Newchapel’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Newchapel’s built-up area.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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NewchapelSurrey
A village of 369 in Surrey, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Stacey Harris · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
369
Census 2021 · Tandridge council
Median age
48.6
23% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Newchapel a good place to live?
Newchapel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Newchapel stand out
The 3 things Newchapel does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Lowlands Farm House; 4.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
28% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Own outright
Housing
49% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Newchapel.
Work & commute
More people aged 16 to 64 in Newchapel claim unemployment benefits than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 4.2%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Newchapel above both Surrey’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). At the census, 13% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving77%
On foot8%
Train4%
Bicycle2%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
4.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Newchapel is a town of owners: 75% of households own their home, above Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Newchapel is above both Surrey’s towns (70%) and England’s towns (61%). 6% of households live in social housing.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Newchapel£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £817,500 | 6 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,637
average private rent a month, Tandridge council area
£2,585
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
Newchapel records more violent crime per resident than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns, at 40.7 per 1,000 a year
In the comparison, Newchapel comes above both Surrey’s towns (19.4) and England’s towns (22). Homes see 17.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 29 crimes inside Newchapel’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour.
40.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Public order3
Drugs3
Other theft2
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Anti-social2
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.
40.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
29
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
84% of residents say their health is good or very good
84% of Newchapel’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 87% across Surrey’s towns. 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.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Newchapel | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 14% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Newchapel has 4 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 8% of its homes were built before 1919.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II3
Among them · Grade II*
- Lowlands Farm House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
108
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Newchapel, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
For Newchapel, that is below both Surrey’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). People 65 and over make up 23% of the town. Half the people of Newchapel are older than 48.6.
48.6median age
NewchapelSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Newchapel | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →British Wildlife Centre and 3 more in and around Newchapel
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Newchapel. Best known first.
ZooBritish Wildlife Centre1000 m outside town, to the north
MuseumEast Grinstead Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHarewoods4.5 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionLingfield Park Racecourse2.4 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- British Wildlife Centre: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Grinstead Museum: OrangeStarling1997, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Newchapel
12pages on Newchapel
The big questions
Newchapel’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FelbridgeLingfieldEast GrinsteadDormanslandCrawley DownBlindley HeathCopthorneNewchapel
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newchapel | 369 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Felbridge | 2,031 | 1 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Lingfield | 3,622 | 2 | B− | C− | C | B+ |
| East Grinstead | 26,350 | 2.5 | A− | B | B− | A− |
| Dormansland | 2,300 | 2.5 | — | C− | A | B |
| Crawley Down | 5,775 | 2.6 | A+ | B− | A | A |
| Blindley Heath | 1,289 | 2.8 | — | C− | B− | C+ |
| Copthorne | 4,917 | 3 | B− | B− | C− | A |
Felbridge, Dormansland and Blindley Heath have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Newchapel
How many listed buildings are there in Newchapel?
That is 4.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Newchapel?
Band D council tax in Newchapel is £2,585 for 2026–27, more than in 83% 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.
About Newchapel
Village in Surrey, England
Newchapel is a built-up area of 369 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
- Population
- 369 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tandridge
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005787
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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