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A village of 2,247 in Surrey, South East.
Limpsfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A+): life expectancy 84.1 for men, 87.2 for women. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £875,000, 12.4 years of area income; rent £1,637 a month.
The 3 things Limpsfield 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 Limpsfield is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Historic England lists them inside Limpsfield’s built-up area.
34% 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 Limpsfield.
Women here live to 87.2 on average and men to 84.1 (2019–23). At the census, 2.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Surrey’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Limpsfield is Princess Royal University Hospital, 7.7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Limpsfield | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limpsfield CofE Infant SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 134 | – |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 57% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Limpsfield is above both Surrey’s towns (£71K) and England’s towns (£55K). For 28% 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
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
In the comparison, Limpsfield comes above both Surrey’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). For its size, Limpsfield has 182 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Limpsfield’s listed buildings include Church of St Peter, Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
For Limpsfield, that is above both Surrey’s towns (70%) and England’s towns (61%). 3% of households live in social housing.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,325,250 | 44 |
| Semi-detached | £612,000 | 10 |
| Terraced | £478,500 | 10 |
| Flat or maisonette | £490,000 | 17 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Limpsfield sits above both Surrey’s towns (10.5) and England’s towns (9.4) on this measure. Police recorded 79 crimes inside Limpsfield’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 14 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 35% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
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
That puts Limpsfield above both Surrey’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (34%). Over-65s are 26% of the population. Half the people of Limpsfield are older than 48.6.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Limpsfield | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6.9% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 55% | 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 Limpsfield. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustChartwell3.9 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseTitsey Place1.3 km outside town, to the north
Museum · National TrustQuebec House3.2 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttraction · National TrustLimpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails1 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionGodstone Farm4.6 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionSt Mary's Chapel4.1 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
6 notable people were born in Limpsfield.
Maud Ballington Booth: Gertrude Käsebier, Public domain
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limpsfield | 2,247 | — | — | D | B | A+ |
| Oxted | 11,491 | 0.8 | B+ | C− | B− | A |
| Woldingham | 2,223 | 2.6 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Tatsfield | 1,379 | 2.6 | — | C− | B+ | B+ |
| Westerham | 3,390 | 2.7 | B | C− | C− | A |
| Godstone | 2,648 | 3.3 | C | C | C− | B− |
| South Godstone | 1,525 | 3.7 | — | C | B+ | C+ |
| Marlpit Hill | 1,271 | 3.9 | — | D | C− | B |
Woldingham, Tatsfield, South Godstone and Marlpit Hill have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £875,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £490,000, terraced houses £478,500, semi-detached houses £612,000 and detached houses £1,325,250.
That is 7.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Peter.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Village in Surrey, England
Limpsfield is a built-up area of 2,247 people, in the Tandridge 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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