GU21 1BD

Canalside · Woking · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Woking
Constituency
Woking
Postcode district
GU21
Postcode sector
GU21 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
GU21 6EJ 27 m
GU21 6EL 32 m
GU21 6BG 39 m
GU21 6JN 47 m
GU21 5GE 55 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
GU21 1BD
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 2001
Postcode area
GU
Postcode district
GU21
Postcode sector
GU21 1
Latitude
51.319027
Longitude
-0.557195
British National Grid easting
500,641
British National Grid northing
158,757

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Woking · E07000217
Electoral ward
Canalside · E05010796
Parish or community
E43000144
Westminster constituency
Woking · E14001592
Output area
E00180630
Lower layer super output area
Woking 008A · E01030954
Middle layer super output area
Woking 008 · E02006463

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
40
Primary
25
Secondary
6
  1. Compass Community School Hampshire

    Other independent special school

    515 m
  2. The Park School

    Academy special sponsor led

    521 m
  3. Maybury Primary School

    Academy converter

    567 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,970
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 993
  • Shoplifting 386
  • Anti social behaviour 373
  • Public order 299
  • Other theft 247

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available
How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version not available.

NHS ODS

GP practices

14

within 5 km

  • HILLVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 HEATHSIDE ROAD, WOKING, GU22 7QP

    ODS code H81061

    394 m

  • HEATHCOT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    YORK HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, HEATHSIDE ROAD, WOKING, GU22 7XL

    ODS code H81032

    405 m

  • SUNNY MEED SURGERY

    15-17 HEATHSIDE ROAD, WOKING, GU22 7EY

    ODS code H81019

    577 m

  • SOUTHVIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SOUTHVIEW SURGERY, SOUTHVIEW COURT, GUILDFORD ROAD, WOKING, GU22 7RR

    ODS code H81041

    626 m

  • THE PRACTICE COLLEGE ROAD

    4-6 COLLEGE ROAD, MAYBURY, WOKING, GU22 8BT

    ODS code H81641

    1.3 km

  • MAYBURY SURGERY

    ALPHA ROAD, WOKING, GU22 8HF

    ODS code H81643

    1.5 km

  • GOLDSWORTH PARK HEALTH CENTRE

    HEALTH CENTRE, THE GOLDSWORTH PARK CENTRE, GOLDSWORTH PARK, WOKING, GU21 3LQ

    ODS code H81024

    2.4 km

  • SHEERWATER HEALTH CENTRE

    DEVONSHIRE AVENUE, DEVONSHIRE AVE, SHEERWATER, WOKING, GU21 5QJ

    ODS code H81123

    2.5 km

  • ST JOHN'S FAMILY PRACTICE

    HERMITAGE ROAD, ST. JOHNS, WOKING, GU21 8TD

    ODS code H81025

    2.9 km

  • MADEIRA MEDICAL

    MADEIRA ROAD, WEST BYFLEET, KT14 6DH

    ODS code H81034

    4.1 km

  • PARISHES BRIDGE MED.PRACT

    WEST BYFLEET HEALTH CENTRE, MADEIRA ROAD, WEST BYFLEET, KT14 6DH

    ODS code H81036

    4.1 km

  • WEY FAMILY PRACTICE

    MADEIRA ROAD, WEST BYFLEET, KT14 6DH

    ODS code H81050

    4.1 km

  • VILLAGES MEDICAL CTR

    SEND BARNS LANE, SEND, WOKING, GU23 7BP

    ODS code H81053

    4.2 km

  • CHOBHAM & WEST END MEDICAL PRACTICE

    16 WINDSOR ROAD, CHOBHAM, WOKING, GU24 8NA

    ODS code H81015

    4.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Woking Rail Station

    RSE · Woking

    0.0 miles
  • Woking Rail Station

    RLY · Woking

    0.0 miles
  • Woking Railway Station

    BCT · Woking

    0.0 miles
  • Woking Railway Station

    BCT · Woking

    0.1 miles
  • Woking Rail Station

    RSE · Woking

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Woking 008A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

21,194 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

40 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 6 secondary schools. Compass Community School Hampshire is the nearest published school at 515 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,970 published events cover 12 months, averaging 247.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 993 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.