Green Cross’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Green Cross’ built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Green CrossSurrey
A village of 216 in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
216
Census 2021 · Waverley council
Median age
49.9
24% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
55%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Green Cross a good place to live?
Green Cross has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Green Cross stand out
The 3 things Green Cross does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Surrey 42%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Green Cross.
Who lives here
More people in Green Cross hold a degree than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 55%
On this, Green Cross is above both Surrey’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (34%). 15% of residents are children under 15. Green Cross has a median age of 49.9.
49.9median age
Green CrossSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level55%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Green Cross | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.8% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 55% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Green Cross than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 6%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 69% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Green Cross comes below both Surrey’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). For 5% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Train3%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
69%
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
Green Cross is a town of owners: 88% of households own their home, above Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
For Green Cross, that is above both Surrey’s towns (70%) and England’s towns (61%). 1% of households live in social housing.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Green Cross£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,275,000 | 5 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,459
average private rent a month, Waverley council area
£2,613
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
Green Cross records less violent crime per resident than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.2 per 1,000 a year
Green Cross sits below both Surrey’s towns (19.4) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Burglary and damage come to 13.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 4 crimes inside Green Cross’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
6.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
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.
6.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Disability is less common in Green Cross, 9.3% of residents, than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Green Cross below both Surrey’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (17%). Green Cross has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 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.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Green Cross | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9.3% | 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
History
Old homes shape Green Cross: 22% 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.
Green Cross has 93 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above both Surrey’s towns (31) and England’s towns (39). Green Cross has 2 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
93
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Rural Life Centre and 4 more in and around Green Cross
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Green Cross. Best known first.
MuseumRural Life Centre4.1 km outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustThe Flashes, Churt Common400 m outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustFrensham Common1.9 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionThe Sculpture Park100 m outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionHindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl3.4 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Rural Life Centre: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Green Cross
12pages on Green Cross
The big questions
Green Cross’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HindheadHeadley Down and HeadleyLindfordElsteadHaslemereWreccleshamBordonGreen Cross
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Cross | 216 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hindhead | 6,444 | 1.5 | A | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Headley Down and Headley | 4,935 | 2.5 | B+ | B− | A− | A− |
| Lindford | 2,740 | 3.9 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Elstead | 2,261 | 4 | — | C+ | B− | A− |
| Haslemere | 11,897 | 4.1 | A | C+ | B | B |
| Wrecclesham | 7,312 | 4.3 | A+ | C | A | A+ |
| Bordon | 9,349 | 4.5 | C+ | A | C− | C |
Elstead has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Green Cross
How many listed buildings are there in Green Cross?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Green Cross?
At the 2021 Census, 12% of Green Cross’ 216 residents were 15 to 24 and 24% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
How much is council tax in Green Cross?
Band D council tax in Green Cross is £2,613 for 2026–27, more than in 87% 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 Green Cross
Village in Surrey, England
Green Cross is a built-up area of 216 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
- 216 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Waverley
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005864
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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