Woking, in numbers

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Woking local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

12% to 42.3%

Homes rented privately ranged from 12% in Horsell to 42.3% in Mount Hermon — a gap of 30.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Horsell	12%	467	3,907
Heathlands	13.8%	518	3,763
Hoe Valley	15%	560	3,725
Pyrford	15.3%	582	3,813
Byfleet and West Byfleet	16%	775	4,851
Knaphill	17.2%	753	4,367
St John's	18.1%	750	4,136
Goldsworth Park	21.9%	888	4,048
Canalside	35%	1,363	3,898
Mount Hermon	42.3%	2,082	4,926

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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.6% to 4.2%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.6% in Mount Hermon to 4.2% in Goldsworth Park — a gap of 1.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Mount Hermon	2.6%	284	10,866
Knaphill	2.7%	304	11,116
Heathlands	2.8%	273	9,746
Horsell	3.3%	343	10,248
Byfleet and West Byfleet	3.5%	411	11,848
Hoe Valley	3.7%	370	10,055
Canalside	3.7%	389	10,515
Pyrford	3.8%	392	10,226
St John's	3.8%	376	9,768
Goldsworth Park	4.2%	400	9,552

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People aged 65 or over

9.7% to 23.2%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 9.7% in Canalside to 23.2% in Pyrford — a gap of 13.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Canalside	9.7%	1,025	10,514
Hoe Valley	11.4%	1,143	10,059
Knaphill	14%	1,554	11,117
Mount Hermon	14.6%	1,591	10,865
Goldsworth Park	15.5%	1,478	9,552
Byfleet and West Byfleet	17.9%	2,122	11,845
St John's	18.9%	1,846	9,765
Heathlands	19.6%	1,909	9,747
Horsell	21.1%	2,166	10,250
Pyrford	23.2%	2,374	10,225

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.4% to 19.7%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.4% in Mount Hermon to 19.7% in Canalside — a gap of 10.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Mount Hermon	9.4%	853	9,088
Heathlands	9.4%	742	7,862
Horsell	9.8%	797	8,128
Knaphill	12.5%	1,091	8,747
St John's	13.3%	1,043	7,832
Byfleet and West Byfleet	13.6%	1,291	9,476
Pyrford	14.5%	1,207	8,344
Hoe Valley	15.1%	1,157	7,678
Goldsworth Park	15.7%	1,185	7,538
Canalside	19.7%	1,629	8,288

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

36.2% to 59.1%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 36.2% in Goldsworth Park to 59.1% in Mount Hermon — a gap of 22.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Goldsworth Park	36.2%	2,726	7,538
Canalside	37.5%	3,104	8,288
Byfleet and West Byfleet	38.8%	3,679	9,476
Hoe Valley	40.4%	3,103	7,678
St John's	40.9%	3,207	7,832
Knaphill	42.5%	3,717	8,747
Pyrford	45.4%	3,790	8,344
Heathlands	52.2%	4,102	7,862
Horsell	53.1%	4,317	8,128
Mount Hermon	59.1%	5,367	9,088

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.9% to 20.2%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.9% in Heathlands to 20.2% in Canalside — a gap of 11.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Heathlands	8.9%	335	3,762
Mount Hermon	9.3%	458	4,926
Horsell	9.7%	377	3,904
Pyrford	11.4%	434	3,813
Knaphill	11.9%	519	4,370
Byfleet and West Byfleet	11.9%	577	4,851
St John's	13.1%	544	4,137
Hoe Valley	16.2%	602	3,722
Goldsworth Park	16.3%	659	4,049
Canalside	20.2%	787	3,898

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

5.5% to 20.5%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 5.5% in Heathlands to 20.5% in Hoe Valley — a gap of 15 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Heathlands	5.5%	206	3,763
Mount Hermon	5.8%	287	4,926
Pyrford	6%	228	3,813
Horsell	8.8%	345	3,907
Byfleet and West Byfleet	9.4%	457	4,851
Knaphill	10.1%	439	4,367
St John's	13.5%	558	4,136
Goldsworth Park	18%	728	4,048
Canalside	20%	780	3,898
Hoe Valley	20.5%	764	3,725

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10 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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