GU21 2HW

POSTCODE

GU21 2HW is a postcode in Knaphill.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3202, -0.6137
OS grid SU966588 (496,699, 158,810)
IMD England
5/10
#15144
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 9.9 per 1k
MoM +11% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X89CP+3G
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 9.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£450,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,161 sales
+1.1%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 9.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£450,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,161 sales
+1.1%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15144
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15144 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · GU21 2HW
HM Land Registry · Woking
Average price
£536,214
Median price: £450,000
Median +1.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,161 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '24 – Mar '25Mar '25: 1 sales · avg £466,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£467k£411k£355k
Oct '24Mar '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near GU21 2HW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GU21 2HW

Counts are for Knaphill electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
77
YoY +8%
946025
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY -19%
312314
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

110
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,544
White Brit.72.6%
Other White7.9%
Pakistani6.2%
Other Asian2.5%
Indian2.4%
+ 2 other groups · 8.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,544
Christian45.0%
No religion39.6%
Muslim7.2%
Not answered5.5%
Hindu1.6%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,541
35–4920.6%
50–6419.3%
25–3416.1%
65–749.0%
5–97.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 637
One person: other19.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
One person: aged 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 36.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Brookwood Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
  • Woking Rail Station

    Rail · south entrance

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min
  • Worplesdon Rail Station

    Rail

    4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min

Bus stops

  • Barnby Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    193 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • St Hugh of Lincoln Church

    Bus · opp · south-east

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Shops

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    226 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • St Hugh of Lincoln Church

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Barnby Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for GU21 2HW

England
Country
Woking
Local Authority
Surrey
Knaphill
Ward
Guildford and Aldershot
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GU21 2HW
Coordinates
51.3202, -0.6137
Grid reference
SU966588
Easting
496,699
Northing
158,810
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X89CP+3G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Woking
Travel to Work
Guildford and Aldershot
ITL Region
Woking
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Woking
Local Authority
Council Area
Woking E14001592
Constituency
E14001592
Surrey
Police Force
England
Ward
Knaphill
Constituency code
E14001592
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Woking, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Woking

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Surrey
NHS England
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Surrey
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 92A
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Woking 007A E01030974
E01030974
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Woking 007 E02006462
E02006462
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Woking 007A E01030974
E01030974
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Woking 007 E02006462
E02006462
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:27 AM6:08 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode GU21 2HW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01030974 and MSOA E02006462 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15144
Present — Active
Postcode GU21 2HW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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