Farley Green’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Farley Green’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Farley GreenSurrey
A village in Surrey, South East, home to 351 people.
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Photo: Peter Trimming · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
351
Census 2021 · Guildford council
Median age
52.9
28% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
50%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Farley Green a good place to live?
Farley Green has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 4% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 30% of its homes date from before 1919. Mortgage-free owners make up 56% of households.
What makes Farley Green stand out
The 3 things Farley Green does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
56% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Farley Green.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 13% in Farley Green, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £75K a year before tax, higher than both Surrey’s towns (£71K) and England’s towns (£55K). By car: that was how 94% of commuters travelled at the census. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1%.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
Train4%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£75K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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
Farley Green is a town of owners: 82% of households own their home, above Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
Council and housing-body homes hold 1% of households. Private rents average £1,736 a month across the Guildford council area. The private rented sector houses 17% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Farley Green£0K
Typical UK town£277K
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,736
average private rent a month, Guildford council area
£2,583
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
Violent crime runs low in Farley Green: 9.5 per 1,000 residents a year, under Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
Burglary and damage add up to 6.7 per 1,000 residents each year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 8 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Farley Green’s built-up area. There were 2.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Surrey’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. 38% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
9.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Other theft2
Burglary2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
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.
9.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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.
Health
Is Farley Green a healthy place? 89% of its people say their health is good, above Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 4.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Surrey’s towns (3.3%) but below England’s towns (5.2%). 13% of residents in Farley Green live with a disability. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.7 miles off.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Farley Green | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
84.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Farley Green keeps more of its old housing than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 30% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (1 listed building) are all Grade II. Relative to its size, Farley Green keeps 28 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below both Surrey’s towns (31) and England’s towns (39).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
28
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
More people in Farley Green hold a degree than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 50%
People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town, below both Surrey’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Under-15s account for 13% of the population. Typical age in Farley Green: 52.9, the median. Those 65 and older account for 28% of residents.
52.9median age
Farley GreenSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level50%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 80 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.
| Farley Green | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →St. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth and 2 more in and around Farley Green
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Farley Green. Best known first.
Abbey or priorySt. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth2.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumShere Museum2.4 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionSilent Pool2.7 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 (1)
- St. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth: Richytheman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Farley Green
12pages on Farley Green
The big questions
Farley Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GomshallShamley GreenChilworthBramley and WonershShalfordEwhurstCranleighFarley Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farley Green | 351 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gomshall | 1,378 | 1.9 | — | D | B | A |
| Shamley Green | 1,200 | 2.3 | — | C | B+ | A |
| Chilworth | 1,917 | 2.6 | — | C− | B+ | A |
| Bramley and Wonersh | 4,193 | 3 | A+ | C | A | A |
| Shalford | 2,508 | 3.6 | A+ | C− | A | A− |
| Ewhurst | 1,517 | 3.9 | — | C | A | A |
| Cranleigh | 10,430 | 4 | A− | C+ | B | A |
Gomshall, Shamley Green, Chilworth and Ewhurst have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Farley Green
How many listed buildings are there in Farley Green?
1 on Historic England’s list.
How much is council tax in Farley Green?
Band D council tax in Farley Green is £2,583 for 2026–27, more than in 82% 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 Farley Green
Village in Surrey, England
Farley Green is a built-up area of 351 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
- 351 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Guildford
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005695
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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