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GU21 8AU

Guinness Court

St John's

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Detailed insights for GU21 8AU

Overview

Postcode GU21 8AU is located in a major urban area, within the St John's ward of Woking in the South East region, and forms part of the St John's area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St John's is £69,794 per year. The nearest station is Brookwood located about 1.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
79.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

St John's has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,480 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

St John's has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 50.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

79.8%

Approximately 79.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in St John's is £69,794 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 58 ft away from GU21 8AU.

Flood risk

No risk

St John's near GU21 8AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Brookwood located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
207
Population density
7,992.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.72(-18%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.25(+90%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.8(-15%)
Vehicle crime
4.9(+29%)
Public order
3.06(-50%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
170
82.52%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
10
4.85%
Other White
8
3.88%
Irish
7
3.4%
Pakistani
4
1.94%
Total population: 206

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
55
30.73%
Level 4+ (Degree)
39
21.79%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
12.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21
11.73%
Level 3 (A level)
20
11.17%
Total 16+ residents: 179

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
88
73.95%
Owns with a mortgage
11
9.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.88%
Social rents from council
7
5.88%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.52%
Total households: 119

Property prices in St John's

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 in St John's area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £8,650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St John's 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 St John's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£685,000
Flats23£222,500
Semi-Detached25£490,000
Terraced37£395,000

10 year median price trend in St John's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St John's.

Schools

In the GU21 8AU postcode area, located within St John's, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU21 8AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryThe Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports CollegeFoundation school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt John's Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThe Oaktree SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU21 8AU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU21 8AU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op FoodSt John's Road, Woking, GU21 7SEWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miCo-operative Food1-2 Victoria Road, Woking, GU21 2AWWalking directions to Co-operative Food
0.5 miHurstsWoking, GU21 3LQWalking directions to Hursts
0.5 miBudgens2-6 Gorsewood Road, Woking, GU21 8UXWalking directions to Budgens

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Woking district (2025-26).

Band A£1,655
Band B£1,930
Band C£2,206
Band D£2,482
Band E£3,034
Band F£3,585
Band G£4,137
Band H£4,964

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokingE07000217
Parliamentary ConstituencyWokingE14001592
WardSt John'sE05010804
ParishWoking, unparished areaE43000144
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St John'sE02006464
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Woking 009CE01030962
Police ForceSurrey
Postcode Introduced2002-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.