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A town of 10,430 in Surrey, South East.
Cranleigh grades A− overall against UK towns: better than 85% of UK towns, and #28 of 65 in Surrey. Its strongest subject is health (A): life expectancy 84.5 for men, 87.8 for women. Its weakest is hazard risk (D): 5.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £550,000 in the last three years, 7.6 times what households in the Waverley council area earn in a year.
The 3 things Cranleigh 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 Cranleigh is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 43 buildings inside Cranleigh’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cranleigh.
One GP practice serves the town; four in five patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. 3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Surrey’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Self-reported good health: 87% of Cranleigh’s residents. The nearest A&E to Cranleigh is Royal Surrey County Hospital, 8.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Cranleigh | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
60% of pupils at the town’s 3 primary schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Of its 4 schools, three are shown below, each with the reason. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 56% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 56.5.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Mead PrimaryLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 423 | C |
| Glebelands SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 762 | A− |
| St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary SchoolTop results in townPrimary | Primary | 208 | A |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £67K a year before tax, lower than Surrey’s towns (£72K) yet higher than England’s towns (£55K). At the census, 79% of commuters went by car. Nearly a quarter of commuters who live in Cranleigh also work there. The town counts 0.6 jobs per working resident.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
71% of households are owner-occupiers. Private rents average £1,459 a month across the Waverley council area. Social housing holds 14% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £700,000 | 197 |
| Semi-detached | £490,000 | 129 |
| Terraced | £367,500 | 64 |
| Flat or maisonette | £297,500 | 80 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 476 recorded crimes inside Cranleigh’s built-up area, and 57 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 48% of the crimes. Burglary and damage came to 8.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Surrey’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4).
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Homes from before 1919 make up a tenth of the total, below both Surrey’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Degrees are held by 39% of adults, between Surrey’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (34%). The age that splits Cranleigh in two is 45.6. 17% of residents are children under 15.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Cranleigh | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
43 listed buildings in Cranleigh.
Pear Tree Cottage: Photo: Mertbiol · CC0 · Obelisk: Photo: Mertbiol · CC0 · Cranleigh Village Hospital: Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coldharbour Farm: Photo: Robin Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Geograph
8 notable people were born in Cranleigh.
Rupert Vansittart: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mark Parsons: BDZ Sports, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert L. J. Ellery: T. Humphrey & Co., Public domain
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranleigh | 10,430 | — | A− | C+ | B | A |
| Ewhurst | 1,517 | 2 | — | C | A | A |
| Shamley Green | 1,200 | 3.4 | — | C | B+ | A |
| Rudgwick | 2,145 | 3.9 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Bramley and Wonersh | 4,193 | 4.7 | A+ | C | A | A |
| Loxwood | 1,026 | 4.8 | — | D | B+ | A |
| Gomshall | 1,378 | 5.4 | — | D | B | A |
| Chilworth | 1,917 | 5.5 | — | C− | B+ | A |
Ewhurst, Shamley Green, Rudgwick, Loxwood, Gomshall 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 £550,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £297,500, terraced houses £367,500, semi-detached houses £490,000 and detached houses £700,000.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Town in Surrey, England
Cranleigh is a built-up area of 10,430 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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