Camberley grades A− overall against UK towns: better than 77% of UK towns, and #40 of 65 in Surrey. Its strongest subject is jobs & income (A−): mean household income £71,655; 2.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Its weakest is safety (C+): 27.7 violent and sexual offences and 10.8 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Among UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, it has less crime per resident than 65%. The median home sold for £435,000 in the last three years, 5.9 times what households in the Surrey Heath council area earn in a year.

StrongestA⁻Jobs & income

What makes Camberley stand out

The 2 things Camberley does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Median sale, £ thousands

Housing

1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K

Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.

Household income, against UK towns

Work

Mean, before tax: higher than in 91% of UK towns

ONS small-area income estimates.

How Camberley grades

Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Camberley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Jobs & incomeA⁻Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.9 for men, 85.1 for womenB⁺Open →WalkabilityB⁺Open →SafetyC⁺Open →Cost of livingrent £1,503 a monthBOpen →Hazard risk0.5% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC⁺Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 55% of towns in England; secondary results beat 51% of towns in EnglandB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

HistoryC⁻Open →Outdoors73% live within 400 m of a park; 2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC⁺Open →Civic life1.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 26% live within 1 km of a libraryC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Bagshot Road, Camberley, England, c. 1890 · Photo: Photochrom Print Collection · Public domain

Camberley’s story

Camberley in pictures

Historic England lists 28 buildings inside Camberley’s built-up area.

8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.

The archive holds 3 old photos and postcards going back to 1890.

c. 1890Royal Military College, a favorite drive, Sandhurst, Camberley, Engla…
c. 1890Royal Military College, bathing lake, Sandhurst, Camberley, England

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

Bagshot Park Mansion and 16 more in and around Camberley

Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Camberley. Best known first.

All attractions →

Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion2.4 km outside town, to the northeast

Historic houseSouth Hill Park4.7 km outside town, to the north · 250K visitors a year

Abbey or priorySaint Michael’s Abbey2.3 km outside town, to the south

MuseumMuseum of Military Medicine4.3 km outside town, to the south

MuseumFarnborough Air Science Trust Museum3.8 km outside town, to the south

MuseumNRA Museum3 km outside town, to the southeast

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Bagshot Park Mansion: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
South Hill Park: Garrick Hywel Darts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Saint Michael’s Abbey: ThunderingTyphoons!, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Military Medicine: Gaius Cornelius, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Farnborough Air Science Trust Museum: Tony Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
NRA Museum: Hemmers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Camberley.

History

28 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I

The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.

Camberley has 28 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 8% of its homes were built before 1919.

28listed buildingsC⁻History Grade

Listed buildings by grade · Historic England

Grade I0

Grade II*0

Grade II28

scheduled monuments

registered parks and gardens

of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%

listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24

Full pageCamberley’s history pageOpen the page

Listed buildings28 listed buildings Homes by age8% built before 1919 · Older homes Vs. the neighboursAhead of 6 of its 7 graded neighbours Questions“How many listed buildings are there in Camberley?”

Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL

SchoolsB⁻

Results at Camberley’s schools beat 54% of towns in England

Two of its 12 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

B⁻School Grade

School	Level	Pupils	Letter
Ravenscote Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	617	B
Collingwood CollegeLargest secondary schoolSecondary	Secondary	1,617	B

Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 12 schools →

Health

Life expectancy in Camberley is longer than in 74% of UK towns

Women here live to 85.1 on average and men to 81.9 (2019–23). 3 GP practices serve the town; 76% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.

86%good or very good healthB⁺Health Grade

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%

Census 2021	Camberley	Surrey	England
Good or very good health	86%	87%	82%
Bad or very bad health	3.4%	3.3%	5.2%
Disabled (Equality Act)	14%	14%	17%

81.9

life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)

85.1

life expectancy at birth, women

Full pageCamberley’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeLife expectancy: women 85.1, men 81.9 Getting care1.3 miles to A&E · Frimley Park Hospital GP practices3 GP practices · 76% rate their practice good Census health86% in good health

ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A⁻

Only 19% of commuters in Camberley go to work without a car, fewer than in 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.

Camberley sits below both Surrey’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%) on this measure. The car carried 79% of commuters at the census.

19%walk, cycle or ride

How commuters got to work · March 2021

Driving79%

On foot11%

Bus3%

Train3%

Bicycle2%

42%

of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%

40%

worked mainly from home in March 2021

£72K

mean household income, before tax

2.9%

of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)

B⁺

Walkability: more walkable than 73% of UK towns

Full pageCamberley’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Commute map19% walk, cycle or ride Jobs based here23,950 jobs based here · Retail is the biggest, 13%Household income£72K a year · Mean household income Getting to work42% go under 5 km · Short trips to work

ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL

Safety

Camberley has more crime per resident than 62% of UK towns

Town centres with shops, stations and nightlife record more crime per resident: police.uk counts crimes where they happen, not where victims live.

Police recorded 2,216 crimes inside Camberley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 486 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 41% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.

27.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC⁺Safety Grade

Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 65% of the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.

More crimeLess crime

Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violence & sexual911

Shoplifting291

Public order243

Damage & arson221

Other theft200

Vehicle crime72

Burglary70

Drugs61

Anti-social486

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.

27.7

violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

10.8

burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

13.6

anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)

2,216

crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026

Full pageCamberley’s safety reportOpen the page

Safety Grade27.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 · Camberley has more crime per resident than 62% of UK towns Crime by typeViolence & sexual leads Vs. the neighboursAhead of 2 of its 7 graded neighbours Questions“Is Camberley safe?”

data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL

HousingCost of living grade B

Homes in Camberley sell for £435K at the median, against £535K in Surrey’s towns and £308K in England’s towns

£435Kmedian sale

Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

Camberley£435K

Typical UK town£277K

By type	Median	Sales
Detached	£750,000	535
Semi-detached	£425,000	281
Terraced	£375,000	174
Flat or maisonette	£225,000	373

68%

of households own their home · England 61%

19%

rent privately · England 21%

£1,503

average private rent a month, Surrey Heath council area

£2,559

council tax, Band D, 2026–27

Full pageCamberley’s housing & cost pageOpen the page

House pricesMedian sale £435,000 Renting£1,503 a month · Average private rent Council tax£2,559 Band D · Council tax, 2026–27 Owners and renters68% own their home

HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL

Who lives here

Children make up only 17% of Camberley, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns

That puts Camberley below both Surrey’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Camberley is 42.7 years old. Among adults, 40% have a degree.

42.7median age

CamberleySurreyEngland

SurreyEngland

Ages · share of residents

19%

Qualifications · residents 16 and older

No qualifications14%

Apprenticeship4%

A levels or similar16%

Degree level40%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.

Ages and qualifications in Camberley
	Camberley	Surrey	England
Under 15	17%	18%	18%
15–24	11%	11%	12%
25–44	25%	25%	27%
45–64	28%	27%	25%
65+	19%	19%	18%
No qualifications	14%	13%	18%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.2%	5.3%
A levels or similar	16%	17%	17%
Degree level	40%	42%	34%

Full pageCamberley’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages42.7 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households14,659 households · 68% own their home Where people were born21% born outside the UK Questions“What is the population of Camberley?”

ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Camberley

15pages on Camberley

The big questions

SafetyC⁺27.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 Cost of livingBMedian home £435K · rent £1,503 a month Housing412 sold in 12 months · busiest street Frimley Road SchoolsB⁻12 state schools HealthB⁺Life expectancy 81.9 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commuteA⁻61% of working residents work in the town Flood & hazardsC⁺0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk

Out and about

OutdoorsC⁺73% live within 400 m of a park AttractionsClimateJuly highs of 23°C (73°F), 743 mm of rain a year Weather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42.7 · 36,787 people HistoryC⁻28 listed buildings Town Hall & politicsCouncil area: Surrey Heath Famous people42 born here, among them Joan Robinson

Landmarks

28 listed buildings in Camberley.

All landmarks →

The Staff CollegeGrade II listed

Church of St Michael York TownGrade II listed

Camberley Memorial CrossGrade II listed

Church of St TarcisiusGrade II listed

Photo credits

The Staff College: Photo: Len Williams · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Church of St Michael York Town: Photo: Lewis Hulbert · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Camberley Memorial Cross: Photo: Steve Daniels · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Church of St Tarcisius: Photo: Michael FORD · CC BY-SA 2.0

Famous people from Camberley

42 notable people were born in Camberley.

See all 42 →

Joan RobinsonEnglish economist (1903–1983)

Simone AshleyBritish actress · born 1995

Emma KirkbyEnglish soprano · born 1949

Frederick TwortBritish microbiologist (1877–1950)

George SavilleNorthern Irish association football player · born 1993

Lucy RoseEnglish singer-songwriter · born 1989

Photo credits

Joan Robinson: W. Punt for Anefo, CC0 · Simone Ashley: Gabriel Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Emma Kirkby: Pvpetrov, CC0 · George Saville: Timmy96, CC0 · Lucy Rose: Manfred Werner - Tsui, CC BY-SA 3.0

Camberley’s neighbours

The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Surrey →

FrimleyHawleyDeepcutBagshotSandhurstBlackwaterLightwaterCamberley

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Camberley	36,787	—	A⁻	B	C⁺	B⁺
Frimley	15,101	1.7	A	B	C⁺	A⁻
Hawley	2,581	2.1	A⁺	A	A⁻	A
Deepcut	2,163	2.3	—	B⁺	C	A⁻
Bagshot	5,930	2.4	B⁺	B	C	B⁺
Sandhurst	20,220	2.5	A	B⁻	A⁻	A
Blackwater	7,170	2.6	A	A	B⁻	A⁻
Lightwater	6,539	2.7	A	C⁺	A	A⁺

Deepcut has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.

Questions about Camberley

Is Camberley expensive to live in?

Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £435,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £225,000, terraced houses £375,000, semi-detached houses £425,000 and detached houses £750,000. Household incomes are higher than in 91% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B.

Is Camberley safe?

About the middle for its size: 35% of the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, most of them smaller, it grades C+.

How much is council tax in Camberley?

Band D council tax in Camberley is £2,559 for 2026–27, more than in 79% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.

About Camberley

Large town in Surrey, England

Camberley is a built-up area of 36,787 people, in the Surrey Heath 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: 36,787 (Census 2021)
Council: Surrey Heath
County: Surrey
Region: South East
Area: 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km²)
ONS code: E63005342

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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