Gatton’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Gatton’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GattonSurrey
A village of 595 in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: Dr Neil Clifton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
595
Census 2021 · Reigate and Banstead council
Median age
16.2
4% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
59%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Gatton a good place to live?
Gatton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Gatton stand out
The 3 things Gatton does most differently from other towns.
Residents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
1 in 3 is 15 to 24
34% of residents, against 12% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Andrew; 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
59% walk, cycle or ride
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Reigate Priory Museum and 9 more in and around Gatton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Gatton. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryReigate Priory Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleReigate Castle2.9 km outside town, to the southwest
FortReigate Fort1.6 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionBarons Cave3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumThe Fire Brigades of Surrey1.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumHolmesdale Natural History Club Museum2.4 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Reigate Priory Museum: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reigate Castle: Rjwilmsi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reigate Fort: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gatton.
Who lives here
Gatton skews young, with 34% of residents aged 15 to 24, more than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns
In the comparison, Gatton comes above both Surrey’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up 4.4% of the town. Gatton has a median age of 16.2.
16.2median age
GattonSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship1%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Gatton | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 42% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 34% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 8.4% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 4.4% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 0.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Gatton
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Alexandra and Albert SchoolLargest secondary schoolAll-through | All-through | 984 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
59% of commuters in Gatton go to work without a car, more than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 17% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Gatton, that is above both Surrey’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). 77% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
59%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
On foot59%
Driving26%
77%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
17%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£80K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
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
Private renting is more common in Gatton than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 33% of households
Gatton sits above both Surrey’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) on this measure. Social housing holds 4% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gatton£0K
Typical UK town£277K
63%
of households own their home · England 61%
33%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,640
average private rent a month, Reigate and Banstead council area
£2,556
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
Homes in Gatton see less burglary and damage than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 6.2 per 1,000 a year
That puts Gatton below both Surrey’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 26 crimes inside Gatton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 42% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
23violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Other crime4
Drugs3
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Weapons2
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
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.
23
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
26
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
Is Gatton a healthy place? 96% of its people say their health is good, above Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Gatton is above both Surrey’s towns (87%) and England’s towns (82%). Gatton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.1 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.
96%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 96%Fair 4%Bad or very bad 0%
| Census 2021 | Gatton | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 96% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 7.4% | 14% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Gatton keeps more of its old housing than Surrey or England’s towns: 22% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Gatton has 118 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Surrey’s towns (31) and England’s towns (39). Gatton’s listed buildings include Church of St Andrew, Grade I. Gatton has 7 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Andrew Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
118
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 Gatton
12pages on Gatton
The big questions
Gatton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
South MersthamLower KingswoodRedhillHooleyReigateNetherne on-the-HillKingswoodGatton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatton | 595 | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Merstham | 9,953 | 1.1 | B− | C+ | C− | C |
| Lower Kingswood | 2,029 | 1.8 | — | C− | B+ | A |
| Redhill | 32,516 | 1.9 | B+ | C+ | C− | B |
| Hooley | 1,010 | 2.2 | — | C | C− | A− |
| Reigate | 23,774 | 2.3 | A | C− | B | A− |
| Netherne on-the-Hill | 1,475 | 2.5 | — | C− | B | A |
| Kingswood | 3,757 | 2.6 | A | D | A− | A |
Lower Kingswood, Hooley and Netherne on-the-Hill have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Gatton
How many listed buildings are there in Gatton?
That is 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Andrew. 22% of Gatton’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Gatton?
Band D council tax in Gatton is £2,556 for 2026–27, more than in 77% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Gatton
Village in Surrey, England
Gatton is a built-up area of 595 people, in the Reigate and Banstead 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
- 595 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Reigate and Banstead
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005524
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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