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GU21 8YW

St John's

Woking

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Detailed insights for GU21 8YW

Overview

Postcode GU21 8YW 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 53.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St John's is £62,200 per year. The nearest station is Brookwood located about 1.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
54
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
54.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

4/10

St John's has a low crime rate, with approximately 53.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

54.6%

Approximately 54.6% 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 of residents in St John's is £62,200 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 302 ft away from GU21 8YW.

Flood risk

No risk

St John's near GU21 8YW 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
258
Population density
9,184.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
206
79.84%
Other White
17
6.59%
Pakistani
7
2.71%
Arab
5
1.94%
Irish
5
1.94%
Total population: 258

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
58
48.74%
Owns with a mortgage
24
20.17%
Owns outright
13
10.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.24%
Other social rented
7
5.88%
Total households: 119

Property prices in St John's

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £412,500 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
Detached15£675,000
Flats22£231,250
Semi-Detached35£490,000
Terraced40£380,000

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 8YW postcode area, located within St John's, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt John's Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU21 8YW

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

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: 01/12/2025.