Island Cottages, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU23 6AT 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	48.1%	49.4%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51.9%	50.6%	-1.3%	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	32%	30.5%	-1.5%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	43.8%	-5.2%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	4.8%	1.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	11%	14.3%	3.3%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	4%	6.6%	2.6%	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 (88.5%) 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%	57.8%	1.5%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	30.7%	30.7%	0.0%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	9.5%	7.5%	-2.0%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.6%	3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	14%	13.3%	-0.7%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	8.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	13%	0.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.3%	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	20%	7.0%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	41%	37%	-4.0%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	5.5%	1.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.4%	97.6%	3.2%	81.4%	16.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	87.4%	89.4%	2.0%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	3%	4.8%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	89.2%	2.6%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	0.6%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	76.7%	12.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	57.7%	46.2%	11.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Island Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Island Cottages was 58.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.4% higher than the Clandon & Horsley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Island Cottages has the 17th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Clandon & Horsley and the 164th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.8%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU23 6AT, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Island Cottages are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Guildford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Island Cottages, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU23 6AT

Average Price
£1,305,661

Semi-Detached
£599,690

Terraced
£644,492

Detached
£2,319,816

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Island Cottages

Average Price
£599,526

Semi-Detached
£490,031

Terraced
£763,768

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Island CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Island Cottages, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£493,000	2017-12-15	£603,793
1 Island Cottages, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2011-11-17	£276,299
1 Island Cottages, Woking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2006-06-14	£590,000
3 Island Cottages, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2001-01-12	£791,647
3 Island Cottages, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	1997-11-19	£735,888

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU23 6AT

Employment

GU23 6AT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

GU23 6AT 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	77
Retired	63
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pyrford Church of England Primary School Coldharbour Road , Pyrford GU22 8SP	4out of 4	3,100 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Send CofE Primary School Send Barns Lane , Send GU23 7BS	3out of 4	3,287 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Controlled Primary School, Byfleet Hart Road , Byfleet KT14 7NJ	3out of 4	4,037 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Raleigh School Northcote Crescent , West Horsley KT24 6LX	4out of 4	4,106 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marist Catholic Primary School Old Woking Road , KT14 6HS	3out of 4	4,236 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,575 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	4,855 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook School Selsdon Road , New Haw KT15 3HW	3out of 4	5,141 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	4,516 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ripley Court School Rose Lane , Ripley GU23 6NE	- not rated	553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Bridge School Hoe Place , Old Woking Road GU22 8JE	- not rated	3,656 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield School Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	3,912 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenesk School Ockham Road North , East Horsley KT24 6NS	- not rated	4,509 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	4,963 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Talbot Hotel	The Talbot Inn, The Talbot Inn High Street	212 yd
Curry Garden	Curry Garden Restaurant High Street	287 yd
CAFE BEIRUT	London House High Street	405 yd
The Clock House Restaurant Ltd.	The Clock House Restaurant High Street	421 yd
Ripley Court School	Ripley Court School Rose Lane	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Half Moon	Half Moon High Street	283 yd
The Ship Inn	The Ship Inn High Street	340 yd
Royal British Legion	27 Rose Lane	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	Lovelace Works High Street		611 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ripley Cricket Club (The Green) THE GREEN	grass pitches	157 yd
Ripley Court School ROSE LANE	grass pitches	499 yd
Ripley C Of E Primary School (Closed) WENTWORTH CLOSE	swimming pool	746 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	52.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.98 Mbit/s

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