Dormansland’s story
13 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Dormansland’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DormanslandSurrey
A village of 2,300 in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: Jean Barrow · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,300
Census 2021 · Tandridge council
Median home
£479K
80 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.4
22% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Dormansland a good place to live?
Dormansland 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 £65,719; 1.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Its weakest is cost of living (C−): median sale £478,750, 6.8 years of area income; rent £1,637 a month.
What makes Dormansland stand out
The 3 things Dormansland does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 96% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
How Dormansland grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Dormansland is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeAOpen →SafetyAOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →Walkability19% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 82.3 for men, 83.8 for womenBOpen →Hazard risk0.7% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 46% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History29% of homes built before 1919BOpen →Outdoors70% live within 400 m of a park; 33% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB−Open →Civic life3.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dormansland.
Safety
Crime per resident in Dormansland is lower than in 90% of UK towns
Violent crime ran at 8.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Surrey’s towns (19.4) and England’s towns (22). Dormansland logged 56 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 23 complaints of anti-social conduct. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 8 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences made up 36% of the total.
8.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 81% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual20
Damage & arson13
Vehicle crime9
Other theft7
Burglary2
Other crime2
Shoplifting1
Public order1
Anti-social23
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.
8.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
56
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.
SchoolsB−
Exam results at Dormansland’s schools trail 55% of towns in England
At the 5 primary schools within 3 km, 61% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below.
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dormansland Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 207 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade C−
More households own their home in Dormansland than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 78%
Private tenants account for 12% of households. Social housing holds 10% of households, close to Surrey’s towns (12%) and below England’s towns (18%). 80 standard sales inside Dormansland’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £478,750.
£479Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dormansland£479K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £616,000 | 42 |
| Semi-detached | £443,250 | 24 |
| Terraced | £425,000 | 13 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,637
average private rent a month, Tandridge council area
£2,585
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
Only 30% of Dormansland’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
79% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Dormansland, 11% work in the town itself. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.1%.
19%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
On foot11%
Train6%
Bus1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B+
Walkability: more walkable than 73% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
More people in Dormansland live with a disability than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 19%
The nearest A&E to Dormansland is East Surrey Hospital, 8.3 miles away. 4.7% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above Surrey’s towns (3.3%) but below England’s towns (5.2%). Also worth knowing: there is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.3 miles off.
82%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Dormansland | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 14% | 17% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Dormansland keeps more of its old housing than Surrey or England’s towns: 29% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 13 listed buildings that Historic England records here. For its size, Dormansland has 57 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, near both Surrey’s towns (31) and England’s towns (39).
13listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II13
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
57
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
Fewer children live in Dormansland than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 15% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, and on top of that 13% of residents are 15 to 24, above both Surrey’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). At 47.4, the median resident of Dormansland sits in the middle of the age range. Degrees are held by 36% of adults.
47.4median age
DormanslandSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Dormansland | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Starborough Castle and 6 more in and around Dormansland
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Dormansland. Best known first.
CastleStarborough Castle1.6 km outside town, to the northeast
ZooBritish Wildlife Centre3.5 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseHammerwood Park4.1 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumEast Grinstead Museum3.3 km outside town, to the south
MuseumEden Valley Museum4.1 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionLingfield Park Racecourse800 m outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Starborough Castle: Wenceslas Hollar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- British Wildlife Centre: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hammerwood Park: Zadradr (Uploads), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Grinstead Museum: OrangeStarling1997, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Valley Museum: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dormansland
15pages on Dormansland
The big questions
SafetyA8.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £479K · rent £1,637 a monthHousing19 sold in 12 months · busiest street West StreetSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 82.3 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commuteA64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Dormansland’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LingfieldEast GrinsteadFelbridgeBlindley HeathAshurst WoodEdenbridgeMarlpit HillDormansland
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dormansland | 2,300 | — | — | C− | A | B |
| Lingfield | 3,622 | 1.4 | B− | C− | C | B+ |
| East Grinstead | 26,350 | 2.4 | A− | B | B− | A− |
| Felbridge | 2,031 | 2.8 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Blindley Heath | 1,289 | 3.5 | — | C− | B− | C+ |
| Ashurst Wood | 1,508 | 3.6 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Edenbridge | 7,903 | 3.7 | C+ | C | C− | B− |
| Marlpit Hill | 1,271 | 4.1 | — | D | C− | B |
Felbridge, Blindley Heath, Ashurst Wood and Marlpit Hill have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dormansland
How many listed buildings are there in Dormansland?
That is 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Dormansland expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £478,750, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £425,000, semi-detached houses £443,250 and detached houses £616,000.
About Dormansland
Village in Surrey, England
Dormansland is a built-up area of 2,300 people, in the Tandridge 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
- 2,300 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tandridge
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005758
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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