Forest Green’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Forest Green’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Forest GreenSurrey
A village of 354 in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: Dr Neil Clifton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
354
Census 2021 · Mole Valley council
Median age
52.8
26% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Forest Green a good place to live?
Forest Green has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Forest Green stand out
The 3 things Forest 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
52% 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 Forest Green.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Forest Green than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 4%
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.
For Forest Green, that is below both Surrey’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). For 13% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot2%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£73K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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
Forest Green is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
Forest Green sits above both Surrey’s towns (70%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. 1% of households live in social housing.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Forest Green£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £960,000 | 5 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,551
average private rent a month, Mole Valley council area
£2,566
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
Violence is recorded less often in Forest Green than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.6 per 1,000 residents a year
That puts Forest Green below both Surrey’s towns (19.4) and England’s towns (22). Homes see 4.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 1 crimes inside Forest Green’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
6.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
6.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
1
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
Fewer people in Forest Green live with a disability than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.4%
On this, Forest Green is below both Surrey’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (17%). Forest Green has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.2 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.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Forest Green | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9.4% | 14% | 17% |
81.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Old homes shape Forest Green: 39% were built before 1919, more than in 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.
In the comparison, Forest Green comes above both Surrey’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). For its size, Forest Green has 85 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Forest Green 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
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
85
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
Children make up only 13% of Forest Green, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
7.1% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Surrey’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up 26% of the town. Forest Green has a median age of 52.8.
52.8median age
Forest GreenSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Forest Green | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.5% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Goddards and 5 more in and around Forest Green
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Forest Green. Best known first.
Historic houseGoddards3.8 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseLeith Hill Place (National Trust)1.1 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustLeith Hill Tower2.1 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustDuke's Warren [Leith Hill]3.1 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustColdharbour Common [Leith Hill]3.2 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustThe Severells Estate [Leith Hill]4.1 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 (2)
- Goddards: Steve Cadman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leith Hill Place (National Trust): Rob enwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Forest Green
12pages on Forest Green
The big questions
Forest Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EwhurstBeare GreenCranleighGomshallWestcottRudgwickDorkingForest Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 354 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ewhurst | 1,517 | 2 | — | C | A | A |
| Beare Green | 1,940 | 3.6 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Cranleigh | 10,430 | 4 | A− | C+ | B | A |
| Gomshall | 1,378 | 4.9 | — | D | B | A |
| Westcott | 2,275 | 5.1 | — | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Rudgwick | 2,145 | 5.1 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Dorking | 17,463 | 5.6 | A− | C+ | C | B+ |
Ewhurst, Beare Green, Gomshall, Westcott and Rudgwick have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Forest Green
How many listed buildings are there in Forest Green?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Forest Green?
Band D council tax in Forest Green is £2,566 for 2026–27, more than in 80% 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.
Who lives in Forest Green?
At the 2021 Census, 7.1% of Forest Green’s 354 residents were 15 to 24 and 26% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Forest Green
Village in Surrey, England
Forest Green is a built-up area of 354 people, in the Mole Valley 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
- 354 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mole Valley
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005799
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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