Badshot Lea’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Badshot Lea’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Badshot LeaSurrey
With 1,883 residents, it is a village in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: Hassocks5489 · CC0
Population
1,883
Census 2021 · Waverley council
Median home
£443K
95 sales in 3 years
Median age
41.3
19% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Badshot Lea a good place to live?
People here tend to be in good health: men here can expect to live to 84.5, women to 86.7. Its weakest is hazard risk — 2.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. At a median £443,000, a home costs 6.1 times the yearly income of households in the Waverley council area. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for safety and C+ for walkability.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021. Badshot Lea is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
What makes Badshot Lea stand out
The 3 things Badshot Lea does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Life expectancy, against UK towns
Health
86.7 and 84.5 years
Life expectancy at birth, women and men: longer than in 96% of UK towns
OHID Fingertips, 2019–23.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Badshot Lea grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Badshot Lea is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Badshot Lea is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Jobs & income1.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsAOpen →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 81% of towns in England; secondary results beat 77% of towns in EnglandA−Open →Hazard riskIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedC−Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carC+Open →SafetyClose to the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →Cost of livingRent £1,459 a monthB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 25% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life2.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Farnham Castle and 13 more in and around Badshot Lea
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Badshot Lea. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageFarnham Castle2.3 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWaverley Abbey2.6 km outside town, to the south
CathedralCathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot2.8 km outside town, to the north
MuseumCrafts Study Centre2.6 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumMuseum of Farnham2.7 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumRoyal Army Physical Training Corps Museum3.2 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Farnham Castle: Lewis Hulbert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waverley Abbey: Admiralgary, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot: AldershotCathedral.jpg: JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crafts Study Centre: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Farnham: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Badshot Lea.
Health
Lifespans in Badshot Lea run longer than in 96% of UK towns
3.2% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 87% of people in Badshot Lea called their health good or very good, near Surrey’s towns (87%) and higher than England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 13% of people in the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Badshot Lea: the nearest practice is 1.1 miles away.
87%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Badshot Lea | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
84.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
SchoolsA−
Results at Badshot Lea’s schools beat 83% of towns in England
Attainment 8 at the 4 secondary schools within 3 km averages 50.6, and 53% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its one school is below. Key Stage 2 results at the 13 primary schools within 3 km: 68% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badshot Lea Village Infant SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 147 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Badshot Lea’s listed buildings: 4, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 19% of the total. Relative to its size, Badshot Lea keeps 21 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below both Surrey’s towns (31) and England’s towns (39).
4listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
21
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Badshot Lea than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 12%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income averages £65K a year before tax. 84% of commuters drove, above both Surrey’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). For 35% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot8%
Train2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
35%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 40% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Homes in Badshot Lea see more burglary and damage than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 12.6 per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 70 offences were reported in Badshot Lea, along with 10 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence came to 16.8 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Surrey’s towns (19.4) and England’s towns (22). Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences.
16.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 36% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual35
Public order10
Other theft7
Damage & arson4
Vehicle crime4
Burglary3
Drugs2
Other crime2
Anti-social10
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.
16.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
70
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.
HousingCost of living grade B−
The median home in Badshot Lea sells for £443K, against £535K in Surrey’s towns and £308K in England’s towns
9% live in social housing, lower than both Surrey’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 13% of households. Owners make up 75% of households.
£443Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Badshot Lea£443K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £565,999 | 34 |
| Semi-detached | £427,750 | 38 |
| Terraced | £317,500 | 21 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,459
average private rent a month, Waverley council area
£2,603
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 16% of Badshot Lea, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and across England’s towns
Graduates make up 38% of adults. Typical age in Badshot Lea: 41.3, the median. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of residents, lower than both Surrey’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%).
41.3median age
Badshot LeaSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Badshot Lea | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Badshot Lea
14pages on Badshot Lea
The big questions
SafetyB16.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £443K · rent £1,459 a monthHousing23 sold in 12 months · busiest street Badshot Lea RoadSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 84.5 (men), 86.7 (women)Work & commuteA53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−2.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Badshot Lea’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AldershotWeybourneFarnhamAsh and Ash ValeWreccleshamElsteadNormandyBadshot Lea
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badshot Lea | 1,883 | — | — | B− | B | A |
| Aldershot | 39,827 | 1 | B− | C+ | D | C |
| Weybourne | 11,241 | 1.3 | A | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Farnham | 20,499 | 2.1 | A+ | C+ | B− | A |
| Ash and Ash Vale | 24,284 | 2.5 | B− | C+ | B− | B |
| Wrecclesham | 7,312 | 3.5 | A+ | C | A | A+ |
| Elstead | 2,261 | 4.1 | — | C+ | B− | A− |
| Normandy | 1,665 | 4.2 | — | C− | A− | A |
Elstead and Normandy have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Badshot Lea
Are schools in Badshot Lea good?
GCSE results beat 77% of towns in England, and primary results beat 81% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Surrey council.
Does Badshot Lea flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Badshot Lea expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £443,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £317,500, semi-detached houses £427,750 and detached houses £565,999. Household incomes are higher than in 81% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B−.
About Badshot Lea
Village in Surrey, England
Badshot Lea is a built-up area of 1,883 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
- 1,883 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Waverley
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005625
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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