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People and census in Woking

District

The middle of the South East. 106,197 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 64 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Woking, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Woking’s 321 output areas range from 100 to 557.

What is the population of Woking?

Woking had 103,943 usual residents at the census.

Woking is the 89th least populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
103,943
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Woking had 103,943 usual residents at the census.

Woking is the 89th least populated of 361 in the UK.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population: Woking among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Woking is 103,943.

Population estimate

Council
106,197
ONS population estimates · 2025

Woking’s population was an estimated 106,197 in mid-2025.

The population rose 0.2% in the year to mid-2025.

Woking is 81st least populated of 361 for population.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population estimate: Woking among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Woking is 106,197.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
64.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

64.4% of residents in Woking were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In South East the figure is 63.1%.

Against South East
2% higher63.1%
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Aged 15 to 64: Woking among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Woking is 64.4%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
16.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.6% of residents in Woking were aged 65 or over at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.4%.

Against South East
14% lower19.4%
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Aged 65 and over: Woking among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Woking is 16.6%.

Aged under 15

Council
19.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.0% of residents in Woking were aged under 15 at the census.

In South East the figure is 17.4%.

Against South East
9% higher17.4%
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Aged under 15: Woking among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Woking is 19.0%.

Born outside the UK

Council
24.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

24.2% of residents in Woking were born outside the UK.

In South East the figure is 15.8%.

Against South East
1.5 times15.8%
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Born outside the UK: Woking among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Woking is 24.2%.

Disability

Council
13.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

13.6% of residents in Woking had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In South East the figure is 16.1%.

Against South East
16% lower16.1%
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Disability: Woking among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Woking is 13.6%.

Good or very good health

Council
86.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

86.4% of residents in Woking said their health was good or very good.

In South East the figure is 84.0%.

Against South East
3% higher84.0%
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Good or very good health: Woking among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Woking is 86.4%.

Households

Council
41,437
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Woking had 41,437 households at the census.

Woking is 67th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Woking among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Woking is 41,437.

Households without a car or van

Council
14.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.7% of households in Woking had no car or van at the census.

In South East the figure is 16.9%.

Against South East
13% lower16.9%
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Households without a car or van: Woking among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Woking is 14.7%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
67.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

67.3% of households in Woking owned their home at the census.

In South East the figure is 67.1%.

Against South East
About the same67.1%
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Owner-occupied homes: Woking among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Woking is 67.3%.

Population density

Council
1,634 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Woking had 1,634 people per square kilometre at the census.

In South East the figure is 486 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against South East
3.4 times486 per km²
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Population density: Woking among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Woking is 1,634 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
21.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.1% of households in Woking rented privately at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.2%.

Against South East
10% higher19.2%
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Private rented homes: Woking among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Woking is 21.1%.

Social rented homes

Council
11.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.6% of households in Woking rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In South East the figure is 13.6%.

Against South East
15% lower13.6%
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Social rented homes: Woking among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Woking is 11.6%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
44.7%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

44.7% of residents aged 16 and over in Woking had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
25% higher35.8%
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Degree-level qualifications: Woking among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Woking is 44.7%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
14.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

14.2% of residents in Woking identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 7.0%.

Against South East
twice7.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Woking among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Woking is 14.2%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.8% of residents in Woking identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.4%.

Against South East
25% lower2.4%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Woking among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Woking is 1.8%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

3.5% of residents in Woking identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.8%.

Against South East
25% higher2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Woking among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Woking is 3.5%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.1% of residents in Woking identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In South East the figure is 1.5%.

Against South East
40% higher1.5%
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Other ethnic group: Woking among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Woking is 2.1%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
78.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

78.4% of residents in Woking identified with a White ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 86.3%.

Against South East
9% lower86.3%
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White ethnic groups: Woking among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Woking is 78.4%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
47.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

47.6% of residents in Woking said they were Christian.

In South East the figure is 46.5%.

Against South East
2% higher46.5%
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Christian: Woking among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Woking is 47.6%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
33.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

33.3% of residents in Woking said they had no religion.

In South East the figure is 40.2%.

Against South East
17% lower40.2%
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No religion: Woking among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Woking is 33.3%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
44.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

44.7% of working residents in Woking worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
25% higher35.8%
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Working mainly from home: Woking among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Woking is 44.7%.

Annual population change

Council
0.2%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Woking’s estimated population changed by 0.2% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against South East
67% lower0.6%
Against the UK
33% lower0.3%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Annual population change: Woking among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Woking is 0.2%.