London commuter townsGuildford vs Woking

Guildford vs Woking: which commuter town suits you?

Woking is 11 minutes closer to London and £50k cheaper on the average sold price.
Guildford

#32 of 118

Woking

#29 of 118

Train to London

35 min
24 min

Annual season ticket

£3,933
£4,099

Average house price

£500k
£450k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

11.1x
11.0x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,541/mo
£1,443/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

41%
42%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

66
56

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

855 Mb
960 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
8.2

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

63
21

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

381 ha
192 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

254
173

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Guildford

Surrey · 35 min to London · average sold price £500k.

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Living in Woking

Surrey · 24 min to London · average sold price £450k.

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