Felcourt’s story
Old homes in Felcourt: 33% built before 1919
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FelcourtSurrey
With 245 residents, it is a village in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: Dr Neil Clifton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
245
Census 2021 · Tandridge council
Median home
£760K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.3
27% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Felcourt a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Felcourt has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry nearly one in ten commuters. The median home sold for £760,000. 33% of its homes date from before 1919.
What makes Felcourt stand out
The 3 things Felcourt does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Felcourt.
Work & commute
Only 9% of commuters in Felcourt go to work without a car, fewer than in both Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 85% of commuters, above Surrey’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. A third of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Also worth knowing: the 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 0.8%.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
Train5%
On foot4%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
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
Most households in Felcourt own their home: 78%, more than in both Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
Private tenants account for just over a fifth of households. That is the middle of 12 standard sales inside Felcourt’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£760Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Felcourt£760K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £760,000 | 12 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
22%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,637
average private rent a month, Tandridge council area
£2,617
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Felcourt than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences were 100% of the crimes. Violent crime ran at 9.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Surrey’s towns (19.4) and England’s towns (22). Felcourt logged 3 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 3 complaints of anti-social conduct.
9.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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
2.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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
Just 2% of people in Felcourt say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Felcourt is East Surrey Hospital, 7.4 miles away. Asked at the census, 87% of residents of Felcourt said they were in good or very good health. Seeing a GP means leaving Felcourt: the nearest practice is 1.2 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Felcourt | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 14% | 17% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
No listed buildings in Felcourt
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Felcourt’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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
Older residents shape Felcourt: 27% are 65 or over, above Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.7% of the town, below both Surrey’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15. Typical age in Felcourt: 54.3, the median. Degrees are held by 45% of adults.
54.3median age
FelcourtSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Felcourt | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →British Wildlife Centre and 4 more in and around Felcourt
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Felcourt. Best known first.
ZooBritish Wildlife Centre2.4 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleStarborough Castle4.1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumEast Grinstead Museum3.2 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionLingfield Park Racecourse1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumHaxted Watermill4.5 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- British Wildlife Centre: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Starborough Castle: Wenceslas Hollar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- East Grinstead Museum: OrangeStarling1997, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Felcourt
13pages on Felcourt
The big questions
Safety9.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £760K · rent £1,637 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Felcourt RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.3 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute69% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Felcourt’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DormanslandLingfieldFelbridgeEast GrinsteadBlindley HeathCrawley DownAshurst WoodFelcourt
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felcourt | 245 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dormansland | 2,300 | 1.3 | — | C− | A | B |
| Lingfield | 3,622 | 1.4 | B− | C− | C | B+ |
| Felbridge | 2,031 | 1.5 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| East Grinstead | 26,350 | 1.9 | A− | B | B− | A− |
| Blindley Heath | 1,289 | 3.1 | — | C− | B− | C+ |
| Crawley Down | 5,775 | 3.3 | A+ | B− | A | A |
| Ashurst Wood | 1,508 | 3.6 | — | B− | A− | A |
Dormansland, Felbridge, Blindley Heath and Ashurst Wood have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Felcourt
Is Felcourt expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Tandridge council area averaged £1,637 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Felcourt?
Band D council tax in Felcourt is £2,617 for 2026–27, more than in 88% 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 Felcourt
Village in Surrey, England
Felcourt is a built-up area of 245 people, in the Tandridge 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
- 245 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tandridge
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005788
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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