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GU21 5BZ

Canalside

Woking

England / South East / Woking / Sheerwater / Canalside / GU21 5BZ

Overview

Postcode GU21 5BZ is located in a major urban area, within the Canalside ward of Woking in the South East region , and forms part of the Sheerwater area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 108.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sheerwater is £56,100 per year. The nearest station is Woking located about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Wheatsheaf Common.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
21.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Sheerwater has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,097 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Sheerwater has a high crime rate, with approximately 108.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.2%

Approximately 21.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Sheerwater is £56,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 181 ft away from GU21 5BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Sheerwater near GU21 5BZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Woking located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Woking

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWheatsheaf CommonMedium

Property prices in Canalside

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in Canalside area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £1,666,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£1,044,495
Flats55£232,000
Semi-Detached12£449,500
Terraced20£413,750

10 years price trend in Canalside

Schools

In the GU21 5BZ postcode area, located within Sheerwater, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMaybury Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, WokingVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableThe Park SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miRadhika Convenience StoreWalton Road, Woking, GU21 5DQ
0.3 miALDI151 Oriental Road, Woking, GU22 8BD
0.3 miAsda151 Oriental Road, Woking, GU22 8BD
0.4 miBrasileiroWoking, GU21 6JH
0.4 miGrey Oriental Foods19 - 20 The Broadway, Woking, GU21 5AP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.