Effingham’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Effingham’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EffinghamSurrey
A village of 240 in Surrey, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Pip Rolls · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
240
Census 2021 · Guildford council
Median age
49.3
17% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
62%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
26%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Effingham a good place to live?
Effingham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Effingham stand out
The 3 things Effingham does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 5.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Surrey 42%.
Own outright
Housing
48% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Polesden Lacey Estate and 14 more in and around Effingham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Effingham. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustPolesden Lacey Estate2.4 km outside town, to the southeast
GardenPainshill4.7 km outside town, to the north
Historic house · National TrustHatchlands3.8 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseWest Horsley Place1.7 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHatchlands Park3.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumCobham Mill4.2 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Polesden Lacey Estate: Martyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Painshill: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hatchlands: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Horsley Place: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Effingham.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Effingham than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 62% of adults
That puts Effingham above both Surrey’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (34%). Under-15s account for 15% of the population. Half the people of Effingham are older than 49.3.
49.3median age
EffinghamSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
15%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship1%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level62%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Effingham | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.4% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 62% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Effingham work nearby than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 15% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 65% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Effingham is below both Surrey’s towns (40%) and England’s towns (45%). 65% of workers worked mainly from home at the census.
26%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving69%
Train10%
Bicycle7%
On foot5%
Underground, tram5%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
65%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£89K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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
More households own their home in Effingham than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 93%
In the comparison, Effingham comes above both Surrey’s towns (70%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 1% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Effingham£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,340,000 | 6 |
93%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,736
average private rent a month, Guildford council area
£2,611
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
Effingham records less violent crime per resident than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.6 per 1,000 a year
For Effingham, that is below both Surrey’s towns (19.4) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 6.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 4 crimes inside Effingham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour.
5.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
5.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
94% of people in Effingham say their health is good or very good, more than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns
Effingham sits above both Surrey’s towns (87%) and England’s towns (82%) on this measure. Effingham has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 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.
94%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 94%Fair 4%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Effingham | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 94% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 7.1% | 14% | 17% |
84.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Effingham is rich in listed buildings: 125 per 10,000 residents, more than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Effingham has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
125
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Effingham
12pages on Effingham
The big questions
Effingham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
East HorsleyGreat Bookham and FetchamWest HorsleyCobhamLeatherheadRipleyWest ClandonEffingham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham | 240 | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Horsley | 5,843 | 1.3 | A+ | D | A | A+ |
| Great Bookham and Fetcham | 21,655 | 1.7 | A | C− | A− | A+ |
| West Horsley | 1,378 | 2.5 | — | D | A | A+ |
| Cobham | 17,505 | 3.3 | A | C− | B− | A+ |
| Leatherhead | 11,482 | 3.6 | B+ | B | D | B− |
| Ripley | 1,714 | 3.9 | — | D | B | A |
| West Clandon | 1,233 | 4.4 | — | D | A− | A |
West Horsley, Ripley and West Clandon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Effingham
Who lives in Effingham?
At the 2021 Census, 15% of Effingham’s 240 residents were 15 to 24 and 17% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
How many listed buildings are there in Effingham?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 5.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Effingham?
Band D council tax in Effingham is £2,611 for 2026–27, more than in 87% 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 Effingham
Village in Surrey, England
Effingham is a built-up area of 240 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
- Population
- 240 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Guildford
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005521
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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