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GU21 3 area guide

Who lives in GU21 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Woking
Region
South East
Population
15,729 (2024)
At a glance

What GU21 3 is like

The GU21 3 postcode sector in Woking covers 166 live postcodes and is home to about 15,729 people in 6,585 households. 62.8% of households own their home, 22.4% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GU21 3 sold for a median of £370,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU21 3 compares

Headline figures for GU21 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£370,000

Median over 125 sales in GU21 3, +4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in GU21 3.

Household incomeMore
£69,213

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU21 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GU21 3 FAQs

01
Is GU21 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.1 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in GU21 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £370,000.

Homes in GU21 3 sold for a median of £370,000 across 125 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is GU21 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU21 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in GU21 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.3% of residents. 62.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (28.6%).
05
Which council covers GU21 3?

The local authority for GU21 3 is Woking.

GU21 3 comes under Woking in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is GU21 3?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 1.4 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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