Frensham’s story
21 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Frensham’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FrenshamSurrey
A village of 853 in Surrey, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
853
Census 2021 · Waverley council
Median home
£750K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
50
23% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
54%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
21%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Frensham a good place to live?
Frensham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Frensham stand out
The 3 things Frensham does most differently from other towns.
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.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Surrey 42%.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Waverley Abbey and 12 more in and around Frensham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Frensham. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWaverley Abbey3.1 km outside town, to the northeast
Castle · English HeritageFarnham Castle4.1 km outside town, to the north
Wildlife parkBirdworld1.6 km outside town, to the west
MuseumRural Life Centre1.1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMuseum of Farnham3.5 km outside town, to the north
MuseumCrafts Study Centre3.7 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 (6)
- Waverley Abbey: Admiralgary, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farnham Castle: Lewis Hulbert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birdworld: Birdworld, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rural Life Centre: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Farnham: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crafts Study Centre: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Frensham.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Frensham than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 54% of adults
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.1%, lower than both Surrey’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). 23% of residents have reached 65. Half the people of Frensham are older than 50. Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here.
50median age
FrenshamSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level54%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Frensham | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 54% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Frensham
At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 72% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 72% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 61.2.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, FrenshamLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 85 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Frensham work nearby than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 22% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 56% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £72K a year before tax, about level with Surrey’s towns (£71K) and above England’s towns (£55K). 56% of workers worked mainly from home at the census. Of the commuters living in Frensham, 2% work in the town itself. Among 16 to 64s, 1.4% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
21%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving76%
On foot16%
Train3%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
56%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Homes in Frensham cost more than in both Surrey’s towns and England’s towns, with a median sale of £750K
The private rented sector houses 16% of households. 72% of households own their home, near Surrey’s towns (70%) and higher than England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,459 a month across the Waverley council area.
£750Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Frensham£750K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £925,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £690,000 | 7 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,459
average private rent a month, Waverley council area
£2,607
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 more often in Frensham than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 31.3 per 1,000 residents a year
Police figures for Frensham’s built-up area: 39 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 67% of the crimes. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.3 reports per 1,000, below Surrey’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
31.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual26
Damage & arson3
Public order3
Other theft3
Burglary2
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
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.
31.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
39
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
Fewer people in Frensham live with a disability than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
Asked at the census, 88% of residents of Frensham said they were in good or very good health. 3.5% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, near Surrey’s towns (3.3%) and lower than England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Frensham: the nearest practice is 1.1 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Frensham | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
79.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.7
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Old homes shape Frensham: 46% were built before 1919, more than in both Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Frensham has 246 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both Surrey’s towns (31) and England’s towns (39). It has 21 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 2 Grade II*.
21listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II19
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary the Virgin Grade II*
- Pierrepont School Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
246
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Frensham
13pages on Frensham
The big questions
Safety31.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £750K · rent £1,459 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Shortfield Common RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.5 (men), 82.7 (women)Work & commute69% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Frensham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WreccleshamFarnhamBentleyHeadley Down and HeadleyElsteadWeybourneHindheadFrensham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frensham | 853 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wrecclesham | 7,312 | 1.6 | A+ | C | A | A+ |
| Farnham | 20,499 | 2.3 | A+ | C+ | B− | A |
| Bentley | 1,406 | 3.7 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Headley Down and Headley | 4,935 | 3.9 | B+ | B− | A− | A− |
| Elstead | 2,261 | 4.1 | — | C+ | B− | A− |
| Weybourne | 11,241 | 4.1 | A | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Hindhead | 6,444 | 4.2 | A | B− | B+ | B+ |
Bentley and Elstead have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Frensham
Is Frensham expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £690,000 and detached houses £925,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Frensham?
That is 10.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Frensham
Village in Surrey, England
Frensham is a built-up area of 853 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
- Population
- 853 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Waverley
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005770
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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