Headley’s story
15 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Headley’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HeadleySurrey
A village of 297 in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: Ian Capper · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
297
Census 2021 · Mole Valley council
Median home
£535K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.5
17% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Headley a good place to live?
Headley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Headley stand out
The 3 things Headley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
30% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 20.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
£535K median home
1.9 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 Headley.
Work & commute
Only 5% of commuters in Headley go to work without a car, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Headley is below both Surrey’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 92% of commuters at the census.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
Train3%
On foot1%
Bus1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
Few households rent privately in Headley: 7%, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Headley comes below both Surrey’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). 20% of households live in social housing.
£535Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Headley£535K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £502,500 | 10 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,551
average private rent a month, Mole Valley council area
£2,560
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
Crime recorded by police in Headley
Police recorded 12 crimes inside Headley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 6 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 58% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
24.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Anti-social6
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.
24.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Bad health is less common in Headley than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 2% of residents
For Headley, that is below both Surrey’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Headley has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 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.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Headley | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Headley is rich in listed buildings: 505 per 10,000 residents, more than 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.
Headley sits above both Surrey’s towns (31) and England’s towns (39) on this measure. Headley has 15 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 10% of homes were built before 1919.
15listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II15
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
505
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
Headley has fewer young adults than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 5.7% are 15 to 24
That puts Headley below both Surrey’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Children are 14% of the town. The median resident of Headley is 42.5 years old.
42.5median age
HeadleySurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar23%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Headley | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 34% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 23% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Betchworth Castle and 8 more in and around Headley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Headley. Best known first.
CastleBetchworth Castle4 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseBeaverbrook1.8 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumLeatherhead Museum of Local History2.7 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHeadley Heath300 m outside town, to the southAttractionAttraction · National TrustNatural Play Trail (Start)3.4 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustBrockham Big Field3.9 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Betchworth Castle: Peter van der Linden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaverbrook: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leatherhead Museum of Local History: Stefan Czapski, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Headley
13pages on Headley
The big questions
Safety24.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £535K · rent £1,551 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Dale ViewSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 84 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Headley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Langley ValeAshteadLeatherheadBox HillTadworth and Epsom DownsKingswoodLower KingswoodHeadley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headley | 297 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langley Vale | 1,515 | 1.5 | — | C− | A− | A |
| Ashtead | 14,830 | 2 | A+ | C− | A− | A |
| Leatherhead | 11,482 | 2.3 | B+ | B | D | B− |
| Box Hill | 1,271 | 2.3 | — | B | A− | B |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 27,095 | 2.6 | A− | C− | C+ | A− |
| Kingswood | 3,757 | 2.9 | A | D | A− | A |
| Lower Kingswood | 2,029 | 3.1 | — | C− | B+ | A |
Langley Vale, Box Hill and Lower Kingswood have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Headley
How many listed buildings are there in Headley?
That is 20.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Headley expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Mole Valley council area averaged £1,551 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Headley?
Band D council tax in Headley is £2,560 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 Headley
Village in Surrey, England
Headley is a built-up area of 297 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
- 297 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mole Valley
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005479
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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