Alfold Crossways’s story
12 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Alfold Crossways’ built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Alfold CrosswaysSurrey
851 residents make their home in this village in Surrey, South East.
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Population
851
Census 2021 · Waverley council
Median home
£545K
82 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.7
24% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Alfold Crossways a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Alfold Crossways has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. 12 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £545,000.
What makes Alfold Crossways stand out
The 3 things Alfold Crossways does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Alfold Crossways.
Work & commute
The car carries 92% of commuters in Alfold Crossways, more than in both Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Among 16 to 64s, 3.5% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Just over a quarter of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Surrey’s towns (40%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Also worth knowing: the average household earns £65K a year before tax. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
3.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Private renting is less common in Alfold Crossways than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
Owners make up 72% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 82 homes sold inside Alfold Crossways’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £545,000. Private rents average £1,459 a month across the Waverley council area.
£545Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Alfold Crossways£545K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £655,000 | 44 |
| Semi-detached | £465,000 | 21 |
| Terraced | £433,500 | 17 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,459
average private rent a month, Waverley council area
£2,595
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage hit Alfold Crossways harder than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 15.3 per 1,000 residents a year
Police recorded 62 crimes inside Alfold Crossways’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 11 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 52% were violence and sexual offences. There were 10.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Surrey’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
21.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual32
Shoplifting8
Other theft4
Damage & arson3
Public order3
Burglary3
Drugs2
Vehicle crime2
Anti-social11
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
21.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
62
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
In Alfold Crossways, 85% say their health is good or very good
Alfold Crossways has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away. A disability affects 14% of people locally. The nearest A&E to Alfold Crossways is Royal Surrey County Hospital, 10.3 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Alfold Crossways | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
83.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Alfold Crossways is rich in listed buildings: 141 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Surrey’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%).
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II12
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
141
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Alfold Crossways than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 15% are under 15
Nearly a quarter of residents have reached 65. The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, below Surrey’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Alfold Crossways has a median age of 48.7 years. Graduates make up 35% of adults.
48.7median age
Alfold CrosswaysSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Alfold Crossways | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Alfold Crossways
12pages on Alfold Crossways
The big questions
Safety21.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £545K · rent £1,459 a monthHousing23 sold in 12 months · busiest street Sweeters Field RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.7 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Alfold Crossways’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LoxwoodIfoldCranleighRudgwickEwhurstChiddingfoldSlinfoldAlfold Crossways
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfold Crossways | 851 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Loxwood | 1,026 | 2 | — | D | B+ | A |
| Ifold | 1,202 | 2.5 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Cranleigh | 10,430 | 2.9 | A− | C+ | B | A |
| Rudgwick | 2,145 | 3 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Ewhurst | 1,517 | 4.6 | — | C | A | A |
| Chiddingfold | 2,160 | 5.2 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Slinfold | 1,163 | 5.5 | — | C− | A− | A− |
Loxwood, Ifold, Rudgwick, Ewhurst, Chiddingfold and Slinfold have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Alfold Crossways
How many listed buildings are there in Alfold Crossways?
That is 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Alfold Crossways expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £433,500, semi-detached houses £465,000 and detached houses £655,000.
How much is council tax in Alfold Crossways?
Band D council tax in Alfold Crossways is £2,595 for 2026–27, more than in 84% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Alfold Crossways
Village in Surrey, England
Alfold Crossways is a built-up area of 851 people, in the Waverley council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 851 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Waverley
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005924
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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