Cudworth’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Cudworth’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CudworthSurrey
A village of 294 in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: Ian Capper · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
294
Census 2021 · Mole Valley council
Median age
58.1
38% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cudworth a good place to live?
Cudworth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Cudworth stand out
The 3 things Cudworth does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 2.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
38% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
69% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cudworth.
Who lives here
Cudworth skews older, with 38% of residents 65 or over, more than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns
For Cudworth, that is above both Surrey’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Under-15s account for 7.5% of the population. Cudworth has a median age of 58.1.
58.1median age
CudworthSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
38%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Cudworth | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.5% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 38% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Cudworth travel far: only 9% go under 5 km, fewer than in Surrey’s towns or 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.
Cudworth sits below both Surrey’s towns (40%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. 18% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
18%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
On foot4%
Bus4%
Train4%
Bicycle3%
Underground, tram1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Cudworth is a town of owners: 92% of households own their home, above Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Cudworth above both Surrey’s towns (70%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 0% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cudworth£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £935,000 | 9 |
92%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,551
average private rent a month, Mole Valley council area
£2,530
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
Burglary and damage in Cudworth run at 7.9 per 1,000 a year, against 10.6 in Surrey’s towns and 9.4 in England’s towns
Police recorded 8 crimes inside Cudworth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence came to 24.9 per 1,000 residents a year, above Surrey’s towns (19.4) and close to England’s towns (22). Violence and sexual offences were 88% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
24.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
24.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is more common in Cudworth than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.2% of residents
On this, Cudworth is above both Surrey’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Cudworth has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.7 miles away. 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.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Cudworth | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.2% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 14% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Cudworth keeps more of its old housing than Surrey or England’s towns: 26% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
In the comparison, Cudworth comes above both Surrey’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). Cudworth has 2 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
68
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Gatwick Aviation Museum and 2 more in and around Cudworth
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Cudworth. Best known first.
MuseumGatwick Aviation Museum2.7 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionCapel Military Show2.5 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionLowfield Heath Windmill1.4 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)
- Gatwick Aviation Museum: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cudworth
12pages on Cudworth
The big questions
Cudworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Beare GreenHorleyBrockhamCrawleySalfordsDorkingReigateCudworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cudworth | 294 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beare Green | 1,940 | 2.6 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Horley | 27,067 | 4.4 | B | C+ | C+ | B |
| Brockham | 2,206 | 4.6 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Crawley | 120,567 | 4.8 | C− | C− | D | C+ |
| Salfords | 1,873 | 5.1 | — | C− | D− | B− |
| Dorking | 17,463 | 5.1 | A− | C+ | C | B+ |
| Reigate | 23,774 | 5.5 | A | C− | B | A− |
Beare Green, Brockham and Salfords have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cudworth
How many listed buildings are there in Cudworth?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.8 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 26% of Cudworth’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Cudworth?
Band D council tax in Cudworth is £2,530 for 2026–27, more than in 71% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Cudworth
Village in Surrey, England
Cudworth is a built-up area of 294 people, in the Mole Valley 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
- 294 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mole Valley
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005779
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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