Is Westmead in Woking a nice place to live?

Westmead is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Westmead is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Westmead is located in the Goldsworth Park ward of the Woking district in Surrey.
Coordinates 51.317547, -0.583177
Grid Ref SU988585
Suburb Hook Heath
Constituency Woking
Postcodes GU21 3BS

House Prices

The average house price in Westmead is 17.38% lower than the rest of Woking. The last sale we have on record is 27 Westmead, that sold for £373,250. The average house price in Woking is £419,818 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Westmead

Date No. Type Price
07/10/2022 27 Terrace £373,250
31/05/2022 49 Terrace £325,000
27/05/2022 41 Terrace £450,000
25/06/2021 26 Terrace £315,000
07/05/2021 55 Terrace £325,000
09/04/2021 15 Terrace £310,000
09/04/2021 59 Semi £335,000
31/03/2021 12 Detached £615,000
15/03/2021 3 Detached £500,000
09/02/2021 35 Terrace £320,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Westmead, Surrey

There were 1 street crime incidents in Westmead in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Surrey Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Westmead
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Westmead and compared that to the average for the Goldsworth Park ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westmead, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Goldsworth Park ward

Social economic statistics for Westmead

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Westmead is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westmead is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Westmead experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westmead are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Westmead involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Westmead are in the top 20% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Westmead are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Westmead, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Westmead are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Westmead

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Westmead.

Unemployment in Westmead

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.73% of Westmead residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westmead

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westmead. The proportion of retirees on Westmead is 0.63% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.97% of Westmead residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westmead

The proportion of home owners on Westmead is 6.99% higher than the national average of 62%. 31.01% of properties in Westmead are private rented and 0% are social rented.
68.99% of residents of Westmead own their home

Country of Birth of Westmead residents

The proportion if Westmead residents born in the UK is 12.93% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 30.28% of Westmead residents were born outside the UK.
69.72% of Westmead residents were born in the UK

Westmead Summary

Westmead has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Westmead maybe difficult.

Westmead has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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