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GU21 1RY area guide

Who lives in GU21 1RY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St John's
Council: Woking
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,507 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What GU21 1RY is like

GU21 1RY is a postcode in the St John's area of Woking. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,507 people. 77.7% of households own their home, 18.9% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 60.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in GU21 sold for a median of £421,050 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU21 1RY compares

Headline figures for GU21 1RY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£421,050

Median over 580 sales in GU21, +4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,794

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU21 1RY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
10.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
77.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GU21 1RY FAQs

Is GU21 1RY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GU21 1RY?

The median sale price over the last year was £421,050.

Homes in GU21 sold for a median of £421,050 across 580 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU21 1RY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU21 1RY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in GU21 1RY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.2% of residents. 77.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.4%).

Which council covers GU21 1RY?

The local authority for GU21 1RY is Woking.

GU21 1RY comes under Woking in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU21 1RY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Woking Rail Station, 1.5 miles 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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