Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 6,489 residents, it is a town in Surrey, South East.
Overall, Milford and Witley earns an A+, better than 96% of UK towns. The ranking puts it #5 of 65 in Surrey. School results are strong: primary results beat nearly nine in ten towns in England; secondary results beat 93% of towns in England. Buying the median home, at £535,000, takes 7.3 years of household income in the Waverley council area. Health is a strength: life expectancy 81.4 for men, 86.2 for women.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Milford and Witley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things Milford and Witley does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 46 buildings inside Milford and Witley’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
18% 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 1900.
Explore the history →46 listed buildings in Milford and Witley, 1 of them Grade I.
Church of All Saints: Photo: Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Star Public House: Photo: Mertbiol · CC0 · Enton Mill and Enton Mill West: Photo: Nigel Cox · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Red House: Photo: Back ache · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Milford and Witley.
Two of its 4 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 54.7, with 65% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Milford and Witley’s three primaries and one secondary have 1,378 pupils between them.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chandler CofE Aided Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 304 | B |
| RodboroughLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 882 | A |
At the census, 3.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Surrey’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. The nearest A&E to Milford and Witley is Royal Surrey County Hospital, 5.8 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 93% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Asked at the census, 87% of residents of Milford and Witley said they were in good or very good health.
| Census 2021 | Milford and Witley | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
Of all the crimes, 41% were violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage came to 7.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Surrey’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 191 offences in Milford and Witley and 41 cases of nuisance behaviour. For its size, Milford and Witley records less crime per resident than 84% 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 heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
18% of homes date from before 1919. Milford and Witley’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. Scaled to its population, Milford and Witley has 71 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both Surrey’s towns (31) and England’s towns (39).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Owners make up 72% of households, about level with Surrey’s towns (70%) and above England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,459 a month across the Waverley council area. Social housing holds 15% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £731,500 | 95 |
| Semi-detached | £521,000 | 78 |
| Terraced | £415,000 | 67 |
| Flat or maisonette | £275,000 | 29 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
38% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. At the census, 14% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Surrey’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). Also worth knowing: household income averages £71K a year before tax. Work in town: a tenth of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Graduates make up 42% of adults. Half the people of Milford and Witley are older than 44.7. 19% are under 15, close to Surrey’s towns (18%) and above England’s towns (18%).
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Milford and Witley | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 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 Milford and Witley. Best known first.
Garden · National TrustNational Trust - Winkworth Arboretum4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumGodalming Museum1.9 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWitley Common300 m outside town, to the southwestRuinsRuinsLime Kiln2.1 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionRobertson Memorial2.5 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
4 notable people were born in Milford and Witley.
Town in Surrey, England
Milford and Witley is a built-up area of 6,489 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford and Witley | 6,489 | — | A+ | C+ | A− | A− |
| Godalming | 10,450 | 2.2 | A | C+ | B | A |
| Elstead | 2,261 | 2.7 | — | C+ | B− | A− |
| Farncombe | 13,247 | 3.1 | A | C+ | B+ | B |
| Chiddingfold | 2,160 | 3.3 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Bramley and Wonersh | 4,193 | 4.9 | A+ | C | A | A |
| Hindhead | 6,444 | 5 | A | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Shalford | 2,508 | 5.2 | A+ | 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.
That is 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
GCSE results beat 93% of towns in England, and primary results beat 89% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2).
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £535,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £275,000, terraced houses £415,000, semi-detached houses £521,000 and detached houses £731,500.
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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