Postcode · Woking

GU21 5QX area guide

Who lives in GU21 5QX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sheerwater
Council: Woking
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,476 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

GU21 5QXWoking

At a glance

What GU21 5QX is like

GU21 5QX is a postcode in the Sheerwater area of Woking. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,476 people. 52.4% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 30.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 58.4% 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 5 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU21 5QX compares

Headline figures for GU21 5QX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£330,000

Median over 72 sales in GU21 5, −5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,264

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU21 5QX differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GU21 5 is down 5% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GU21 5QX FAQs

Is GU21 5QX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.7 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 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GU21 5QX?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in GU21 5 sold for a median of £330,000 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, −5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU21 5QX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU21 5QX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GU21 5QX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.9% of residents. 52.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.6%).

Which council covers GU21 5QX?

The local authority for GU21 5QX is Woking.

GU21 5QX comes under Woking in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU21 5QX?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is West Byfleet Rail Station, 1.2 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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