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Woking Borough Council

Local authority area: Woking

Woking is a district council in Surrey, in the South East England region of England. It covers 63.6 km² and had 104,179 residents in 2022 — about 1,638 people per km². The authority dates from 1894. The council is based in Woking.

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Town hall in the administrative centreWoking Civic Offices

People

Population

Estimates recorded for Woking, 2012–2022.

Residents, 2022104,179+4.8% since 2012

Land area63.6km²24.6 sq mi

Density1,638/ km²people per square kilometre

Rank by population#296of 382 UK councils · #249 in England

Population estimates4 data points

99.4K99.4K101.2K104.2K

2012201520182022

History

How the council came to be

1894
Created
Woking became a local authority area.

Same county

Other councils in Surrey

All councils in South East

Reigate and Banstead153,629 Guildford145,673 Elmbridge140,024 Waverley130,063 Spelthorne103,551 Surrey Heath91,237 Tandridge88,707 Runnymede88,524 Mole Valley87,769 Epsom and Ewell81,184

Elections

10 electoral wards

Census 2021: 103,944 residents in 41,437 households across the wards; 16.5% aged 65+, 66.4% of homes owned, 14.7% of households without a car.

1Byfleet and West Byfleet4,851 households · 17.9% aged 65+11,848 2Knaphill4,369 households · 14.0% aged 65+11,116 3Mount Hermon4,926 households · 14.6% aged 65+10,867 4Canalside3,898 households · 9.7% aged 65+10,515 5Horsell3,907 households · 21.1% aged 65+10,250 6Pyrford3,813 households · 23.2% aged 65+10,226

All wards of Woking

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Council offices

Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.

CAssessment Consultation TherapyCouncil office · Woking GU22 7AP · hours listed CWoking Borough Council- Parking ServicesCouncil office · Woking GU21 6YL

Westminster

Constituencies

Woking · 10 wards

Source: Wikidata Q2277849 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.