City comparison
Surrey Heath vs Woking
Surrey Heath, South East · Woking, South East
Surrey Heath · 6Woking leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesWoking · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
47
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
52
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75
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
74
64
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
70
✓ leads
72
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
68
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,487/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£116/mo
£1,603/mo
£1,861/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£101/mo
£1,962/mo
£3,031/yr
Council tax
Δ -£248/yr
£2,783/yr
✓ leads
6.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
6.0 yrs
Earning power
£37,793/yr
Median salary
Δ +£379/yr
£38,172/yr
67%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +5 pp
72%
0.57
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.11
0.46
Safety detail
46.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +12.6
59.2
Schools detail
43%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
42%
Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 137 m
1.6 km
✓ leads
89 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -45 min
45 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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2,140 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,448 / km²
40%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
44%
✓ leads
42%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
45%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0