Learning Centre	Bonsey LaneWestfieldWokingSurrey	504 yd
Woking Garden Centre Restaurant	Wyevale Garden Centre Egley RoadWokingSurrey	854 yd
Kings Meadow Sports Cafe	Meadow Sports ClubSports GroundLoop RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	928 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	David Lloyd LeisureWestfield AvenueWestfieldWokingSurrey	1,003 yd
A Cup Of Peace	6 The ShopsKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westfield District Cricket Club	Westfield And District Cricket And Sports ClubGreenmeadsMayfordWokingSurrey	359 yd
Old Woking And District Rec. Club	33 Westfield RoadWestfieldWokingSurrey	504 yd
Bird In Hand Public House	Bird In HandEgley RoadWokingSurrey	992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wing Ho	8 Kingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey		994 yd
Happy Fish Bar	4 The TerraceHigh StreetOld WokingWokingSurrey		1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	2-6 Ashcombe ParadeKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey		996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfield And District Cricket And Sports Club Greenmeads	grass pitches	241 yd
Westfield Primary School BONSEY LANE	grass pitches	463 yd
Sutton Green Golf Club SUTTON GREEN GOLF CLUB SUTTON GREEN GOLF CLUB NEW LANE	golf	471 yd
Loop Road LOOP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	805 yd
Woking Sportsbox EGLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	874 yd
Barnsbury Primary School ALMOND AVENUE	grass pitches	884 yd
David Lloyd Club (Woking) WESTFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	970 yd
Woking Fc (Laithwaite Community Stadium) LAITHWAITE COMMUNITY STADIUM LAITHWAITE COMMUNITY STADIUM KINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,049 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%

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

Overview of GU22 9NX