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GU21 5DQ

Canalside

Woking

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

Overview

Postcode GU21 5DQ 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 78.3 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 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Wheatsheaf Common.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

6/10

Sheerwater has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,147 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Sheerwater has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 78.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 186 ft away from GU21 5DQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Sheerwater near GU21 5DQ 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
0.5 miWheatsheaf CommonMedium

Area Profile

Population
362
Population density
13,357.9 per km²

Demographics

Pakistani
114
31.67%
British
57
15.83%
Other White
53
14.72%
Other Asian
42
11.67%
Other
19
5.28%
Total population: 360

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
65
48.15%
Owns with a mortgage
39
28.89%
Owns outright
22
16.3%
Other forms of private rent
8
5.93%
Social rents from council
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Canalside

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Canalside area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £1,666,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£1,005,995
Flats53£235,000
Semi-Detached11£439,000
Terraced23£400,000

10 years price trend in Canalside

Schools

In the GU21 5DQ postcode area, located within Sheerwater, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMaybury Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

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

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableThe Park SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.