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GU21 3XG area guide

Who lives in GU21 3XG, 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 GU21 3XG is like

GU21 3XG is a postcode in the Maybury Hill & Pyrford South area of Woking. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,059 people. 55% of households own their home, 42.6% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest 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 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 3XG compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 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

5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,667

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU21 3XG differs most from the national average.

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 aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GU21 3XG FAQs

Is GU21 3XG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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).

How much does a house cost in GU21 3XG?

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.

Is GU21 3XG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU21 3XG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GU21 3XG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers GU21 3XG?

The local authority for GU21 3XG is Woking.

GU21 3XG comes under Woking in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU21 3XG?

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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