Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 5,843 residents in Surrey, South East.
A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. Its best grade is for health (A+): life expectancy is 84.3 for men and 85.9 for women. Overall, East Horsley earns an A+, better than 96% of UK towns. It ranks #7 of 65 in Surrey. The drawback is cost of living (D): a typical home costs £910,000 and rent runs £1,736 a month. Hazard risk is higher than most: 5.4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far East Horsley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things East Horsley does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 40 buildings inside East Horsley’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade II*.
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
The archive holds 3 old photos and postcards going back to 1840.
40 listed buildings in East Horsley.
Horsley Towers: Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Church of St Martin: Photo: Hassocks5489 · CC0 · Duncombe Farmhouse Duncombe House: Photo: Hassocks5489 · CC0 · Duke of Wellington Public House: Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in East Horsley.
2.8% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Surrey’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Asked at the census, 90% of residents of East Horsley said they were in good or very good health. The nearest A&E to East Horsley is Epsom General Hospital, 7.8 miles away. A disability affects just over a tenth of people here.
| Census 2021 | East Horsley | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 14% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 56.7, with 65% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Below is its only school. The Raleigh School’s results beat nearly every one of schools in England like it. 86% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Raleigh SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 434 | A+ |
Violent crime runs at 9.2 per 1,000 residents a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 142 offences in East Horsley and 40 cases of nuisance behaviour. Burglary and damage came to 7.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than 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
5% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 8% of households, lower than both Surrey’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 305 homes sold inside East Horsley’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £910,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,150,000 | 194 |
| Semi-detached | £650,000 | 83 |
| Terraced | £510,625 | 12 |
| Flat or maisonette | £278,750 | 16 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 59% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, East Horsley has 0.6 jobs. At the census, 16% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Surrey’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). Before tax, the average household brings in £89K a year. Work in town: nearly a tenth of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
East Horsley has 68 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both Surrey’s towns (31) and England’s towns (39). Grade II* covers 2 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
People aged 15 to 24 are 9.5% of the population. 26% of residents are 65 or over, above Surrey’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The age that splits East Horsley in two is 49.9.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| East Horsley | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.4% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 56% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near East Horsley. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustPolesden Lacey Estate3.3 km outside town, to the southeast
GardenRHS Garden, Wisley3.2 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic house · National TrustHatchlands2.3 km outside town, to the southwest
Garden · National TrustClandon Park4.7 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseWest Horsley Place400 m outside town, to the south
GardenPainshill3.7 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Town in Surrey, England
East Horsley is a built-up area of 5,843 people, in the Guildford 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Horsley | 5,843 | — | A+ | D | A | A+ |
| West Horsley | 1,378 | 1.3 | — | D | A | A+ |
| Great Bookham and Fetcham | 21,655 | 2.8 | A | C− | A− | A+ |
| Ripley | 1,714 | 3 | — | D | B | A |
| West Clandon | 1,233 | 3.1 | — | D | A− | A |
| Send | 4,094 | 3.9 | A− | C− | B+ | A |
| Gomshall | 1,378 | 4.2 | — | D | B | A |
| Cobham | 17,505 | 4.3 | A | C− | B− | A+ |
West Horsley, Ripley, West Clandon and Gomshall 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 £910,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £278,750, terraced houses £510,625, semi-detached houses £650,000 and detached houses £1,150,000.
Among the strongest in England: GCSE results beat 95% of towns in England, and primary results beat almost all (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Surrey council.
Police recorded 142 crimes inside East Horsley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 40% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
That is 2.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
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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