#1Wrecclesham
Surrey · 7,312 peopleScore 77.7·#18 of 2,138 UK towns
Strongest: schools A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living C
Wrecclesham, #1 on this list · Photo: John P Reeves · CC BY-SA 2.0Surrey · 2026
Best places to live in Surrey
Wrecclesham ranks first of 65 Surrey towns of 2,500+ residents, and #18 of 2,138 UK towns. 42 of the 65 grade A− or better; scores run from 77.7 down to 34.0.
The overall score, sorted within Surrey; the letter compares each town with every UK town, and its rank among UK towns sits beside it. How grades work
#1A+
#2Ashtead
Surrey · 14,830 peopleScore 75.8·#38 of 2,138 UK towns
Strongest: jobs & income A+, schools A+·lowest: cost of living C−
#3Worcester Park and Stoneleigh
Surrey · 15,851 peopleScore 74.7·#42 of 2,138 UK towns
Strongest: jobs & income A+, schools A·lowest: cost of living C−
All 65 towns, ranked
By overall score against UK towns; ranks are within Surrey, and each UK rank links to the national list. The score (0–100) blends the seven livability grades and sets the order; the letter places that score among UK towns of 2,500+, and A+ is the top 5%, so neighbours on the list often share a letter.
66 towns, 65 ranked.
#TownScoreGrade · UK rankWhat drives it
1Wrecclesham7,312 people77.7top 0.9%A+#18 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living C
2Ashtead14,830 people75.8top 1.9%A+#38 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, schools A+·lowest: cost of living C−
3Worcester Park and Stoneleigh15,851 people74.7top 2.1%A+#42 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, schools A·lowest: cost of living C−
4Bramley and Wonersh4,193 people73.5top 2.7%A+#55 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, health A·lowest: hazard risk C−
5Milford and Witley6,489 people72.6top 3.7%A+#75 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: schools A, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C+
6Shalford2,508 people72.5top 3.7%A+#76 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, schools A·lowest: cost of living C−
7East Horsley5,843 people72.3top 3.8%A+#78 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: health A+, schools A+·lowest: hazard risk D
8Farnham20,499 people71.5top 4.4%A+#91 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C
9Windlesham3,706 people70.2top 5.9%A#122 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, health A+·lowest: walkability C−
10Esher9,484 people70.1top 6.0%A#124 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living C−
11Godalming10,450 people69.9top 6.5%A#134 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C+
12Great Bookham and Fetcham21,655 people69.9top 6.6%A#136 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living C−
13Lightwater6,539 people69.7top 6.8%A#141 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, health A+·lowest: walkability C−
14West Molesey47,144 people69.6top 7.0%A#145 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, schools A+·lowest: hazard risk D
15Weybridge15,918 people69.3top 7.2%A#149 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: health A+, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk D
16Hindhead6,444 people69.1top 7.5%A#155 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A−·lowest: cost of living B−
17Reigate23,774 people68.3top 8.4%A#174 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
18Weybourne11,241 people68.1top 8.8%A#181 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: health A+, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C+
19West End and Chobham8,877 people67.7top 9.4%A#192 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, schools A·lowest: walkability C
20Haslemere11,897 people67.7top 9.5%A#195 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living C+
21Frimley15,101 people67.3top 9.9%A#204 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, walkability A−·lowest: hazard risk C
22Farncombe13,247 people67.0top 10.3%A#213 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C−
23Chipstead and Woodmansterne4,523 people67.0top 10.4%A#214 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, schools A·lowest: cost of living C−
24Hersham12,622 people66.7top 10.7%A#221 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C
25Cobham17,505 people66.4top 11.2%A#231 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: health A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: hazard risk C−
26Kingswood3,757 people66.4top 11.3%A#234 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
27Warlingham8,918 people63.9top 14.6%A#303 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C−
28Cranleigh10,430 people63.5top 15.3%A−#319 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: health A, walkability B+·lowest: hazard risk D
29Bisley4,045 people63.4top 15.5%A−#322 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, hazard risk A·lowest: safety C+
30Send4,094 people62.8top 16.3%A−#340 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living C−
31Whyteleafe3,174 people62.6top 16.5%A−#345 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health A·lowest: hazard risk D−
32Tadworth and Epsom Downs27,095 people62.2top 17.5%A−#366 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, schools A·lowest: cost of living C−
33Epsom35,857 people61.8top 18.2%A−#381 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A+, schools A·lowest: safety C−
34Virginia Water5,185 people61.4top 19.5%A−#408 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: health A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: cost of living D
35New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater33,035 people61.2top 20.3%A−#424 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, schools A·lowest: cost of living D
36Walton-on-Thames27,016 people61.0top 20.9%A−#437 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools A·lowest: hazard risk D
37Banstead8,929 people60.7top 21.4%A−#447 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C−
38Woking75,655 people60.3top 22.1%A−#463 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income A−·lowest: safety C
39Ewell27,509 people60.1top 22.6%A−#472 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C
40Camberley36,787 people60.0top 22.8%A−#477 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A−, health B+·lowest: safety C+
41Dorking17,463 people59.9top 23.0%A−#482 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income A·lowest: safety C
42Shepperton5,917 people59.2top 23.9%A−#502 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: health A+, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk D−
43Guildford77,870 people58.6top 25.2%B+#530 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A+, jobs & income A·lowest: safety D
44Oxted11,491 people58.5top 25.4%B+#534 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
45Caterham22,757 people58.3top 26.0%B+#547 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C
46Redhill32,516 people58.2top 26.3%B+#552 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A+, schools A·lowest: safety C−
47Leatherhead11,482 people58.0top 26.5%B+#557 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: schools A, walkability A·lowest: safety D
48Ashford Common8,333 people56.5top 29.4%B+#618 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A−, schools A−·lowest: cost of living C−
49Byfleet14,187 people56.0top 30.4%B+#640 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, walkability B+·lowest: hazard risk D
50Bagshot5,930 people55.9top 30.8%B+#650 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A−, health B+·lowest: hazard risk D
51Shepperton Green4,358 people52.4top 37.8%B#799 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: schools A−, jobs & income A−·lowest: hazard risk D−
52Laleham2,521 people52.3top 38.3%B#808 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, health A−·lowest: hazard risk D−
53Horley27,067 people51.2top 40.5%B#856 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A−, jobs & income A−·lowest: cost of living C+
54Ashford22,823 people51.0top 40.8%B#863 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A−, schools A−·lowest: cost of living C−
55Ash and Ash Vale24,284 people48.7top 46.1%B−#976 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A−, health B·lowest: hazard risk C−
56Egham28,003 people48.7top 46.2%B−#978 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk D−
57Sunbury-on-Thames21,476 people48.6top 46.3%B−#981 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools A−·lowest: cost of living D
58Lingfield3,622 people48.5top 46.5%B−#985 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A−, jobs & income B+·lowest: cost of living C−
59Chertsey14,558 people47.1top 49.6%B−#1,051 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: schools A−, walkability A−·lowest: hazard risk D−
60South Merstham9,953 people46.6bottom 49.1%B−#1,082 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income B+·lowest: hazard risk C−
61Addlestone13,748 people45.4bottom 46.5%B−#1,136 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A−, jobs & income B·lowest: hazard risk D
62Staines-upon-Thames21,327 people43.5bottom 41.9%C+#1,236 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health B+·lowest: hazard risk D−
63Godstone2,648 people39.2bottom 32.0%C#1,448 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income B, walkability B·lowest: safety C−
64Stanwell11,728 people37.6bottom 27.7%C#1,539 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk A·lowest: safety D
65Smallfield2,613 people34.0bottom 18.4%C−#1,740 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income B, health B·lowest: hazard risk D−
–Pirbright Garrison town3,920 people66.3top 11.6%AStrongest: jobs & income A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked: most residents serve in the forces or are students.
Quick answers
Questions people ask
What is the best place to live in Surrey?
Wrecclesham ranks first of 65 graded towns of 2,500+: schools (A+) and health (A+) are its strongest grades; cost of living (C) is its lowest. Ashtead and Worcester Park and Stoneleigh follow.
How are these towns ranked?
By the overall grade, which blends seven livability grades (cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs & income, walkability, hazard risk) from public data, each comparing a town with every UK town. The rank is within Surrey. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers places of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade. Smaller places, and towns missing figures the overall grade needs, show their subject grades on their own pages; every town in Surrey is listed on the county page.
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