Priestly Gardens, Woking, GU22 9YZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU22 9YZ is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population 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	46.2%	45.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	53.8%	54.5%	0.7%	49.0%	5.5%

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 9YZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	27.2%	42.2%	15.0%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	46%	-11.6%	44.2%	1.8%
Separated	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (86.8%) 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	50.6%	52.2%	1.6%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	36.5%	34.6%	-1.9%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	17.8%	-2.4%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	10.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	14.2%	2.7%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	19%	4.2%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	32%	3.6%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	8.2%	1.5%	-6.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.7%	83.5%	-4.2%	81.4%	2.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	83.3%	77.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	5.7%	8.7%	3.0%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	77.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	13.1%	11.8%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	0.9%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Priestly Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priestly Gardens was 69.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.0% higher than the Heathlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priestly Gardens has the 34th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heathlands and the 116th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.3%.

🔎 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 9YZ, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Priestly Gardens are based on 60 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 Priestly Gardens, Woking, GU22 9YZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU22 9YZ

Average Price
£348,667

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£348,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priestly Gardens

Average Price
£383,794

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£383,794

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priestly GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Priestly Gardens, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-03-14	£334,674
9 Priestly Gardens, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-07-08	£355,203
5 Priestly Gardens, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-03-12	£365,105
3 Priestly Gardens, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-05-15	£397,738
10 Priestly Gardens, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-07-15	£332,379

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU22 9YZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	159
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	35
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	13
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingfield Primary School Kingfield Road , GU22 9EQ	- not rated	231 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery Almond Avenue , Barnsbury GU22 0BB	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX	3out of 4	1,738 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maybury Primary School Walton Road , GU21 5DW	3out of 4	2,102 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	360 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH	4out of 4	1,940 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	3,205 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	4,038 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	4,186 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	151 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	1,020 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	1,586 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield School Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	2,047 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freemantles School Smarts Heath Road , GU22 0AN	4out of 4	2,323 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
Old Woking Cafe	33 High StreetOld WokingWokingSurrey	234 yd
Sultan Kebab	3 The TerraceHigh StreetOld WokingWokingSurrey	257 yd
A Cup Of Peace	6 The ShopsKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	303 yd
Kings Meadow Sports Cafe	Meadow Sports ClubSports GroundLoop RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	505 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	David Lloyd LeisureWestfield AvenueWestfieldWokingSurrey	748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingfield Arms PH	Kingfield Arms PhKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	265 yd
Crown & Anchor PH	Crown And Anchor Public House100 High StreetOld WokingWokingSurrey	425 yd
Old Woking Cricket Club	Remnants Cricket ClubQueen Elizabeth WayKingfieldWokingSurrey	575 yd
Woking Football Club	Woking Football ClubKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	802 yd
Woking Snooker Centre	Woking Snooker CentreKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Fish Bar	4 The TerraceHigh StreetOld WokingWokingSurrey	257 yd
Wing Ho	8 Kingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey	339 yd
New Golden House	New Golden House181 High StreetOld WokingWokingSurrey	754 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	2-6 Ashcombe ParadeKingfield RoadKingfieldWokingSurrey		338 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woking College RYDENS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	206 yd
Old Woking Community Centre SUNDRIDGE ROAD		264 yd
St John The Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School ELMBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	438 yd
Old Woking Cricket Club REMNANTS CRICKET CLUB REMNANTS CRICKET CLUB QUEEN ELIZABETH WAY	grass pitches	616 yd
Loop Road LOOP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	650 yd
St. Peters PALACE WAY	grass pitches	672 yd
Westfield ELMBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	795 yd
David Lloyd Club (Woking) WESTFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	811 yd
Woking Fc (Laithwaite Community Stadium) LAITHWAITE COMMUNITY STADIUM LAITHWAITE COMMUNITY STADIUM KINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	847 yd
Woking Leisure Centre & Pool In The Park KINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	894 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	75.0%
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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of GU22 9YZ