Woking
§ This page provides an overview of a UK constituency, bringing together various information and resources to help you better understand the area.
Woking in Surrey is a modern town with cultural venues like The Lightbox gallery, shopping centres, and theatre productions. It offers fast rail links to London, green spaces such as Horsell Common, and proximity to RHS Garden Wisley. The Basingstoke Canal provides scenic walking and cycling routes.
Wards in Woking
Woking is divided into 10 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Byfleet and West Byfleet
- Canalside
- Goldsworth Park
- Heathlands
- Hoe Valley
- Horsell
- Knaphill
- Mount Hermon
- Pyrford
- St John's
Woking is a constituency that covers these wards in Woking.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 23,269 | 22.34% | 1,962,885 | 20.93% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 6,600 | 6.34% | 714,721 | 7.62% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 13,487 | 12.95% | 1,147,461 | 12.23% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 23,709 | 22.76% | 1,842,715 | 19.65% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 19,522 | 18.74% | 1,865,056 | 19.88% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 17,592 | 16.89% | 1,846,995 | 19.69% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 69,911 | 67.26% | 78.84% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 10,176 | 9.79% | 6.32% | 6.15% |
| Pakistani | 7,325 | 7.05% | 1.57% | 2.66% |
| Indian | 3,358 | 3.23% | 2.60% | 3.13% |
| Other Asian | 2,383 | 2.29% | 1.72% | 1.63% |
| Any other ethnic group | 1,539 | 1.48% | 1.14% | 1.55% |
| White and Asian | 1,470 | 1.41% | 0.95% | 0.82% |
| African | 1,331 | 1.28% | 1.62% | 2.50% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1,060 | 1.02% | 0.78% | 0.78% |
| Irish | 1,050 | 1.01% | 0.84% | 0.85% |
| Chinese | 990 | 0.95% | 0.69% | 0.75% |
| Bangladeshi | 685 | 0.66% | 0.43% | 1.08% |
| Arab | 641 | 0.62% | 0.32% | 0.56% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 604 | 0.58% | 0.67% | 0.86% |
| White and Black African | 480 | 0.46% | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| Caribbean | 323 | 0.31% | 0.47% | 1.05% |
| Roma | 301 | 0.29% | 0.14% | 0.17% |
| Other Black | 225 | 0.22% | 0.30% | 0.50% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 91 | 0.09% | 0.18% | 0.11% |