Bishopsgate’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Bishopsgate’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
BishopsgateSurrey
A village of 302 in Surrey, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: don cload · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
302
Census 2021 · Runnymede council
Median home
£1.2M
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.1
36% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
54%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
33%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bishopsgate a good place to live?
Bishopsgate has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Bishopsgate stand out
The 3 things Bishopsgate does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
4.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Beaumont College; 16.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Windsor Castle and 28 more in and around Bishopsgate
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bishopsgate. Best known first.
CastleWindsor Castle4.2 km outside town, to the north
Garden · National TrustRunnymede1.1 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseFrogmore House2.9 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseCumberland Lodge1.6 km outside town, to the west
GardenFrogmore Estate3 km outside town, to the north
GardenSavill Garden1.4 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frogmore House: Gill Hicks, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cumberland Lodge: The original uploader was Jadriaen at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Frogmore Estate: Karen Roe from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Savill Garden: Gavin McWilliam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bishopsgate.
Who lives here
Bishopsgate skews older, with 36% of residents 65 or over, more than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 5.3% of the town. Children under 15 make up 20%, higher than both Surrey’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Typical age in Bishopsgate: 54.1, the median.
54.1median age
BishopsgateSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications6%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level54%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bishopsgate | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 5.8% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 54% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Bishopsgate: just 21% travel under 5 km, below Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026. 33% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above both Surrey’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). A household here earns £68K a year before tax, on average. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
33%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving64%
On foot26%
Bus3%
Train3%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
A home in Bishopsgate sells for £1.2M, more than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns
27% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 1% of households, below both Surrey’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 70%.
£1.2Mmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bishopsgate£1.2M
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,750,000 | 5 |
| Flat or maisonette | £817,500 | 8 |
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
27%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,586
average private rent a month, Runnymede council area
£2,493
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
Crime recorded by police in Bishopsgate
Police recorded 13 crimes inside Bishopsgate’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime comes to 16.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.1 reports per 1,000, below Surrey’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up 38% of the total.
16.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Public order3
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social0
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.
16.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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 Bishopsgate live with a disability than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
2.3% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 88% of people in Bishopsgate called their health good or very good, above both Surrey’s towns (87%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Bishopsgate: the nearest practice is 0.8 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Bishopsgate | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 14% | 17% |
80.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
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.
History
More buildings in Bishopsgate are listed than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 397 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 28% of Bishopsgate’s land, above Surrey’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. This Surrey town has 12 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 14% of the total.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II11
Among them · Grade II*
- Beaumont College Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
397
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 Bishopsgate
13pages on Bishopsgate
The big questions
Safety16.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £1.2M · rent £1,586 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Marshall WalkSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.2 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bishopsgate’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Old Windsor and WraysburyEghamVirginia WaterThorpeDatchetWindsorStanwell MoorBishopsgate
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopsgate | 302 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Old Windsor and Wraysbury | 7,689 | 1.2 | B | C− | B− | A− |
| Egham | 28,003 | 1.4 | B− | C | C+ | B |
| Virginia Water | 5,185 | 2.7 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Thorpe | 1,226 | 2.9 | — | C− | C+ | B |
| Datchet | 4,807 | 3 | B | C | C | B− |
| Windsor | 31,569 | 3.5 | B | C | C− | B |
| Stanwell Moor | 1,431 | 3.5 | — | C− | C− | C |
Thorpe and Stanwell Moor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bishopsgate
Is Bishopsgate expensive to live in?
By type: flats £817,500 and detached houses £1,750,000. Private rents in the Runnymede council area averaged £1,586 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Bishopsgate?
That is 16.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Bishopsgate
Village in Surrey, England
Bishopsgate is a built-up area of 302 people, in the Runnymede 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
- 302 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Runnymede
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005065
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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