Ash Green’s story
No listed buildings inside Ash Green’s built-up area
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Ash GreenSurrey
A village of 563 in Surrey, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
563
Census 2021 · Guildford council
Median home
£565K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
56
33% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ash Green a good place to live?
Ash Green has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Ash Green stand out
The 3 things Ash Green does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot and 9 more in and around Ash Green
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ash Green. Best known first.
CathedralCathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot3.8 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMuseum of Military Medicine3.7 km outside town, to the north
MuseumRoyal Army Physical Training Corps Museum3.8 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumAldershot Military Museum4 km outside town, to the northwest
FortSoldiers Ring3.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumAsh Chapel Museum800 m outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot: AldershotCathedral.jpg: JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Military Medicine: Gaius Cornelius, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aldershot Military Museum: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Soldiers Ring: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ash Green.
Who lives here
An older town: 33% of people in Ash Green are 65 or over, more than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns
Degrees are held by 36% of adults, between Surrey’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (34%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 6.4%. The age that splits Ash Green in two is 56. One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15.
56median age
Ash GreenSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Ash Green | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Ash Green than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 7%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 18%, below both Surrey’s towns (40%) and England’s towns (45%). 93% of commuters drove to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims reached 4.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
4.1%
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 Ash Green than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 3%
91% of households own their home, above Surrey’s towns (70%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Half of the 19 standard sales inside Ash Green’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £565,000. Private rents average £1,736 a month across the Guildford council area.
£565Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ash Green£565K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £581,250 | 18 |
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
3%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,736
average private rent a month, Guildford council area
£2,584
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 are rarer in Ash Green than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Of all the crimes, 67% were violence and sexual offences. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 15 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Ash Green’s built-up area. Violence comes to 17.8 per 1,000 residents a year.
17.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social4
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.
17.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
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
Fewer people in Ash Green live with a disability than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
There is no GP practice in Ash Green: the nearest is 1.4 miles off. 87% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, close to Surrey’s towns (87%) and above England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Ash Green is Royal Surrey County Hospital, 4.4 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Ash Green | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
79.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Ash Green has fewer old homes than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 4% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Ash Green’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
4%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ash Green
13pages on Ash Green
The big questions
Safety17.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £565K · rent £1,736 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hazel RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.8 (men), 85.9 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ash Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Ash and Ash ValeNormandyAldershotBadshot LeaWood Street VillageWeybourneElsteadAsh Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Green | 563 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ash and Ash Vale | 24,284 | 1.7 | B− | C+ | B− | B |
| Normandy | 1,665 | 1.9 | — | C− | A− | A |
| Aldershot | 39,827 | 2.2 | B− | C+ | D | C |
| Badshot Lea | 1,883 | 2.4 | — | B− | B | A |
| Wood Street Village | 1,586 | 3.5 | — | C− | C | B+ |
| Weybourne | 11,241 | 3.6 | A | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Elstead | 2,261 | 3.7 | — | C+ | B− | A− |
Normandy, Badshot Lea, Wood Street Village and Elstead have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ash Green
Is Ash Green expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £565,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Ash Green?
Band D council tax in Ash Green is £2,584 for 2026–27, more than in 83% 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 Ash Green
Village in Surrey, England
Ash Green is a built-up area of 563 people, in the Guildford 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
- 563 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Guildford
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005588
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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