Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A large town of 35,857 in Surrey, South East.
Epsom grades A− overall against UK towns: better than 82% of UK towns, and #33 of 65 in Surrey. Its strongest subject is walkability (A+): 36% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its weakest is safety (C−): 34.7 violent and sexual offences and 17.2 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Among UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, it has less crime per resident than 35%. The median home sold for £475,000 in the last three years, 6.4 times what households in the Epsom and Ewell council area earn in a year.
The 3 things Epsom does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Epsom is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Historic England lists 194 buildings inside Epsom’s built-up area, 16 of them Grade II*.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
The archive holds 1 old photo or postcard going back to 1900.
Explore the history →Epsom, New Hampshire, is named after Epsom.
USUS editionEpsom, New Hampshire, settled in 1727, takes its name from this large town.
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Epsom. Best known first.
Historic houseNonsuch Palace1.6 km outside town, to the northeast
Theme parkChessington World of Adventures1.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseClaremont4.9 km outside town, to the west
AttractionDragon's Fury1.4 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseNonsuch Mansion2.4 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Epsom.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Epsom comes above both Surrey’s towns (£71K) and England’s towns (£55K). The car carried 60% of commuters at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Rosebery School’s results beat 93% of schools in England like it. Three of its 10 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Green Primary School and NurseryLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 685 | B |
| Rosebery SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,514 | A |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolTop results in townPrimary | Primary | 429 | A |
Town centres with shops, stations and nightlife record more crime per resident: police.uk counts crimes where they happen, not where victims live.
Homes saw 17.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above both Surrey’s towns (10.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 3,149 crimes inside Epsom’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 624 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 39% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
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
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Epsom has 194 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 16 Grade II*. 16% of its homes were built before 1919.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
87% of Epsom’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 87% across Surrey’s towns. 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.
| Census 2021 | Epsom | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
22% rent privately, above Surrey’s towns (17%) and close to England’s towns (21%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £935,000 | 254 |
| Semi-detached | £585,000 | 330 |
| Terraced | £475,000 | 245 |
| Flat or maisonette | £320,000 | 498 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
For Epsom, that is above both Surrey’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (34%). Children under 15 make up 20% of residents. The median resident of Epsom is 39.6 years old.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Epsom | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
194 listed buildings in Epsom.
Parish Church of St Martin: Photo: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license · CC0 · Riding School at the Durdans: Photo: Jonathan Hutchins · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Durdans: Photo: Hugh Craddock · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Water Tower at Ebba's Hospital: Photo: D. A. Gregory · CC BY-SA 3.0
180 notable people were born in Epsom.
Tom Felton: German Film & Comic Con, CC BY 3.0 · Warwick Davis: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Conor Gallagher: GrassShoots!, Public domain · Alex Kingston: Florida Supercon, CC BY 2.0 · Catherine McCormack: Simon Richards, CC BY 3.0 · Martin Parr: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epsom | 35,857 | — | A− | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Ewell | 27,509 | 1.4 | A− | C | C+ | A− |
| Langley Vale | 1,515 | 2.1 | — | C− | A− | A |
| Ashtead | 14,830 | 2.3 | A+ | C− | A− | A |
| Worcester Park and Stoneleigh | 15,851 | 2.4 | A+ | C− | A− | A |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 27,095 | 2.6 | A− | C− | C+ | A− |
| Banstead | 8,929 | 3.1 | A− | C− | B− | B+ |
| Leatherhead | 11,482 | 3.5 | B+ | B | D | B− |
Langley Vale has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
GCSE results beat 94% of towns in England, and primary results beat 88% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2).
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £475,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £320,000, terraced houses £475,000, semi-detached houses £585,000 and detached houses £935,000.
About the middle for its size: 65% of the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, most of them smaller, it grades C−.
Large town in Surrey, England
Epsom is a built-up area of 35,857 people, in the Epsom and Ewell 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
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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