United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Woking
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~100k · 33 state-funded schools
High earnings in Woking are offset by significant housing costs and a heavy tax burden. While weekly pay at £862.40 sits above the regional median, residents face a median house price that is 9.7 times annual earnings. Renting is similarly demanding, with monthly costs of £1,615 consuming 43.2% of gross median pay. These financial pressures are compounded by a Band D council tax of £2,598, which is among the more expensive in the South East. However, the area offers a strong educational environment, with 97.1% of pupils attending Good or Outstanding schools. This location suits high-earning professionals who prioritise school quality and lower deprivation levels over immediate housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Woking ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£44,845/yr
Very high
Better than 81% of UK LAs
House price
£435,000
Very expensive
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,615/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,598/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Crime
63.3/1k
Low
Better than 65% of UK LAs
Deprivation
10.8
Least deprived
Better than 88% of UK LAs
Schools
97.0%
Very strong
Better than 82% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
38 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
32 of 33 (97%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 5 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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33 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 33 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.