Cowshot Common, Brookwood, Woking, GU24 0NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU24 0NX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52%	49.7%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48%	50.3%	2.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of GU24 0NX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.5%	24.2%	6.7%	37.9%	-13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	81.4%	66.4%	-15.0%	44.2%	22.2%
Separated	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (94.4%) 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	67.6%	68.6%	1.0%	48.4%	20.2%
Good health	27.8%	25.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 GU24 0NX this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	5.9%	-1.5%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	9.5%	-8.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	15.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	7.7%	6.6%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	24.8%	6.6%	16.9%	7.9%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	34.7%	1.6%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.2%	78.3%	-5.9%	81.4%	-3.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	82.3%	80.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	7.6%	6.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	6.3%	4.4%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	0.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	80.7%	-1.3%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	4.6%	12.1%	7.5%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	3%	4.3%	1.3%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.7%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
Oceania	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Cowshot Common Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowshot Common was 35.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% higher than the Normandy & Pirbright average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowshot Common has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Normandy & Pirbright and the 170th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

🔎 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
£68,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU24 0NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Cowshot Common are based on 3 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 Cowshot Common, Brookwood, Woking, GU24 0NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU24 0NX

Average Price
£1,421,143

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,759,478

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£744,473

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowshot Common

Average Price
£1,423,812

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,761,234

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£748,967

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowshot CommonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Oaktree Cottage Cowshot Common, Woking, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£725,000	2021-02-17	£748,967
Brookwood House Cowshot Common, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£734,600	1999-07-22	£2,659,942
Gorse Corner Cowshot Common, Woking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£159,950	1996-11-27	£862,526

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU24 0NX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	21
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	96
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	14
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pirbright Village Primary School School Lane , Pirbright GU24 0JN	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookwood Primary School Connaught Road , Brookwood GU24 0HF	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Knaphill Lower School Chobham Road , Knaphill GU21 2SX	- not rated	2,512 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bisley CofE Primary School Hawthorn Way , Bisley GU24 9DF	3out of 4	2,573 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knaphill School High Street , Knaphill GU21 2QH	- not rated	2,730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College Hermitage Road , St Johns GU21 8TL	3out of 4	4,183 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordon's School Bagshot Road , West End GU24 9PT	4out of 4	4,410 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tomlinscote School Tomlinscote Way , Frimley GU16 8PY	4out of 4	5,374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowl Hill School School Lane , Pirbright GU24 0JN	- not rated	1,414 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portesbery School Newfoundland Road , GU16 6TA	3out of 4	2,899 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carwarden House Community School 118 Upper Chobham Road , GU15 1EJ	3out of 4	5,190 yd	Academy special converter	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
Event Catering Group Ltd	Army Target Shooting Club Club Row, Bisley Camp	464 yd
Cafe 1901	Cafe 1901, Lord Roberts Centre, 32 Kings Way, Bisley Camp	464 yd
Junior Ranks Mess	Alexander Barracks Brunswick Road	826 yd
Junior Ranks Mess	Elizabeth Barracks Brunswick Road	826 yd
Warrant Officers' & Sergeants' Mess	Alexander Barracks Brunswick Road	826 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Sergeants Mess	Hunters Lodge Rifle Club Marjorie Fosters Way, Bisley Camp	464 yd
City Rifle Club	City Rifle Club House Club Row, Bisley Camp	464 yd
London And Middlesex Rifle Association	London And Middlesex Rifle Association Club Row, Bisley Camp	464 yd
English 8 Club	English V111 Queens Way, Bisley Camp	464 yd
Artists Rifle Clubhouse	Artists Rifle Club Club Row, Bisley Camp	464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brookwood Fisheries	Brookwood Fisheries152 Connaught RoadBrookwoodWokingSurrey		1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Lord Roberts Centre LORD ROBERTS CENTRE1 LORD ROBERTS CENTRE1 KINGS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	230 yd
Pirbright Golf Course (Closed) Gole Road	golf	733 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
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	80.0%

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