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About

Woking Central centres around the modern Peacocks shopping centre, which houses major retailers and a cinema complex. The area is directly linked to the main railway station, a key transport hub with frequent services to London and the South Coast. Victoria Way and Commercial Way form the primary retail corridors, with a mix of chain stores and smaller businesses.

The area's most distinctive structure is the futuristic-looking mosque with its prominent minaret and dome, visible from many points. Residential development includes several apartment buildings, particularly near the station. The Basingstoke Canal runs along the southern edge, providing a green corridor with towpath walking routes.

Area overview

On average Woking Central has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 110 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 7.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Woking Central is £67,979 per year. There are 1 schools in Woking Central: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Woking Central is home to around 10,661 people, with a population density of about 5,637.5 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
110
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
7.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Woking Central Population
10,661
Population density
5,637.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
44.84(+41%)
Shoplifting
29.55(+270%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.76(+77%)
Public order
17.73(+192%)
Other theft
13.79(+146%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,961
55.93%
Other White
1,674
15.71%
Indian
763
7.16%
Pakistani
392
3.68%
African
238
2.23%
Total population: 10,658

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,901
55.72%
Level 3 (A level)
1,174
13.35%
No qualifications
904
10.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
796
9.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
574
6.53%
Total 16+ residents: 8,796

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,058
40.84%
Owns with a mortgage
1,305
25.9%
Owns outright
1,109
22.01%
Other social rented
238
4.72%
Social rents from council
186
3.69%
Total households: 5,039

Property prices in Woking Central

Median price£325,000
Price per sq ft£457
Sales (last 12 months)141
Typical range (middle 50%)£245K – £565K

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 (about £457 per square foot) in Woking Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,030,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Woking Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached19£760,000£535
Semi-Detached19£527,000£560
Terraced26£455,000£535
Flats77£255,000£392

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Woking Central

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Woking Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£617,475£272,500£510,000£434,975
2017£777,500£285,000£530,000£426,500
2018£735,000£275,750£575,000£425,000
2019£694,000£265,000£526,000£417,500
2020£711,750£265,000£441,500£420,000
2021£750,000£267,750£535,000£430,000
2022£923,000£266,500£523,000£475,000
2023£695,000£265,000£592,500£467,500
2024£725,000£271,000£610,000£470,000
2025£805,000£270,000£575,000£460,000
2026£713,000£233,000£500,000£442,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Woking Central.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Woking Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£493£441£494£470
2017£486£482£476£465
2018£512£447£472£503
2019£524£402£489£462
2020£535£414£484£476
2021£560£415£516£491
2022£604£410£583£510
2023£582£422£566£551
2024£565£427£584£548
2025£560£414£561£524
2026£535£355£545£527
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Woking Central.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Woking Central in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.