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GU22 8LB area guide

Who lives in GU22 8LB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Old Woking & Westfield
Council: Woking
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,968 (2024)

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At a glance

What GU22 8LB is like

GU22 8LB is a postcode in the Old Woking & Westfield neighbourhood of Woking. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,968 people. 70.9% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 40–44, and 69.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in GU22 8 sold for a median of £530,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU22 8LB compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 19.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£530,000

Median over 97 sales in GU22 8, −14.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£69,005

Average a year, before tax — higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GU22 8 is down 14.9% on the year before.
02
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GU22 8LB FAQs

Is GU22 8LB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.0 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 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GU22 8LB?

The median sale price over the last year was £530,000.

Homes in GU22 8 sold for a median of £530,000 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is GU22 8LB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU22 8LB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GU22 8LB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 40–44, at 9.7% of residents. 70.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (46.1%).

Which council covers GU22 8LB?

GU22 8LB is in Woking.

GU22 8LB is in Woking, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU22 8LB?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). 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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