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GU20 5DL area guide

Who lives in GU20 5DL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Maybury Hill & Pyrford South
Council: Woking
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,059 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU20 5DL is like

GU20 5DL is a postcode in the Maybury Hill & Pyrford South neighbourhood of Woking. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,059 people. 55% of households own their home, 42.6% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 63.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How GU20 5DL compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£77,667

Average a year, before tax — higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.1% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GU20 5DL FAQs

Is GU20 5DL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is GU20 5DL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU20 5DL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GU20 5DL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 8.9% of residents. 55% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (42.5%).

Which council covers GU20 5DL?

GU20 5DL is in Woking.

GU20 5DL is in Woking, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU20 5DL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Woking Rail Station, 112 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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