Woking
§ This page gives an overview of the Woking local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Woking, in central Surrey, is a modern town with a busy centre, theatres, galleries, and shopping complexes. The Basingstoke Canal flows through, with waterside walks and nature reserves. Villages and suburbs such as Pyrford and Byfleet add local charm, while Horsell Common provides heathland and woodland. Woking is also known for its connections to H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds. Its geography is defined by suburban communities, canals, commons, and green corridors.
The administrative boundary of Woking can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Woking.
Key Facts about Woking
What region is Woking in? Woking is in the South East of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Woking in? Woking is located in the county of Surrey.
Is Woking a city? No, Woking is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Woking? The local authority for this district is: Woking Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Surrey is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Surrey County Council.
▶ Official website of Woking Borough Council 🔗 woking.gov.uk
Which police force covers Woking? Policing in Woking is provided by Surrey Police 🔗 surrey.police.uk, which serves 11 local authority districts: Elmbridge ⁞ Epsom and Ewell ⁞ Guildford ⁞ Mole Valley ⁞ Reigate and Banstead ⁞ Runnymede ⁞ Spelthorne ⁞ Surrey Heath ⁞ Tandridge ⁞ Waverley ⁞ Woking.
Constituencies in Woking
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
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
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Woking
Woking is entirely unparished—there are no civil parishes in this local authority district.
Parishes are the lowest tier of local government; where they don’t exist, those very local services and representation sit directly with the principal council.
Built-up Areas in Woking
Woking covers 16 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bisley (Surrey Heath) *
- Brookwood *
- Byfleet *
- Castle Green *
- Jacobs Well *
- Mimbridge *
- New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater *
- Pirbright *
- Pyle Hill
- Send *
- Sheet's Heath *
- West End and Chobham *
- Wisley *
- Woking *
- Woodham *
- Worplesdon *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Woking.)
Woking compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Woking compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Woking has 10 electoral wards.
Woking has a population of 105,679 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Woking can be found on the ONS statistics for Woking.