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GU21 5HX

Canalside

Woking

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Detailed insights for GU21 5HX

Overview

Postcode GU21 5HX 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 0.5 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
10.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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

10.2%

Approximately 10.2% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 69 ft away from GU21 5HX.

Flood risk

No risk

Sheerwater near GU21 5HX 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for GU21 5HX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Woking

N/A

Walking directions to Woking

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GU21 5HX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miWheatsheaf CommonMediumWalking directions to Wheatsheaf Common

Area Profile

Population
513
Population density
11,400 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
180
35.23%
British
110
21.53%
Other White
85
16.63%
Other Asian
42
8.22%
Other
20
3.91%
Total population: 511

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
77
41.4%
Owns with a mortgage
52
27.96%
Owns outright
27
14.52%
Other social rented
15
8.06%
Other forms of private rent
8
4.3%
Total households: 186

Property prices in Canalside

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Canalside area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Canalside in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Canalside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£965,000
Flats53£242,500
Semi-Detached13£480,000
Terraced20£375,000

10 year median price trend in Canalside

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Canalside.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU21 5HX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMaybury Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

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

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableThe Park SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU21 5HX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU21 5HX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miRadhika Convenience StoreWalton Road, Woking, GU21 5DQWalking directions to Radhika Convenience Store
0.2 miALDI151 Oriental Road, Woking, GU22 8BDWalking directions to ALDI
0.2 miAsda151 Oriental Road, Woking, GU22 8BDWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miGrey Oriental Foods19 - 20 The Broadway, Woking, GU21 5APWalking directions to Grey Oriental Foods
0.4 miBrasileiroWoking, GU21 6JHWalking directions to Brasileiro

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokingE07000217
Parliamentary ConstituencyWokingE14001592
WardCanalsideE05010796
ParishWoking, unparished areaE43000144
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)SheerwaterE02006459
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Woking 004AE01030980
Police ForceSurrey
Postcode Introduced1991-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.