Neighbourhoods in Woking
South East · 12 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#42 of 296 local authorities · 12 neighbourhoods · 104,290 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Sheerwater (30) to West Byfleet & Pyrford North (98); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Woking contains both ends of the scale: West Byfleet & Pyrford North at 98 out of 100 (#128 of 6,856 in England) against Sheerwater at 30, a 68-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 9 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £320,000 in Woking Central to £737,500 in Horsell — a 2.3× gap within Woking.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Woking
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Byfleet & Pyrford North | 128 | 98 | £545,000 |
| Hook Heath | 128 | 98 | £586,750 |
| Horsell | 190 | 97 | £737,500 |
| Mayford & Brookwood | 361 | 95 | £575,000 |
| Maybury Hill & Pyrford South | 471 | 93 | £495,000 |
| Woking Central | 1,225 | 82 | £320,000 |
| St John's | 1,294 | 81 | £435,000 |
| Knaphill | 1,828 | 73 | £410,000 |
| Byfleet | 1,945 | 72 | £462,000 |
| Goldsworth Park | 2,877 | 58 | £356,000 |
| Old Woking & Westfield | 3,275 | 52 | £459,000 |
| Sheerwater | 4,810 | 30 | £323,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Woking
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Hook Heath | 22 |
| West Byfleet & Pyrford North | 32 |
| Horsell | 35 |
| Mayford & Brookwood | 36 |
| Maybury Hill & Pyrford South | 44 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Mayford & Brookwood | £60,445 |
| Horsell | £60,116 |
| Hook Heath | £58,366 |
| West Byfleet & Pyrford North | £57,681 |
| Maybury Hill & Pyrford South | £54,199 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Woking Central | 6.4× |
| Goldsworth Park | 7.9× |
| Sheerwater | 8.0× |
| Knaphill | 8.1× |
| Maybury Hill & Pyrford South | 9.1× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Woking
Postcode districts that overlap Woking — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Woking Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 25% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 25% |
| Managers & directors | 16% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 8% |
| Elementary | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 48% · No religion 33% · Muslim 9%
Born outside the UK: 24%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Woking.