Woking District through time

Woking District

Statistical comparisons will be made with South Ayrshire (change comparison)

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
WOKING	Preferred	English			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
43UM	Code: Office for National Statistics	English			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
WOKING	Built-up Area	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Built Up Areas (December 2024) Boundaries EW)
BYFLEET AND WEST BYFLEET	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
CANALSIDE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
GOLDSWORTH PARK	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
HEATHLANDS	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
HOE VALLEY	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
HORSELL	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
KNAPHILL	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
MOUNT HERMON	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
PYRFORD	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
ST JOHNS	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
SOUTH EAST	Government Region	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SURREY	Modern (post 1974) County	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
LONDON	CfC Primary Urban Area	Centre for Cities, Primary Urban Areas: Spatial definitions

Boundaries and changes

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If the boundaries of the District/Unitary Authority changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Woking District through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10032775

Date accessed: 08th April 2026