Beare Green’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Beare Green’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Beare GreenSurrey
The village, home to 1,940 people, lies in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: Ian Capper · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,940
Census 2021 · Mole Valley council
Median home
£415K
70 sales in 3 years
Median age
51
28% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Beare Green a good place to live?
Beare Green’s strongest subject is health (A−): life expectancy 82.9 for men, 85.2 for women. Add safety to its strengths (B+): 15.6 violent and sexual offences and 8.1 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Schools are its weak spot (C−): primary results beat 28% of towns in England. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work: 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £415,250, 5.8 times what households in the Mole Valley council area earn in a year. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency. Beare Green is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
What makes Beare Green stand out
The 3 things Beare Green does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Beare Green grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Beare Green is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Beare Green is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carC−Open →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 28% of towns in EnglandC−Open →SafetyAhead of most towns comparedB+Open →Jobs & income2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC+Open →Hazard risk0.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryLess recorded history than most townsCOpen →Outdoors70% live within 400 m of a park; 30% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeBOpen →Civic life1.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beare Green.
Who lives here
Beare Green skews older, with 28% of residents 65 or over, more than in Surrey’s towns and across England’s towns
15% of residents are children under 15. The 15-to-24 age group: 7.1%, lower than both Surrey’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Line up the people of Beare Green by age and the one in the middle is 51. Among adults, 32% have a degree.
51median age
Beare GreenSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Beare Green | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC−
School results in Beare Green are weaker than in 77% of towns in England
At the one primary school within 3 km, 57% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below.
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Weald CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 144 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Work tends to be further away for Beare Green: 10% commute under 5 km, below Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 88% of commuters went by car. Household income came to £62K a year before tax, below Surrey’s towns (£72K) but above England’s towns (£55K). Beare Green counts 0.4 jobs per working resident. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
Train4%
On foot3%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 17% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Disability is more common in Beare Green than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 19% of residents
There is no GP practice in Beare Green: the nearest is 1.9 miles off. 5.4% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, just over four fifths of people in Beare Green called their health good or very good, below Surrey’s towns (87%) and close to England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Beare Green is East Surrey Hospital, 7.4 miles away.
82%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Beare Green | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 14% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Per resident, Beare Green sees less crime than 73% of UK towns
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 66 recorded crimes inside Beare Green’s built-up area, and 18 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up half of the total. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 6.2 reports per 1,000, below Surrey’s towns (7.5) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
15.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 55% 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 & sexual33
Damage & arson8
Public order6
Burglary6
Other crime5
Other theft4
Vehicle crime3
Robbery1
Anti-social18
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.
15.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
66
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.
History
All 6 of Beare Green’s listed buildings are 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 16% of the total, above Surrey’s towns (13%) and close to England’s towns (16%). Relative to its size, Beare Green keeps 31 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, about level with Surrey’s towns (31) and below England’s towns (39).
6listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
31
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
Few households rent privately in Beare Green: 11%, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and across England’s towns
72% of households own their home. Private rents average £1,551 a month across the Mole Valley council area.
£415Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Beare Green£415K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £746,000 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £400,000 | 22 |
| Terraced | £382,000 | 11 |
| Flat or maisonette | £220,000 | 15 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,551
average private rent a month, Mole Valley council area
£2,581
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Holmwood Common and 6 more in and around Beare Green
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Beare Green. Best known first.
Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustHolmwood Common2.1 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseLeith Hill Place (National Trust)4 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustColdharbour Common [Leith Hill]2.4 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustDuke's Warren [Leith Hill]3 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustLeith Hill Tower3.3 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustThe Severells Estate [Leith Hill]4.6 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseLeith Hill Place (National Trust)4 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustColdharbour Common [Leith Hill]2.4 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustDuke's Warren [Leith Hill]3 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustLeith Hill Tower3.3 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustThe Severells Estate [Leith Hill]4.6 km 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 (1)
- Leith Hill Place (National Trust): Rob enwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Beare Green
14pages on Beare Green
The big questions
SafetyB+15.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £415K · rent £1,551 a monthHousing22 sold in 12 months · busiest street Horsham RoadSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 82.9 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commuteB61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Beare Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DorkingBrockhamWestcottBox HillEwhurstGomshallReigateBeare Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beare Green | 1,940 | — | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Dorking | 17,463 | 3.3 | A− | C+ | C | B+ |
| Brockham | 2,206 | 3.9 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Westcott | 2,275 | 4 | — | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Box Hill | 1,271 | 5.4 | — | B | A− | B |
| Ewhurst | 1,517 | 5.6 | — | C | A | A |
| Gomshall | 1,378 | 6.3 | — | D | B | A |
| Reigate | 23,774 | 6.4 | A | C− | B | A− |
Brockham, Westcott, Box Hill, Ewhurst and Gomshall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Beare Green
Are schools in Beare Green good?
Primary results trail 73% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Surrey council.
Is Beare Green expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £415,250, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £220,000, terraced houses £382,000, semi-detached houses £400,000 and detached houses £746,000.
About Beare Green
Village in Surrey, England
Beare Green is a built-up area of 1,940 people, in the Mole Valley 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
- 1,940 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mole Valley
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005762
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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