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GU22 7PY area guide

Who lives in GU22 7PY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Woking Central
Council: Woking
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,729 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What GU22 7PY is like

GU22 7PY is a postcode in the Woking Central area of Woking. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,729 people. 21.9% of households own their home, 68.7% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 80.2% 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 GU22 7 sold for a median of £322,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU22 7PY compares

Headline figures for GU22 7PY, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£322,500

Median over 131 sales in GU22 7, +9.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£67,979

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GU22 7PY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
68.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
51% 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GU22 7 is up 9.7% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GU22 7PY FAQs

Is GU22 7PY 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 17.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 GU22 7PY?

The median sale price over the last year was £322,500.

Homes in GU22 7 sold for a median of £322,500 across 131 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GU22 7PY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU22 7PY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GU22 7PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 20.3% of residents. 21.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (95.7%).

Which council covers GU22 7PY?

The local authority for GU22 7PY is Woking.

GU22 7PY comes under Woking in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU22 7PY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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, 0.2 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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