High Street, Chobham, Woking, GU24 8LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU24 8LX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	49%	48.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51%	51.2%	0.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 8LX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% 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	25.8%	31.1%	5.3%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	53.5%	-0.7%	44.2%	9.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.6%	7.3%	-4.3%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (87.3%) 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	51.7%	54.9%	3.2%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	36.4%	32.4%	-4.0%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	10%	9.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	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.

In the area around GU24 8LX this area, 8.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	8.2%	0.6%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	4.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	15.3%	-5.1%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	18.1%	3.9%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	47.7%	9.9%	33.8%	13.9%
Other	8.9%	3.2%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.9%	96%	-0.9%	81.4%	14.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	82.8%	83%	0.2%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	3.8%	10.8%	7.0%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.1%	2.5%	-3.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	82.8%	1.2%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	9.5%	7.6%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	1.8%	-10.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 150.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.8% higher than the Bagshot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bagshot and the 26th highest crime rate of 291 local areas in Surrey Heath .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU24 8LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 High Street are based on 1010 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Surrey Heath.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Chobham, Woking, GU24 8LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU24 8LX

Average Price
£244,487

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£272,193

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,633

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£601,549

Semi-Detached
£567,716

Terraced
£528,467

Detached
£888,245

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,721

Other
£1,327,476

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 St Lawrence Court High Street, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-07-10	£229,142
5 St Lawrence Court High Street, Woking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2015-12-10	£277,833
Flat 6 St Lawrence Court High Street, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2013-03-28	£254,163
Flat 7 St Lawrence Court High Street, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2013-02-15	£229,498
Flat 8 St. Lawrence Court High Street, Woking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2006-11-24	£234,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU24 8LX

Employment

GU24 8LX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

GU24 8LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	93
Retired	75
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Education	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Lawrence CofE (Aided) Primary School Bagshot Road , Chobham GU24 8AB	3out of 4	102 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Benner Lane , West End GU24 9JQ	3out of 4	2,343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley End CofE Infant School Higham's Lane , Valley End GU24 8TB	4out of 4	2,953 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort Primary School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG	3out of 4	3,144 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sythwood Primary School Sythwood , Horsell GU21 3AX	3out of 4	3,414 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gordon's School Bagshot Road , West End GU24 9PT	4out of 4	3,154 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ	3out of 4	3,568 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	4,261 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wishmore Cross Academy Alpha Road , Chobham GU24 8NE	2out of 4	582 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coworth-Flexlands School Chertsey Road , Chobham GU24 8TE	- not rated	3,343 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Woking School Trust Church Hill House , Wilson Way GU21 4QW	- not rated	3,926 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halstead Preparatory School Woodham Rise , GU21 4EE	- not rated	4,669 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT	3out of 4	4,757 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Blue India	1 Bagshot Road, Chobham	60 yd
The Mucky Cow Play Cafe	84 High Street, Chobham	78 yd
Basil & Blue	86 High Street, Chobham	97 yd
Rosso Mazara	14-22 High Street, Chobham	173 yd
Pasha	9 - 17 High Street, Chobham	199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	52-56 High Street, Chobham	57 yd
The Sun Inn	The Sun, 45 High Street	109 yd
Horse And Groom	30 High Street, Chobham	144 yd
Chobham Club	50 Windsor Road, Chobham	646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Black Pearl Fish Bar	34 Chertsey Road, Chobham		528 yd
Amish Indian	36 Chertsey Road, Chobham		537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	2 Bagshot Road, Chobham		25 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Station Road		269 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chobham St Lawrence C Of E Aided Primary School BAGSHOT ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	72 yd
Chobham Cricket Club 56A 56A HIGH STREET	grass pitches	136 yd
Chobham Recreation Ground Station Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	450 yd
Fowlers Wells WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	671 yd
Wishmore Cross Academy SCHOOL BUNGALOW SCHOOL BUNGALOW ALPHA ROAD	grass pitches	691 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	66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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