Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A village of 666 in Surrey, South East.
Hookwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Hookwood does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 10 buildings inside Hookwood’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade II*.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hookwood.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Hookwood comes below both Surrey’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). For 27% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
6% live in social housing, below both Surrey’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (18%). Owners make up 76% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £520,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £466,437 | 14 |
| Terraced | £358,000 | 11 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
For Hookwood, that is above both Surrey’s towns (19.4) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 258.1 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 1,944 crimes inside Hookwood’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 266 reports of anti-social behaviour.
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
Hookwood sits below both Surrey’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) on this measure. Hookwood has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 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.
| Census 2021 | Hookwood | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 14% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Hookwood above both Surrey’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). Hookwood has 150 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Hookwood has 10 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 2 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
On this, Hookwood is below both Surrey’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (34%). Children under 15 make up 16% of residents. Half the people of Hookwood are older than 40.8.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hookwood | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 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 Hookwood. Best known first.
MuseumGatwick Aviation Museum200 m outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHarewoods4.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCrawley Museum2.8 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionLowfield Heath Windmill1.5 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hookwood | 666 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Horley | 27,067 | 1.1 | B | C+ | C+ | B |
| Salfords | 1,873 | 2.5 | — | C− | D− | B− |
| Smallfield | 2,613 | 2.9 | C− | C | D | B |
| Copthorne | 4,917 | 3.7 | B− | B− | C− | A |
| Crawley | 120,567 | 3.9 | C− | C− | D | C+ |
| Reigate | 23,774 | 4.5 | A | C− | B | A− |
| Redhill | 32,516 | 4.6 | B+ | C+ | C− | B |
Salfords has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 6.2 times the typical UK town for its size. 31% of Hookwood’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £465,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £358,000, semi-detached houses £466,437 and detached houses £520,000. Private rents in the Mole Valley council area averaged £1,551 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Hookwood is £2,595 for 2026–27, more than in 84% 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.
Village in Surrey, England
Hookwood is a built-up area of 666 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
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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