Area Information for Ripley, Woking, GU23 6XE

This postcode in Ripley is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Send & Lovelace ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Guildford. This page combines information for the address Ripley, Woking, GU23 6XE, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of GU23 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

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Basic Information

Area Type Village
Local Authority Guildford
Ward Send & Lovelace
Constituency Guildford * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In August 2025, 18 crimes were reported within 1 mile of GU23 6XE - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Send, Ripley, Wisley, Ockham, The Horsleys, The Clandons & Effingham), and the Surrey Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Ripley, Woking, GU23 6XE is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Ripley, Woking, GU23 6XE:

Ockham, Woking, GU23 6XD
High Street, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6AA
High Street, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6AQ
High Street, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6AZ
High Street, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6BQ
The Green, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6AH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about GU23 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 31
Semi-Detached 44
Terraced 54
Flat (Purpose-Built) 22
Flat (Converted) 5
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 6
Total 163
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 54
Owned with Mortgage 41
Shared Ownership 9
Rented: From Council 4
Rented: Other Social 25
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 27
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 0
Total 166

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 71
Two People 48
Three People 24
Four People 16
Five People 5
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 165

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Ripley, Woking consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 69
Family Household 86
Other Household 6
Total 161

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 95
Deprived In One Dimension 52
Deprived In Two Dimensions 14
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 162

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Guildford constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 168
Female 164
Total 332

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 12
5-9 26
10-14 21
15-19 14
20-24 7
25-29 17
30-34 15
35-39 23
40-44 24
45-49 33
50-54 21
55-59 29
60-64 17
65-69 10
70-74 21
75-79 18
80-84 13
85+ 12
Total 333

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode GU23 6XE does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 83
Married 119
Separated 13
Divorced 39
Widowed 18
Total 272

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 192
Good 102
Fair 25
Bad 10
Very Bad 3
Total 332

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 100
Apprenticeship 17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
No GCSEs or Equivalent 36
Other 4
Total 270

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Ripley, Woking) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 98% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 325
Mixed Ethnicity 4
Bangladeshi 3
Total 332

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 296
European Union 16
Africa 5
Middle East and Asia 3
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 6
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5
Total 331

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 296
10+ Years 27
5-10 Years 6
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 332

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to GU23 6XE.

Passport(s) Held
None 17
United Kingdom 297
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 12
Rest of Europe 0
North America or Caribbean 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 121
Christian 191
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 4
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 12
Total 331

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Send & Lovelace ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 20% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 77
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 29
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 44
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 11
Unemployed 9
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 13
Retired 63
Looking After Home or Family 14
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2
Other 8
Total 270

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 36
Professional Occupations 24
Associate Professional Occupations 29
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 23
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 15
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 8
Total 163

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 53
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 58
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 29
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 56
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 13
Semi-Routine Occupation 17
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 17
Full-time Student 12
Total 269

Ripley, Woking, GU23 6XE is within the Send, Ripley, Wisley, Ockham, The Horsleys, The Clandons & Effingham policing neighbourhood, under the Surrey Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 18 crimes were reported within 1 mile of GU23 6XE.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 18 crimes committed near GU23 6XE
Neighbourhood Team Address Send, Ripley, Wisley, Ockham, The Horsleys, The Clandons & Effingham
Please visit the Surrey Police website at www.surrey.police.uk to contact your local team or to
• report crime and other incidents to us
• obtain advice and information
• request our services
Force Website: https://surrey.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Ripley. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for GU23 6XE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Ripley, Woking, GU23 6XE. The nearest railway station is Clandon, approximately 2.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Clandon 2.5 miles
West Byfleet 2.8 miles
Horsley 2.9 miles
Woking 3.1 miles
Effingham Junction 3.2 miles
Byfleet & New Haw 3.5 miles
Worplesdon 4 miles
Weybridge 4.5 miles
Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon 4.6 miles
Bookham 4.8 miles
Addlestone 5.1 miles
London Road (Guildford) 5.2 miles
Guildford 5.8 miles
Gomshall 6 miles
Chilworth 6 miles
Walton-on-Thames 6.1 miles
Chertsey 6.1 miles
Oxshott 6.2 miles
Brookwood 6.2 miles
Shalford (Surrey) 6.7 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Ripley, Woking, GU23 6XE. The nearest Tube station is Heathrow Terminal 4, approximately 12 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Ripley, Woking, GU23 6XE. The nearest is Send CofE Primary School, approximately 1.7 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Ripley, Woking, GU23 6XE. The nearest is St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking, approximately 2.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking 2.5 miles May 2014
    
The Bishop David Brown School 2.8 miles January 2019
    
Fullbrook School 3.1 miles March 2017
    
Hoe Valley School 3.5 miles June 2018
    
Woking High School 3.9 miles February 2016
    
George Abbot School 4 miles December 2019
    
St Peter's Catholic School 4.2 miles May 2024
    
Howard of Effingham School 4.6 miles December 2019
    
Heathside School 4.6 miles October 2013
    
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College 4.8 miles April 2018
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Ripley, Woking, GU23 6XE. The nearest is Villages Medical Ctr, approximately 1.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Villages Medical Ctr 1.6 miles
Greenfields Surgery 2 miles
The Practice College Road 2.6 miles
Maybury Surgery 2.7 miles
Parishes Bridge Med.Pract 2.7 miles
Wey Family Practice 2.7 miles
Madeira Medical 2.7 miles
Sunny Meed Surgery 2.7 miles
Westfield Branch Surgery 2.9 miles
Sheerwater Health Centre 2.9 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Ripley, Woking, GU23 6XE. The nearest is Mr Jaymish Patel, approximately 2 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Ripley, Woking, GU23 6XE. The nearest is Woking Community Hospital (Virgin Care), approximately 2.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Ripley, Woking, GU23 6XE. The nearest is Community Eye Care, approximately 2.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Community Eye Care 2.2 miles
Batemans (opticians) 2.6 miles
T H Collison Ltd 2.6 miles
Asda Opticians 2.8 miles
Asda Stores Ltd 2.8 miles
Bayfields Opticians 3.2 miles
TESCO OPTICANS 3.2 miles
Dollond & Aitchison 3.2 miles
Boots Opticians Woking 3.2 miles
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Woking 3.2 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.