Postcode GU21 2LS (Woking)

Map showing GU21 2LS and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU21 2LS is located in Woking, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU21 2LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU21 2LS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of GU21 2LS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to GU21 2LS is Ryde Heron which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barnby Road and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Brookwood Rail Station, 2.66 km away.

The closest primary school to GU21 2LS (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 7, 2021.

The local pub for residents of GU21 2LS is The Royal Oak and is 151 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chop Suey House and is 237 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on February 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GU21 2LS is covered by the Surrey police force association and Surrey is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to GU21 2LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU21 2LS, and the approximate distance away.

Ryde Heron 28 m
Barnby Road 76 m
Choir Green 146 m
Beechwood Close 152 m
Semper Close 160 m
Puckshill 167 m
Mead Court 181 m
Nursery Road 185 m
St Hilda's Close 190 m
The Withies 205 m
Randolph Close 210 m
Sherwood Road 216 m
Doversmead 218 m
Anchor Hill 230 m
Creston Avenue 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU21 2LS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GU21 2LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Primary School Requires improvement
(October 7, 2021)
612 m
Beaufort Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
735 m
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College Good
(April 19, 2018)
997 m
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.04 km
Knaphill School 1.06 km
The Oaktree School 1.23 km
The Knaphill Lower School Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
1.26 km
The Hermitage School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.35 km
Sythwood Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.72 km
Bisley CofE Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.86 km
Horsell CofE Aided Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.46 km
Brookwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.46 km
Goldsworth Primary School 2.51 km
The Horsell Village School 2.66 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 2.73 km
Woking High School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.79 km
St Andrew's Woking School Trust 2.85 km
St Lawrence CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.95 km
Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.36 km
Wishmore Cross Academy Requires improvement
(September 27, 2018)
3.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU21 2LS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harry And Kays Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 8, 2018
0 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
151 m
Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 19, 2020
237 m
Knaphill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 25, 2019
237 m
Woking Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2022
237 m
Your Local Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 16, 2017
237 m
St. Hugh's Of Lincoln Church Hall Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2018
402 m
Eastern Taste Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
454 m
Crips C/o Wicks Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
482 m
Peking Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
500 m
Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
523 m
Ernie's Coffee Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 6, 2020
523 m
Knaphill Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
523 m
Milano Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
523 m
Co-op Foodmarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 24, 2018
534 m
Speciality Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
542 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
542 m
Monkey Char Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2019
581 m
Anchor PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
587 m
Cafe 68 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
587 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU21 2LS - Data from Apr 2022

Barnby Road Bus Stop/Station 91 m
The Royal Oak Bus Stop/Station 125 m
The Royal Oak Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Barnby Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Robin Hood Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Brookwood Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Brookwood Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Woking Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.98 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU21 2LS - Data from Dec 2021

Littlewick Common Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Hangmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Reidon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Tracious Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Hook Heath Urban Greenspace 2 km
Stafford Lake Inland Water 2.06 km
West Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Shrubb's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Coxhill Green Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Milford Green Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Sheet's Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Maryland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Cowshot Common Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Horsell Moor Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU21 2LS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 135 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.1 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.8 4.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.2 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 417.7 36.5

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 597,043 kWh - mean 15,712 kWh : median 14,405 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 188,628 kWh - mean 4,192 kWh : median 3,277 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU21 2LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.32085300
Longitude -0.60918000
OS Easting 497016
OS Northing 0158890
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27590
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Woking
County Electorial Division Knaphill and Goldsworth West ED
Electoral Ward Knaphill
Local Authority District Woking
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Enterprise M3
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Surrey

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000217
Travel To Work Area Guildford and Aldershot

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Surrey
Cancer Alliance Surrey and Sussex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Surrey Heartlands CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Woking BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044775
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Woking 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Woking 007B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2