Woking's vital statistics
There is a wealth of statistical information available about Woking Borough, Surrey County, the South East region and England. The data is available in Surreyi , Surrey's local information system. A brief summary of headline results can be found below.
You can also access more population information via The Office for National Statistics .
Woking is one of 11 boroughs in Surrey and consists of 17 wards across 6,357 hectares, of which 60% is green belt.
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For a map of Surrey County Council and its 11 boroughs, click here.
For a map of Woking Borough and its 17 wards, click here.
For a map of Woking Town Centre, click here
Demographic information
The population of Woking is 99,198 based on the 2011 Census, a 10.4% increase since 2001.
For a detailed report of the demographic profile of Woking, click here
A snapshot of the demographic profile of Woking can be downloaded here.
Age structure
- 19% aged 14 or under
- 66% aged between 15 and 64
- 15% aged 65 or over
Gender
- 49.54% males
- 50.46% female
Households
There are 39,467 households in Woking (a household comprises one person living alone, or a group of people (not necessarily related) living at the same address with common housekeeping - that is, sharing either a living room or sitting room or at least one meal a day). A 6.8% increase.
- The average household size is 2.49 people
- Households with dependant children - 31.92%
- Households with one person only - 26.6%
- Households with 65+ only - 19.55%
- Households with children under 5 - 14.14%
Ethnicity
- 83.6% White
- 2.35% Mixed background
- 10.68% Asian
- 1.39% Black or Black British
- 0.88% Chinese
- 1.1% Other Ethnic Group
Religion
- 58.32% Christian
- 23.12% no religion
- 7.38% Muslim
- 7.33% religion not stated
- 1.97% Hindu
- 0.68% Buddhist
- 0.22% Jewish
- 0.15% Sikh
- 0.34% Other
Information for wards
There are 17 wards in Woking and some wards have changed significantly due to the increase of population and the increase of 3,103 newly built houses over the last 10 years.
| 2001 | 2011 | % change | |
| Brookwood | 2416 | 2565 | 6.17% |
| Byfleet | 6995 | 7724 | 10.42% |
| Goldsworth East | 7325 | 7970 | 8.81% |
| Goldsworth West | 5297 | 5135 | -3.06% |
| Hermitage and Knaphill South | 5193 | 5330 | 2.64% |
| Horsell East and Woodham | 4326 | 4789 | 10.70% |
| Horsell West | 6839 | 7348 | 7.44% |
| Kingfield and Westfield | 5211 | 5576 | 7.00% |
| Knaphill | 8635 | 9958 | 15.32% |
| Maybury and Sheerwater | 8974 | 10574 | 17.83% |
| Mayford and Sutton Green | 2369 | 2470 | 4.26% |
| Mount Hermon East | 4621 | 5211 | 12.77% |
| Mount Hermon West | 4487 | 6052 | 34.88% |
| Old Woking | 2644 | 3192 | 20.73% |
| Pyrford | 5076 | 5022 | -1.06% |
| St Johns and Hook Heath | 4378 | 4656 | 6.35% |
| West Byfleet | 5054 | 5626 | 11.32% |
| Total | 89840 | 99198 | 10.42% |
Mount Hermon West showed a net dwelling increase of 570 units over the 10 year period which resulted in an increase in population by nearly 34.88% and an increase in the number of households by 21.49%
Goldsworth East showed a net dwelling increase of 346 units over the 10 year period which resulted in a population increase of 8.88% and a 6.18% increase in households.
Maybury and Sheerwater showed a net dwelling increase of 332 units over the 10 year period which resulted in a population increase of 17.83% and an 8.52% increase in households.
Knaphill showed a net dwelling increase of 318 units over the 10 year period which resulted in a population increase of 15.32% and a 12.25% increase in households.
A snapshot with vital statistics for Woking and each ward can be downloaded.
Estimates of the Population
The Population Topic Paper will provide information about the change of the borough profile between now and 2027. This was last updated in February 2011 and is a key document in the evidence base for the Councils Local Development Framework (LDF).
Economic information for Woking Borough - "where business matters"
Woking Borough is a responsive, forward thinking authority and one of the South East's premier business locations.
A place with ambitious plans for economic growth, relocation and support solutions to suit the needs of business at each stage of its lifecycle.
- Unrivalled connectivity to London, the rest of the UK and the globe.
- Top 10 UK knowledge sector concentration - UK Competitiveness Index 2010
- Highly qualified workforce, 38.4% of level 4+ (11% above UK).
- Highly skilled workforce - 51% work in managerial, professional and technical occupations (10% above the UK avergae).
- Central to the Guildford, Woking and Aldershot Travel to Work Area - the 14th largest labour market in the UK.
- Space for growth - estimated at 750,000 sq ft of quality office and industrial space available, in planning or under construction.
- For lower premises occupation costs than London and only 25 minutes away.
- Super fast broadband access - 98.8% plus 2MGS
- Major corporates: Maclaren, Petrofac, SAB Miller, Cap Gemini and Mustang Engineering.
- High quality conference facilites: H. G. Wells, Holiday Inn, Gorse Hill De Vere venue.
- Rapidly evolving business ecosystem - reinforced by a network of local, professional and expert advisors, Start Up Woking will help you to get the most out of your business ideas - advice, expertise, premises and finance options.
- Access to the right networks: SME's in Woking and Surrey can access local business networks with weekly business events aimed at supporting networking and increasing business knowledge.
More information on Woking's economic profile can be found below:
For an economic snaphot of Woking, based on the 2011 Census, click here.
For a labour market profile of Woking, visit the NOMIS website.
For more information on population, please contact the Stakeholder Engagement Team: stakeholderengagement@woking.gov.uk