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A village of 1,517 in Surrey, South East.
Ewhurst has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A): life expectancy 83.7 for men, 86.4 for women. Its weakest is cost of living (C): median sale £596,500, 8.2 years of area income; rent £1,459 a month.
The 3 things Ewhurst 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 Ewhurst is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists them inside Ewhurst’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ewhurst.
At the census, 85% of people in Ewhurst called their health good or very good, lower than Surrey’s towns (87%) yet higher than England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Ewhurst: the nearest practice is 2.1 miles away. A disability affects 16% of people here.
| Census 2021 | Ewhurst | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 14% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 56.5, and 56% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. There is one school here; it is shown below. 60% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 46 | – |
Over the year to August 2026, 35 offences were reported in Ewhurst, along with 8 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 46% were violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.4 reports per 1,000, below Surrey’s towns (7.5) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
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 police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for just over a fifth of the housing. Ewhurst’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Grade I. It counts 30 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 19% of the town’s land, above both Surrey’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Owners make up 79% of households, higher than both Surrey’s towns (70%) and England’s towns (61%). The £596,500 median rests on 86 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £752,475 | 52 |
| Semi-detached | £566,250 | 22 |
| Terraced | £420,000 | 10 |
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 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The census counted 46% of workers working mainly from home. The car took 84% of commuters, higher than both Surrey’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). 29% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. About 6% of its commuters stay in Ewhurst for work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.6% of the population. Ewhurst has a median age of 53.2. 45% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Surrey’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (34%).
55% women, 45% men
About 83 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Ewhurst | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 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 Ewhurst. Best known first.
Historic houseGoddards4.3 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseLeith Hill Place (National Trust)4 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustLeith Hill Tower4.9 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewhurst | 1,517 | — | — | C | A | A |
| Cranleigh | 10,430 | 2 | A− | C+ | B | A |
| Rudgwick | 2,145 | 4.2 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Shamley Green | 1,200 | 4.4 | — | C | B+ | A |
| Gomshall | 1,378 | 4.6 | — | D | B | A |
| Beare Green | 1,940 | 5.6 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Bramley and Wonersh | 4,193 | 5.7 | A+ | C | A | A |
| Slinfold | 1,163 | 5.9 | — | C− | A− | A− |
Rudgwick, Shamley Green, Gomshall, Beare Green and Slinfold 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 £596,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £420,000, semi-detached houses £566,250 and detached houses £752,475.
That is 8.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter and St Paul.
Village in Surrey, England
Ewhurst is a built-up area of 1,517 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
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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