Woking: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Woking is Mr Will Forster (Liberal Democrat), returned on 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Will Forster (Liberal Democrat) 24,019 votes and Jonathan Lord (Conservative) 12,773, a majority of 11,246. 48,145 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 72,969, 66.0% of those registered.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Woking has the 42nd highest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (83.9%), and the 53rd highest share working mainly from home (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (44.7%).
83.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±5.9 points). 13.9% were economically inactive.
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £441,875 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £350,000. The highest March-year median in the series was £450,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 102nd highest of 575 constituencies. 1,178 sales were registered in the period, against 1,652 in the year to March 2025.
Census 2021: 41,437 households, 1,634.2 people per square kilometre, 44.7% of workers based at home, 19.4% of adults retired.
Full-time employees living in Woking had median pay of £43,719 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £41,054. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £45,993. The residents' figure ranks 129th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
DWP figures count 3,840 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 18.4% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 9.5% in 2021/22 to 11.0% in 2024/25.
Workplaces in Woking accounted for 49,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 5,375 local units for March 2026.
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 105,679; the estimate for 2014 was 102,588. Children under 16 numbered 20,815; people aged 65 and over, 18,061.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 1,890 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 2.8%. That is up from 1,725 twelve months before.
MP
Mr Will Forster, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Woking since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Mr Will Forster on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Mr Will Forster's latest words in Parliament, from 14 October 2026 to 20 October 2026. Hansard search returns 302 spoken contributions by Mr Will Forster since 4 July 2024.
It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair this afternoon, Sir John. I thank the hon. Member for Putney (Fleur Anderson) for securing the debate, and for the way in which she introduced it. I know that my two Liberal Democrat colleagues from south-west London, my hon.
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I recently had the privilege of spending time with the amazing staff and volunteers at Woking’s homeless shelter and charity, the York Road Project.
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Last month, McLaren announced a £500 million investment, which will create 1,000 jobs. That is particularly beneficial in my constituency, and I know that the Secretary of State visited the constituency to share in that good news.
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Last month, Your Sanctuary, a women’s refuge in my constituency, hosted a conference to tackle domestic abuse. One of its key asks is tackling the 2020 harm review, “Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases”, which has not been implemented.
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10. What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for domestic abuse.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Forster | Liberal Democrat | 24,019 | 49.9% | +18.8 |
| Jonathan Lord | Conservative | 12,773 | 26.5% | −21.7 |
| Richard Barker | Reform UK | 4,888 | 10.2% | |
| Ese Erheriene | Labour | 4,444 | 9.2% | −7.5 |
| Nataly Anderson | Green Party | 1,853 | 3.8% | +1.1 |
| Tim Read | Heritage Party | 168 | 0.3% |
Result summary as published: LD gain from Con. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Liberal Democrat 49.9% | Conservative 26.5% | 11,246 | 66.0% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 48.3% | Liberal Democrat 31.1% | 8,683 | 70.4% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Woking lies within Woking.
- Woking E07000217
Who has power over Woking
Every body that makes decisions for Woking, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 3: Local councils
Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Surrey County Council county council
- Surrey Police police force
- NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board NHS
- South East in official figures
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Woking this page: Mr Will Forster (Liberal Democrat) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Woking?
Mr Will Forster (Liberal Democrat), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Woking?
The House of Commons Library records 24,019 votes for Will Forster of Liberal Democrat and a majority of 11,246; 66.0% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Woking?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,890, 2.8% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Woking?
£441,875: the middle price of homes sold in the year to March 2026, published by the ONS from Land Registry records.
What is the average salary in Woking?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £43,719 (April 2025).
How many children in Woking live in low income families?
3,840 children under 16, 18.4%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Woking?
105,679 in mid-2024, the latest ONS estimate.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.