Chilworth’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Chilworth’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChilworthSurrey
A village of 1,917 in Surrey, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,917
Census 2021 · Guildford council
Median home
£568K
82 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.9
22% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chilworth a good place to live?
Chilworth 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 £75,766; 1.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Its weakest is cost of living (C−): median sale £567,500, 7.9 years of area income; rent £1,736 a month.
What makes Chilworth stand out
The 3 things Chilworth does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
36% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 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 Chilworth grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Chilworth is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 87% of towns in EnglandAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 82.9 for men, 84.6 for womenAOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →SafetyB+Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →WalkabilityC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB−Open →Outdoors80% live within 400 m of a park; 59% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life2.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Guildford Cathedral and 18 more in and around Chilworth
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Chilworth. Best known first.
CathedralGuildford Cathedral3.9 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleGuildford Castle2.5 km outside town, to the northwest
Garden · National TrustClandon Park3.6 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseLoseley Park3.6 km outside town, to the west
Museum · National TrustDapdune Wharf3.6 km outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or priorySt. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth600 m 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 (6)
- Guildford Cathedral: Hassocks5489, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guildford Castle: SuzanneKn at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clandon Park: Murraypaul at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loseley Park: Andrew Wilkinson from London, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dapdune Wharf: HARTLEPOOLMARINA2014, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth: Richytheman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chilworth.
SchoolsA
Results at Chilworth’s schools beat 91% of towns in England
One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tillingbourne Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 342 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Health
Life expectancy in Chilworth is longer than in 76% of UK towns
Women here live to 84.6 on average and men to 82.9 (2019–23). Chilworth has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away. 3.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, close to Surrey’s towns (3.3%) and below England’s towns (5.2%).
85%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Chilworth | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
82.9
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
HousingCost of living grade C−
Few households rent privately in Chilworth: 9%, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Chilworth below both Surrey’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%).
£568Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chilworth£568K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £746,500 | 28 |
| Semi-detached | £555,000 | 35 |
| Terraced | £433,250 | 14 |
| Flat or maisonette | £289,000 | 5 |
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,736
average private rent a month, Guildford council area
£2,562
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
Chilworth records less burglary and damage per resident than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.8 per 1,000 a year
On this, Chilworth is below both Surrey’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 79 crimes inside Chilworth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 52% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
17.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 53% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual41
Other theft10
Damage & arson9
Vehicle crime7
Public order3
Burglary3
Drugs2
Shoplifting1
Anti-social5
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.
17.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
79
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Chilworth than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 12%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Chilworth comes below both Surrey’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). 86% of commuters drove to work at the census.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot5%
Train4%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
36%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£76K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 39% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Old homes shape Chilworth: 27% 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.
For Chilworth, that is above both Surrey’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). Chilworth has 7 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
7listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
37
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Chilworth has fewer young adults than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 9% are 15 to 24
Chilworth sits below both Surrey’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) on this measure. People 65 and over make up 22% of the town. The median resident of Chilworth is 45.9 years old.
45.9median age
ChilworthSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chilworth | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chilworth
15pages on Chilworth
The big questions
SafetyB+17.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £568K · rent £1,736 a monthHousing30 sold in 12 months · busiest street New RoadSchoolsA2 state schoolsHealthALife expectancy 82.9 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commuteA61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Chilworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ShalfordBramley and WonershShamley GreenGuildfordFarncombeWest ClandonGomshallChilworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilworth | 1,917 | — | — | C− | B+ | A |
| Shalford | 2,508 | 1.1 | A+ | C− | A | A− |
| Bramley and Wonersh | 4,193 | 1.5 | A+ | C | A | A |
| Shamley Green | 1,200 | 2.2 | — | C | B+ | A |
| Guildford | 77,870 | 2.8 | B+ | C | D | B+ |
| Farncombe | 13,247 | 3.4 | A | C+ | B+ | B |
| West Clandon | 1,233 | 3.7 | — | D | A− | A |
| Gomshall | 1,378 | 3.8 | — | D | B | A |
Shamley Green, West Clandon and Gomshall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chilworth
How many listed buildings are there in Chilworth?
That is 1.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Chilworth expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £567,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £289,000, terraced houses £433,250, semi-detached houses £555,000 and detached houses £746,500.
Are schools in Chilworth good?
Primary results beat 87% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). Chilworth has 2 state schools; places are handled by Surrey council.
About Chilworth
Village in Surrey, England
Chilworth is a built-up area of 1,917 people, in the Guildford 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
- 1,917 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Guildford
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005653
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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