Hascombe’s story
14 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hascombe’s built-up area.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HascombeSurrey
A village of 307 in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: Shazz · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
307
Census 2021 · Waverley council
Median home
£500K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.7
26% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hascombe a good place to live?
Hascombe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Hascombe stand out
The 3 things Hascombe does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
£500K median home
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hascombe.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Hascombe than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 12%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 54% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Hascombe is below both Surrey’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). For 25% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot11%
Train1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
54%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£78K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
Hascombe is a town of owners: 75% of households own their home, above Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Hascombe comes above both Surrey’s towns (70%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 9% of households.
£500Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hascombe£500K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,600,000 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £475,000 | 5 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,459
average private rent a month, Waverley council area
£2,562
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
Hascombe records less violent crime per resident than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.3 per 1,000 a year
For Hascombe, that is below both Surrey’s towns (19.4) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 7 crimes inside Hascombe’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 14% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
3.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary3
Vehicle crime2
Violence & sexual1
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
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.
3.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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 Hascombe live with a disability than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.2%
Hascombe sits below both Surrey’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (17%) on this measure. Hascombe has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.1 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.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Hascombe | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9.2% | 14% | 17% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Hascombe are listed than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 456 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Hascombe above both Surrey’s towns (31) and England’s towns (39). Hascombe has 14 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 45% of the total.
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II14
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
45%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
456
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 12% of Hascombe, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
Under-15s account for 12% of the population. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, above both Surrey’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 13% of the town.
51.7median age
HascombeSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hascombe | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum and 4 more in and around Hascombe
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hascombe. Best known first.
Garden · National TrustNational Trust - Winkworth Arboretum300 m outside town, to the northGardenGarden · National TrustMunstead Wood1.1 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumGodalming Museum2.7 km outside town, to the northwestRuinsRuinsLime Kiln2.2 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionRobertson Memorial1.4 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum: BillC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hascombe
13pages on Hascombe
The big questions
Safety3.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £500K · rent £1,459 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street The StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.3 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commute66% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hascombe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GodalmingShamley GreenBramley and WonershChiddingfoldMilford and WitleyCranleighFarncombeHascombe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hascombe | 307 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Godalming | 10,450 | 3 | A | C+ | B | A |
| Shamley Green | 1,200 | 3.1 | — | C | B+ | A |
| Bramley and Wonersh | 4,193 | 3.3 | A+ | C | A | A |
| Chiddingfold | 2,160 | 3.5 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Milford and Witley | 6,489 | 3.6 | A+ | C+ | A− | A− |
| Cranleigh | 10,430 | 3.8 | A− | C+ | B | A |
| Farncombe | 13,247 | 3.8 | A | C+ | B+ | B |
Shamley Green and Chiddingfold have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hascombe
How many listed buildings are there in Hascombe?
That is 18.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Hascombe expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £475,000 and detached houses £1,600,000. Private rents in the Waverley council area averaged £1,459 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Hascombe?
Band D council tax in Hascombe is £2,562 for 2026–27, more than in 79% 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 Hascombe
Village in Surrey, England
Hascombe is a built-up area of 307 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
- 307 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Waverley
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005826
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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