Deepcut’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Deepcut’s built-up area.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
DeepcutSurrey
A village of 2,163 in Surrey, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Ron Strutt · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,163
Census 2021 · Surrey Heath council
Median home
£380K
152 sales in 3 years
Median age
34.4
8% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Deepcut a good place to live?
Deepcut has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is schools (A): primary results beat 78% of towns in England; secondary results beat 89% of towns in England. Its weakest is walkability (C): 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £380,000 in the last three years, 5.1 times what households in the Surrey Heath council area earn in a year.
What makes Deepcut stand out
The 3 things Deepcut does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 8% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results beat 89%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 78%. Department for Education.
How Deepcut grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Deepcut is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 78% of towns in England; secondary results beat 89% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & income3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →HealthA−Open →Cost of livingrent £1,503 a monthB+Open →WalkabilityCOpen →SafetyCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 8.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsAOpen →Civic life2.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Saint Michael’s Abbey and 12 more in and around Deepcut
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Deepcut. Best known first.
Abbey or priorySaint Michael’s Abbey2.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumMuseum of Military Medicine2.3 km outside town, to the south
MuseumFarnborough Air Science Trust Museum3.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumAldershot Military Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumNRA Museum2.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionBasingstoke Canal Visitor Centre1.5 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- 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
- Aldershot Military Museum: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- NRA Museum: Hemmers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Deepcut.
History
Deepcut’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 6% of homes were built. For its size, Deepcut has 5 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, near Surrey’s towns (31) and lower than England’s towns (39).
1listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
5
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsA
School results in Deepcut are better than in 88% of towns in England
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 54.9, with 58% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. At the 10 primary schools within 3 km, two thirds of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Nursery & Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 308 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Health
90% of people in Deepcut say their health is good or very good, more than in Surrey’s towns and across England’s towns
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.1% of the town; what’s more, at the census, 12% of people here had a disability, lower than both Surrey’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Deepcut: the nearest practice is 1 miles away. Life expectancy here is 86 for women and 80.8 for men (2019–23).
90%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Deepcut | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
HousingCost of living grade B+
Deepcut is a renters’ town: 29% of households rent privately, more than in Surrey’s towns and across England’s towns
Social housing holds 10% of households. 60% of households own their home, lower than Surrey’s towns (70%) and near England’s towns (61%). The £380,000 median rests on 152 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£380Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Deepcut£380K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £660,000 | 35 |
| Semi-detached | £460,000 | 21 |
| Terraced | £470,000 | 23 |
| Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | 73 |
60%
of households own their home · England 61%
29%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,503
average private rent a month, Surrey Heath council area
£2,559
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Deepcut is a driving town: 88% of commuters go by car, above Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 3%. 37% of commuters travelled under 5 km, about level with Surrey’s towns (40%) and below England’s towns (45%). A household here earns £67K a year before tax, on average.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Train2%
Bus2%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 28% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Homes in Deepcut see more burglary and damage than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 18.8 per 1,000 a year
Reported offences in Deepcut came to 89 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 19. Violence and sexual offences made up 53% of the total. The violent crime rate is 23.9 per 1,000 residents a year.
23.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 15% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual47
Damage & arson9
Other theft9
Vehicle crime9
Other crime6
Public order4
Burglary3
Drugs2
Anti-social19
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.
23.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
89
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.
Who lives here
Few people in Deepcut are 65 or over: 8.3%, below Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The middle age in Deepcut is 34.4. 21% are under 15, higher than both Surrey’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Degrees are held by just over two in five adults.
34.4median age
DeepcutSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Deepcut | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 36% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 8.3% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.5% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Deepcut
14pages on Deepcut
The big questions
SafetyC23.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £380K · rent £1,503 a monthHousing37 sold in 12 months · busiest street Newfoundland RoadSchoolsA2 state schoolsHealthA−Life expectancy 80.8 (men), 86 (women)Work & commuteA−47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Deepcut’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FrimleyPirbrightCamberleyFarnboroughBrookwoodLightwaterBisleyDeepcut
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepcut | 2,163 | — | — | B+ | C | A− |
| Frimley | 15,101 | 1.3 | A | B | C+ | A− |
| Pirbright | 3,920 | 2 | A | D | A+ | A |
| Camberley | 36,787 | 2.3 | A− | B | C+ | B+ |
| Farnborough | 60,665 | 2.8 | C+ | C | C | B− |
| Brookwood | 1,428 | 2.9 | — | C+ | B | A |
| Lightwater | 6,539 | 3 | A | C+ | A | A+ |
| Bisley | 4,045 | 3.1 | A− | C+ | C+ | B+ |
Brookwood has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Deepcut
Who lives in Deepcut?
A young village. At the 2021 Census, 21% of residents were under 15 and 36% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 8.3% were 65 or over.
Are schools in Deepcut good?
GCSE results beat 89% of towns in England, and primary results beat 78% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Deepcut has 2 state schools; places are handled by Surrey council.
Is Deepcut safe?
Burglary was rare, with 3 reports in the year.
Is Deepcut expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £380,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £250,000, terraced houses £470,000, semi-detached houses £460,000 and detached houses £660,000. Household incomes are higher than in 84% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B+.
About Deepcut
Village in Surrey, England
Deepcut is a built-up area of 2,163 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
- 2,163 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Surrey Heath
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005425
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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