Chaldon’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Chaldon’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChaldonSurrey
A village of 1,441 in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: Peter Trimming · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,441
Census 2021 · Tandridge council
Median home
£895K
40 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.6
27% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chaldon a good place to live?
Chaldon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is jobs & income (A): mean household income £65,541; 1.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £895,375, 12.7 years of area income; rent £1,637 a month.
What makes Chaldon stand out
The 3 things Chaldon does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
88%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 88%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
How Chaldon grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Chaldon is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeAOpen →SafetyAOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 68% of towns in England; secondary results beat 62% of towns in EnglandB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 77.8 for men, 84.6 for womenBOpen →WalkabilityC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors50% live within 400 m of a park; 24% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA−Open →Civic life5.6 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 Chaldon.
Safety
Chaldon records less crime per resident than 94% of UK towns
Police figures for Chaldon’s built-up area: 33 crimes and 8 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime ran at 7.4 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Surrey’s towns (19.4) and England’s towns (22). In addition, homes see 7.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences accounted for nearly two fifths of recorded crime.
7.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 88% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Vehicle crime8
Other theft4
Burglary3
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social8
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.
7.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
33
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.
SchoolsB+
On exam results, Chaldon’s schools beat 69% of towns in England
GCSE results at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km: 48% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 47.9. The town has one school, shown below. At the 10 primary schools within 3 km, nearly two thirds of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter and St Paul Church Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 185 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D
Private renting is less common in Chaldon than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 5%
Council and housing-body homes hold 1% of households. 94% of households own their home, above Surrey’s towns (70%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Behind the median of £895,375: 40 standard sales inside Chaldon’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£895Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chaldon£895K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £900,000 | 35 |
94%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,637
average private rent a month, Tandridge council area
£2,619
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
All 3 of Chaldon’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up a tenth of the total, below Surrey’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Relative to its size, Chaldon keeps 21 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
3listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
21
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Just 2.6% of people in Chaldon say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
A disability affects just over a tenth of people in Chaldon. 85% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, lower than Surrey’s towns (87%) yet higher than England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2 miles off.
85%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Chaldon | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
77.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Only 12% of commuters in Chaldon 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 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
50% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Surrey’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (31%). For 30% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. Chaldon counts 0.6 jobs per working resident.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
Train6%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 41% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 27% of people in Chaldon are 65 or over, more than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns
15% are under 15, below both Surrey’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Line up the people of Chaldon by age and the one in the middle is 51.6. Among adults, 42% have a degree.
51.6median age
ChaldonSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Chaldon | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Caterham Museum and 5 more in and around Chaldon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Chaldon. Best known first.
MuseumCaterham Museum1.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionGodstone Farm4.6 km outside town, to the southeastFortFortAlderstead Fort1.4 km outside town, to the westWater parkWater parkMercer's Park2.6 km outside town, to the southwestFortFortPilgrims Fort2.3 km outside town, to the southeastChurchChurchSt Mary's Chapel4.4 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Caterham Museum: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chaldon
14pages on Chaldon
The big questions
SafetyA7.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £895K · rent £1,637 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Rook LaneSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 77.8 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commuteA65% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Chaldon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CaterhamNetherne on-the-HillWhyteleafeSouth MersthamHooleyGodstoneBletchingleyChaldon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaldon | 1,441 | — | — | D | A | B |
| Caterham | 22,757 | 0.9 | B+ | C | C+ | B |
| Netherne on-the-Hill | 1,475 | 1.8 | — | C− | B | A |
| Whyteleafe | 3,174 | 2.2 | A− | B+ | D | A |
| South Merstham | 9,953 | 2.4 | B− | C+ | C− | C |
| Hooley | 1,010 | 2.4 | — | C | C− | A− |
| Godstone | 2,648 | 2.6 | C | C | C− | B− |
| Bletchingley | 2,372 | 2.6 | — | C− | C+ | B |
Netherne on-the-Hill, Hooley and Bletchingley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chaldon
Is Chaldon expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £895,375, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Does Chaldon flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Chaldon
Village in Surrey, England
Chaldon is a built-up area of 1,441 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
- 1,441 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tandridge
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005473
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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