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Economy and work in Woking

District

The middle of the South East. 106,197 people in 64 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Woking, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Woking’s 62 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 125.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£43,719
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Woking earned a median of £43,719 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Woking among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Woking is £43,719.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,810
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Woking, 1,810 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Woking among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Woking is 1,810.

Claimant rate

Council
2.7%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Woking, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against South East
13% lower3.1%
Against the UK
31% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Woking among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Woking is 2.7%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
83.9%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

83.9% of people aged 16 to 64 in Woking were in work in the year to March 2026.

Woking is 25th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Woking among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Woking is 83.9%.