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4,193 residents make their home in this town in Surrey, South East. 61 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
A strong record with one exception. Its strongest is jobs & income — the mean household earns £78,501 a year. Health is a strength: life expectancy 82.1 for men, 87.1 for women. What counts against it is cost of living: the median home sold for £635,000, 8.7 years of area income. Hazards are a real consideration: 2.1% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. Overall, that makes an A+, good for #4 of 65 in Surrey. Nationally, it does better than 97% of UK towns.
Figures: income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency.
The 3 things Bramley and Wonersh does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Bramley and Wonersh is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 61 buildings inside Bramley and Wonersh’s built-up area, 4 of them Grade II*.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bramley and Wonersh. Best known first.
CathedralGuildford Cathedral4.3 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleGuildford Castle3.3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumWatts Gallery4.5 km outside town, to the northwest
Garden · National TrustNational Trust - Winkworth Arboretum2.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseLoseley Park2.7 km outside town, to the northwest
Museum · National TrustDapdune Wharf4.3 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bramley and Wonersh.
At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, close to Surrey’s towns (14%) and below England’s towns (17%). Self-reported good health: 87% of Bramley and Wonersh’s residents. One GP practice serves the town; 92% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. 3.3% of residents report bad or very bad health.
| Census 2021 | Bramley and Wonersh | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The one school in town appears below. At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 66% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 55.3, with 62% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bramley CofE Infant School and NurseryLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 113 | – |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Bramley and Wonersh has 61 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 4 Grade II*. It has 145 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Conservation areas cover 13% of the town’s land, above both Surrey’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 39% of recorded crime. Violent crime ran at 11.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below Surrey’s towns (19.4) and England’s towns (22) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 115 crimes and 35 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Bramley and Wonersh’s built-up area. Per 1,000 residents, 7.2 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year.
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.
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.
76% of households own their home, above both Surrey’s towns (70%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,459 a month across the Waverley council area. Social housing holds 13% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £900,000 | 73 |
| Semi-detached | £575,000 | 39 |
| Terraced | £420,000 | 33 |
| Flat or maisonette | £255,250 | 20 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 51% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 33%, below Surrey’s towns (40%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. 80% of commuters drove to work at the census. Work in town: nearly a tenth of resident commuters. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, higher than both Surrey’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). The middle age in Bramley and Wonersh is 46.7. The share of residents under 15 is 18%.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Bramley and Wonersh | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
61 listed buildings in Bramley and Wonersh.
The Church of Holy Trinity: Photo: Hassocks5489 · CC0 · East Manor House: Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Grantley Arms Public House: Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Court House: Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramley and Wonersh | 4,193 | — | A+ | C | A | A |
| Shamley Green | 1,200 | 1.4 | — | C | B+ | A |
| Shalford | 2,508 | 1.4 | A+ | C− | A | A− |
| Chilworth | 1,917 | 1.5 | — | C− | B+ | A |
| Farncombe | 13,247 | 2.6 | A | C+ | B+ | B |
| Godalming | 10,450 | 2.9 | A | C+ | B | A |
| Guildford | 77,870 | 3.7 | B+ | C | D | B+ |
| Cranleigh | 10,430 | 4.7 | A− | C+ | B | A |
Shamley Green and Chilworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £635,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £255,250, terraced houses £420,000, semi-detached houses £575,000 and detached houses £900,000.
That is 6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Secondary schools stand out: GCSE results beat 93% of towns in England. Primary results beat 74%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Surrey council.
Town in Surrey, England
Bramley and Wonersh is a built-up area of 4,193 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
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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