GU21 2HY

POSTCODE

GU21 2HY is a postcode in Knaphill.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3219, -0.6154
OS grid SU965590 (496,576, 159,001)
IMD England
7/10
#20601
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 9.9 per 1k
MoM +11% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X89CM+QR
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 9.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 9.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
20601
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20601 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
See sold prices in GU21

Police Recorded Crime near GU21 2HY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GU21 2HY

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: 1,776
White Brit.76.6%
Other White8.1%
Pakistani3.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.7%
White & Asian1.7%
+ 3 other groups · 8.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,776
Christian50.2%
No religion36.1%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim5.9%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,775
50–6423.3%
35–4922.4%
65–7410.1%
25–349.9%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 734
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.2%
One person: other15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.1%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
Single family household, all members 66+9.8%
+ 9 other households · 29.8%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Brookwood Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min
  • Woking Rail Station

    Rail · north entrance

    4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min
  • Worplesdon Rail Station

    Rail

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min

Bus stops

  • Larks Way

    Bus · E-bound · east

    235 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Robins Dale

    Bus · adj · south-west

    295 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Barnby Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    323 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • The Royal Oak

    Bus · adj · north-east

    352 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Shops

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    356 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for GU21 2HY

England
Country
Woking
Local Authority
Surrey
Knaphill
Ward
Guildford and Aldershot
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GU21 2HY
Coordinates
51.3219, -0.6154
Grid reference
SU965590
Easting
496,576
Northing
159,001
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X89CM+QR
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 007D E01030977
E01030977
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Woking 007 E02006462
E02006462
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Woking 007D E01030977
E01030977
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 2HY 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 E01030977 and MSOA E02006462 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20601
Present — Active
Postcode GU21 2HY 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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