Blindley Heath’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Blindley Heath’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Blindley HeathSurrey
The village has 1,289 residents and lies in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: The Voice of Hassocks · CC0
Population
1,289
Census 2021 · Tandridge council
Median home
£518K
38 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.1
18% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Blindley Heath a good place to live?
Where it does best is schools: primary results beat nearly two thirds of towns in England. Homes are dear: homes sell for a median £517,500, about 7.4 times local household income. It lags on walkability as well — on the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety, C+ for health, B for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Blindley Heath has its subject grades alone.
What makes Blindley Heath stand out
The 3 things Blindley Heath 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%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
How Blindley Heath grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Blindley Heath is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Cost of livingRent £1,637 a monthC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 66% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Jobs & income2.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 78 for men, 83.1 for womenC+Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB−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.
HistoryNear typical for the towns comparedB−Open →Outdoors79% live within 400 m of a park; 3.2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life3.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blindley Heath.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Commuters in Blindley Heath travel far: only 10% go under 5 km, fewer than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
89% of commuters drove, above both Surrey’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). The average household earns £64K a year before tax. Home was the main workplace for nearly two in five workers at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
Train4%
On foot3%
Bus1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 15% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C−
Few households rent privately in Blindley Heath: 10%, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
21% of households rent from a council or housing body. 38 standard sales inside Blindley Heath’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £517,500. Owners make up 70% of households.
£518Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Blindley Heath£518K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £687,500 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £510,000 | 8 |
| Terraced | £425,000 | 8 |
| Flat or maisonette | £315,500 | 6 |
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,637
average private rent a month, Tandridge council area
£2,599
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Good or very good health: 85% of Blindley Heath’s residents
Men in Blindley Heath can expect to live to 78, women to 83.1 (2019–23). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 miles away. Disability touches 16% of the town’s population.
85%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Blindley Heath | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 14% | 17% |
78
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.1
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
Old homes shape Blindley Heath: 29% were built before 1919, more than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Blindley Heath’s 6 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. For its size, Blindley Heath has 47 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
6listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
47
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Blindley Heath records more burglary and damage per resident than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns, at 13.5 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were nearly a third of the crimes. Blindley Heath logged 59 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 11 complaints of anti-social conduct. For its size, Blindley Heath records more crime per resident than 68% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
17.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 32% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Other theft17
Damage & arson8
Public order6
Burglary4
Vehicle crime4
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social11
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
13.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
59
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.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Blindley Heath hold a degree than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 31%
The share aged 15 to 24 is 10%. Line up the people of Blindley Heath by age and the one in the middle is 42.1. 18% are under 15, close to Surrey’s towns (18%) and above England’s towns (18%).
42.1median age
Blindley HeathSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Blindley Heath | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →British Wildlife Centre and 5 more in and around Blindley Heath
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Blindley Heath. Best known first.
ZooBritish Wildlife Centre1.7 km outside town, to the southPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHarewoods2.4 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionLingfield Park Racecourse3.3 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionGodstone Farm3.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumHaxted Watermill4.8 km outside town, to the eastChurchChurchSt Mary's Chapel4.1 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 (1)
- British Wildlife Centre: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blindley Heath
14pages on Blindley Heath
The big questions
SafetyB−17.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £518K · rent £1,637 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street LangsmeadSchoolsB+HealthC+Life expectancy 78 (men), 83.1 (women)Work & commuteB62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Blindley Heath’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
South GodstoneLingfieldSmallfieldDormanslandBletchingleyGodstoneFelbridgeBlindley Heath
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blindley Heath | 1,289 | — | — | C− | B− | C+ |
| South Godstone | 1,525 | 1.5 | — | C | B+ | C+ |
| Lingfield | 3,622 | 2.1 | B− | C− | C | B+ |
| Smallfield | 2,613 | 3.3 | C− | C | D | B |
| Dormansland | 2,300 | 3.5 | — | C− | A | B |
| Bletchingley | 2,372 | 3.6 | — | C− | C+ | B |
| Godstone | 2,648 | 3.8 | C | C | C− | B− |
| Felbridge | 2,031 | 3.9 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
South Godstone, Dormansland, Bletchingley and Felbridge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Blindley Heath
How many listed buildings are there in Blindley Heath?
That is 1.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Blindley Heath expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £517,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £315,500, terraced houses £425,000, semi-detached houses £510,000 and detached houses £687,500.
How much is council tax in Blindley Heath?
Band D council tax in Blindley Heath is £2,599 for 2026–27, more than in 85% 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 Blindley Heath
Village in Surrey, England
Blindley Heath is a built-up area of 1,289 people, in the Tandridge 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
- 1,289 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tandridge
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005665
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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