Organ donation statistics
Organ donation in the UK became an opt-out system (known as deemed consent) in England on 20 May 2020, under Max and Keira's Law. This means the principle of presumed consent applies, and all adults over 18 living in England are considered potential donors unless they choose to opt out, or are part of an excluded group.
If you wish to opt out you can choose to donate all, some or none of your organs and tissue through this online form:
Organ donation involves removal of organs or tissues from one person to use them to save or transform the life of someone else.
Most organ and tissue donations come from people who have died. You can record whether or not you want to become an organ donor when you die on the NHS Organ Donor Register.
You can also donate some organs while you are alive, and this is called living organ donation. There is a separate process to register your interest in becoming a living organ donor.
You can learn more about organ donation including how to register your interest here: About organ donation - NHS Organ Donation
The data below shows the position in Surrey and its constituent local authorities for the period 1st April 2026 to 30th September 2026.
At this moment in time, 579,441 Surrey residents are registered as organ donors. 30 have donated organs, and 60 transplants have been made.
119 people are waiting for a transplant.
Local authority | On Organ Donor Register | Donors | Transplants | Waiting list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elmbridge | 71,714 | Less than 5 | 7 | 9 |
Epsom and Ewell | 41,420 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
Guildford | 76,378 | Less than 5 | Less than 5 | 17 |
Mole Valley | 50,622 | Less than 5 | Less than 5 | 8 |
Reigate and Banstead | 63,304 | Less than 5 | Less than 5 | 16 |
Runnymede | 39,761 | Less than 5 | 8 | 8 |
Spelthorne | 41,249 | Less than 5 | 5 | 13 |
Surrey Heath | 44,443 | Less than 5 | Less than 5 | 11 |
Tandridge | 45,263 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Waverley | 64,727 | Less than 5 | 5 | 11 |
Woking | 46,077 | Less than 5 | 8 | 9 |
Surrey county | 579,441 | 30 | 60 | 119 |
East Surrey (summed) | 272,323 | n/a | n/a | 53 |
West Surrey (summed) | 312,635 | n/a | n/a | 69 |
The NHS Blood and Transport charity provides organ donation statistics by council area at the links below:
