Dockenfield’s story
Dockenfield: 46% of homes built before 1919
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DockenfieldSurrey
A village of 455 in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: Graham Clutton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
455
Census 2021 · Waverley council
Median home
£1.1M
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.5
22% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
53%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Dockenfield a good place to live?
Dockenfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Dockenfield stand out
The 3 things Dockenfield does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
46% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dockenfield.
Work & commute
Commuters in Dockenfield travel far: only 12% 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 57% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Dockenfield comes below both Surrey’s towns (40%) and England’s towns (45%). 11% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
Train5%
Bicycle3%
On foot2%
Bus1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
57%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Buying in Dockenfield costs more than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £1.1M
For Dockenfield, that is above both Surrey’s towns (£535K) and England’s towns (£308K). Owners make up 86% of households.
£1.1Mmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dockenfield£1.1M
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,120,000 | 9 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,459
average private rent a month, Waverley council area
£2,541
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
Homes in Dockenfield see less burglary and damage than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 2.2 per 1,000 a year
Dockenfield sits below both Surrey’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4) on this measure. Violent crime runs at 5.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 3 crimes inside Dockenfield’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
5.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
5.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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
Disability is less common in Dockenfield, 8.7% of residents, than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Dockenfield below both Surrey’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (17%). Dockenfield has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 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.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Dockenfield | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 8.7% | 14% | 17% |
79.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Dockenfield keeps more of its old housing than Surrey or England’s towns: 46% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Dockenfield is above both Surrey’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%).
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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
Degrees are more common in Dockenfield than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 53% of adults
People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.6% of the town, below both Surrey’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 22% of the population. The median resident of Dockenfield is 49.5 years old.
49.5median age
DockenfieldSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level53%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Dockenfield | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.2% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.1% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Birdworld and 5 more in and around Dockenfield
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Dockenfield. Best known first.
Wildlife parkBirdworld2.1 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumRural Life Centre4 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustFrensham Common2.7 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustThe Flashes, Churt Common3.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionGo Ape Alice Holt1000 m outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionThe Sculpture Park4.7 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Birdworld: Birdworld, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rural Life Centre: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dockenfield
13pages on Dockenfield
The big questions
Safety5.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £1.1M · rent £1,459 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.5 (men), 82.7 (women)Work & commute67% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Dockenfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WreccleshamLindfordHeadley Down and HeadleyBentleyBordonFarnhamHindheadDockenfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dockenfield | 455 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wrecclesham | 7,312 | 2.5 | A+ | C | A | A+ |
| Lindford | 2,740 | 2.9 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Headley Down and Headley | 4,935 | 2.9 | B+ | B− | A− | A− |
| Bentley | 1,406 | 3.3 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Bordon | 9,349 | 3.5 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Farnham | 20,499 | 3.7 | A+ | C+ | B− | A |
| Hindhead | 6,444 | 4.2 | A | B− | B+ | B+ |
Bentley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dockenfield
Is Dockenfield expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Waverley council area averaged £1,459 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Dockenfield?
Band D council tax in Dockenfield is £2,541 for 2026–27, more than in 74% 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.
Who lives in Dockenfield?
At the 2021 Census, 9.6% of Dockenfield’s 455 residents were 15 to 24 and 22% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Dockenfield
Village in Surrey, England
Dockenfield is a built-up area of 455 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
- Population
- 455 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Waverley
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005815
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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