Woking
Woking is a town in Surrey, England, with a population of around 103,900. It features around 51 restaurants and cafés, 3 supermarkets, 2 GP surgeries, 1 pharmacy, and 1 park, along with 45 bus stops and Woking railway station 0.3 km away. There were around 320 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 2 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Woking is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 103,942 residents at roughly 1,634 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 83rd of 294 English council areas — better than 72% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
12°CClear
- Today: 23° / 12° · 10% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:25
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
11US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Teddington Bushy Park, United Kingdom
Crime
321 reported · July 2026▲ 8% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences108
- Anti-social behaviour58
- Shoplifting41
- Public order37
18 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Mount Hermon, St Johns, Hook Heath, Mayford & Sutton Green · Surrey
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour - Youth related ASB / vehicle use such as speeding and reckless driving
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
209 reported road collisions (2024)
52 killed or seriously injured · 263 casualties · 20.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
294 food businesses within 2 miles
- 220 rated 4–5 ★ (163 top)
- 17 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Woking (0.3 km)
- 45 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Woking (0.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£433,790 average▼ 2.7% YoY
Across Woking · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,619 average monthly rent▼ 1.7% YoY
- 1 bed £1,132
- 2 bed £1,442
- 3 bed £1,759
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.6× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.6 times median annual pay (10.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (4.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Asda (2.5 km)
17 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
37 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: SUCC Oriental Road 1 (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres5
- Gyms2
- Swimming pools27
- Sports pitches76
- Golf courses3
- Playgrounds22
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
103,942 residents in Woking · 1,634/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 63%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 283 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,598 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (28% of 44,550)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
38 schools · 15,379 pupils
25 primary · 5 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 14 of 15 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (93%)
33inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Hoe Valley School
- St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
- The Bishop David Brown School
- The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College
- Woking High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Woking
Care & health services
1,391 CQC-registered services
- Care homes390
- GP practices202
- Dentists356
- Homecare agencies296
- Hospitals & hospices38
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Surrey
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 45 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
173 applications decided
85% granted · 147 granted, 26 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Mr Will Forster
Liberal Democrat
Woking
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Lab 1
- LD 22
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools12
- GPs & clinics9
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets9
- Parks & greens478
- Restaurants & cafés91
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,345 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1,407 jobs advertised · £40,673 avg
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£862 median full-time weekly pay
2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£34,875 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
49% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 50,892 certificates
7.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
26% low-carbon electricity
Gas 71% · Wind 12% · Nuclear 9% · Biomass 5%
287 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 86.4 yrs women · 82.5 yrs men
57% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction8.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.8
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
9 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in GU22
- Sunny Meed Surgery
- Heathcot Medical Practice
- Southview Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Woking:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership396 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s273 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office259 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU236 local signatures · 35,924 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test223 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Woking railway station · 0.3 kmWoking railway station is a principal commuter stop on the South West Main Line, which serves the town of Woking, in Surrey, England. It lies 24 miles 27 chains (39.2 km) down the line from London Waterloo. The statio…
- Tante Marie · 0.5 km
Tante Marie Culinary Academy is a cookery school in Woking, Surrey, England. It is the United Kingdom's oldest independent cookery school, established in 1954 by the cookery writer Iris Syrett.
Victoria Square, Woking · 0.5 kmVictoria Square is a residential skyscraper complex and wider town centre redevelopment project in Woking, Surrey, England. Upon topping out in September 2019, Tower 1 of the complex became the tallest building in Wok…
Christ Church, Woking · 0.5 kmChrist Church is located in Woking, England. The church is in the Diocese of Guildford.
Victoria Place · 0.5 kmVictoria Place is a multi-storey shopping and leisure centre in Woking, Surrey, England. Construction of the centre was completed in 1992, providing approximately 90 consumer service/retail units; nine varieties of da…
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts · 0.5 kmThe Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, also known simply as Italia Conti, is a drama school based in Woking, England. It was founded by the English actress Italia Conti in 1911. Italia Conti offers courses in actin…
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