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GU21 5JG

Canalside

Woking

Overview

Postcode GU21 5JG 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 115.0 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 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Wheatsheaf Common.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
18.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 115.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18.8%

Approximately 18.8% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 136 ft away from GU21 5JG.

Flood risk

No risk

Sheerwater near GU21 5JG 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Woking

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWheatsheaf CommonMedium

Schools

In the GU21 5JG postcode area, located within Sheerwater, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryMaybury Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe Park SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

N/A

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

Outstanding