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A town of 6,444 in Surrey, South East.
Hindhead grades A overall against UK towns: better than 93% of UK towns, and #16 of 65 in Surrey. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
The 3 things Hindhead does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hindhead is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 20 buildings inside Hindhead’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
The archive holds 1 old photo or postcard going back to 1905.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hindhead.
The nearest A&E to Hindhead is Royal Surrey County Hospital, 10.2 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; nine in ten patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, between Surrey’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (17%).
| Census 2021 | Hindhead | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 14% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Key Stage 2 results at the town’s 2 primary schools: 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 58.9, and 67% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Some 400 pupils attend Hindhead’s two primaries.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 214 | C− |
54% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Violent crime ran at 16.3 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with Surrey’s towns (19.4) and below England’s towns (22). Police recorded 246 crimes inside Hindhead’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 41 reports of anti-social behaviour. For its size, Hindhead records less crime per resident than just over four fifths of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people.
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.
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.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £71K a year before tax, near Surrey’s towns (£72K) and higher than England’s towns (£55K). At the census, 82% of commuters went by car. Also worth knowing: 15% of commuters who live in Hindhead also work there. Home was the main workplace for 45% of workers at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. For its size, Hindhead has 31 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, near both Surrey’s towns (31) and England’s towns (39).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The middle sale price: £545K, about level with Surrey’s towns (£535K) and above England’s towns (£308K). Social renters account for 8% of households. Private renters make up 15% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £937,500 | 102 |
| Semi-detached | £585,000 | 47 |
| Terraced | £457,500 | 30 |
| Flat or maisonette | £248,600 | 83 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The middle age in Hindhead is 49.7. 15% are under 15, lower than both Surrey’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Hindhead | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hindhead. Best known first.
MuseumHaslemere Educational Museum2.6 km outside town, to the southeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustThe Flashes, Churt Common2.5 km outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustFrensham Common4 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionThe Sculpture Park2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumHaslemere Education Museum2.5 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
20 listed buildings in Hindhead.
Amesbury School: Photo: Shazz · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Undershaw: Photo: Prspiring · Public domain · United Reform Church, Hall and Manse: Photo: Hassocks5489 · CC0 · Heather Bank Cottage: Photo: Shazz · CC BY-SA 2.0
9 notable people were born in Hindhead.
Colin Firth: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ross Worner: Adam.P.Shaw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edward Williams: K1998w, CC BY-SA 4.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindhead | 6,444 | — | A | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Headley Down and Headley | 4,935 | 2.6 | B+ | B− | A− | A− |
| Haslemere | 11,897 | 2.6 | A | C+ | B | B |
| Liphook | 7,128 | 4 | A | B | B− | A− |
| Lindford | 2,740 | 4.3 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Elstead | 2,261 | 4.7 | — | C+ | B− | A− |
| Bordon | 9,349 | 4.9 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Chiddingfold | 2,160 | 4.9 | — | C | A+ | A |
Elstead and Chiddingfold have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
By type: flats £248,600, terraced houses £457,500, semi-detached houses £585,000 and detached houses £937,500. Household incomes are higher than in 91% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B−.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Town in Surrey, England
Hindhead is a built-up area of 6,444 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
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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