Netherne on-the-Hill’s story
No listed buildings inside Netherne on-the-Hill’s built-up area
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Netherne on-the-HillSurrey
Population 1,475: a village in Surrey, South East. Over-65s are only 8% of the population.
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Photo: Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,475
Census 2021 · Reigate and Banstead council
Median home
£520K
51 sales in 3 years
Median age
37.8
8% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Netherne on-the-Hill a good place to live?
Health is a strength (A): life expectancy 82.3 for men, 85 for women. Schools are another plus — primary results beat just over three quarters of towns in England; secondary results beat 78% of towns in England. Where it falls short is cost of living (C−): the median home sold for £520,000, 7.4 years of area income. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for safety and B− for walkability.
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021. Netherne on-the-Hill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Netherne on-the-Hill stand out
The 3 things Netherne on-the-Hill does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 8% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
How Netherne on-the-Hill grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Netherne on-the-Hill is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Netherne on-the-Hill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
HealthIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 76% of towns in England; secondary results beat 78% of towns in EnglandA−Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC−Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsB+Open →Safety19.2 violent and sexual offences and 9.9 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026BOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors40% live within 400 m of a park; 19% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB−Open →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Netherne on-the-Hill.
History
Netherne on-the-Hill has fewer old homes than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 9% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 17% of Netherne on-the-Hill’s land, above both Surrey’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). One scheduled monument lies locally. Historic England’s list has no building inside the town’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
9%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Netherne on-the-Hill live with a disability than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
90% of Netherne on-the-Hill’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Surrey’s towns (87%) and England’s towns (82%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.6% of the town. Men in Netherne on-the-Hill can expect to live to 82.3, women to 85 (2019–23). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.5 miles off.
90%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Netherne on-the-Hill | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 14% | 17% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade C−
Private renting is less common in Netherne on-the-Hill than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
70% of households own their home, close to Surrey’s towns (70%) and above England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,640 a month across the Reigate and Banstead council area. Council and housing-body homes hold 13% of households.
£520Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Netherne on-the-Hill£520K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £853,500 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £500,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £440,250 | 18 |
| Flat or maisonette | £467,500 | 10 |
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,640
average private rent a month, Reigate and Banstead council area
£2,556
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 per resident in Netherne on-the-Hill is lower than in 58% of UK towns
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.2 reports per 1,000, below both Surrey’s towns (7.5) and England’s towns (7.8). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 42 crimes and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Netherne on-the-Hill’s built-up area. Also worth knowing: of all the crimes, 45% were violence and sexual offences.
19.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 37% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Other theft6
Damage & arson5
Vehicle crime5
Drugs3
Weapons2
Public order1
Other crime1
Anti-social3
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.
19.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
42
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Household income in Netherne on-the-Hill, £79K a year, runs above Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 15% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Surrey’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). For just over a fifth of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Unemployment benefit claims reached 3.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
Train6%
Bus4%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£79K
mean household income, before tax
3.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 55% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
A town of families: 23% of people in Netherne on-the-Hill are under 15, more than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns
People 65 and over make up nearly a tenth of the town, lower than both Surrey’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Line up the people of Netherne on-the-Hill by age and the one in the middle is 37.8. 43% of adults hold a degree.
37.8median age
Netherne on-the-HillSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Netherne on-the-Hill | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 8.3% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.4% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Caterham Museum and 2 more in and around Netherne on-the-Hill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Netherne on-the-Hill. Best known first.
MuseumCaterham Museum4.3 km outside town, to the eastFortFortAlderstead Fort1.4 km outside town, to the southWater parkWater parkMercer's Park4 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 (1)
- Caterham Museum: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Netherne on-the-Hill
14pages on Netherne on-the-Hill
The big questions
SafetyB19.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £520K · rent £1,640 a monthHousing20 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cayton RoadSchoolsA−HealthALife expectancy 82.3 (men), 85 (women)Work & commuteB+57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Netherne on-the-Hill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HooleyChaldonChipstead and WoodmansterneSouth MersthamCaterhamWhyteleafeKingswoodNetherne on-the-Hill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherne on-the-Hill | 1,475 | — | — | C− | B | A |
| Hooley | 1,010 | 0.6 | — | C | C− | A− |
| Chaldon | 1,441 | 1.8 | — | D | A | B |
| Chipstead and Woodmansterne | 4,523 | 1.9 | A | C− | B | A |
| South Merstham | 9,953 | 2.3 | B− | C+ | C− | C |
| Caterham | 22,757 | 2.3 | B+ | C | C+ | B |
| Whyteleafe | 3,174 | 3 | A− | B+ | D | A |
| Kingswood | 3,757 | 3.1 | A | D | A− | A |
Hooley and Chaldon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Netherne on-the-Hill
Who lives in Netherne on-the-Hill?
A young village. At the 2021 Census, 23% of residents were under 15 and 28% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 8.3% were 65 or over.
Is Netherne on-the-Hill expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £520,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £467,500, terraced houses £440,250, semi-detached houses £500,000 and detached houses £853,500.
Are schools in Netherne on-the-Hill good?
GCSE results beat 78% of towns in England, and primary results beat 76% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Surrey council.
About Netherne on-the-Hill
Village in Surrey, England
Netherne on-the-Hill is a built-up area of 1,475 people, in the Reigate and Banstead 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
- 1,475 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Reigate and Banstead
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005446
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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