Newdigate’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Newdigate’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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NewdigateSurrey
A village of 765 in Surrey, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
765
Census 2021 · Mole Valley council
Median home
£690K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.5
22% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Newdigate a good place to live?
Newdigate has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Newdigate stand out
The 3 things Newdigate does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Peter; 6.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Newdigate.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Newdigate work nearby than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 11% travel under 5 km
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.
Newdigate sits below both Surrey’s towns (40%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. 88% of commuters drove to work at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Train3%
Bus1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
Schools
The schools around Newdigate
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 74 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
A home in Newdigate sells for £690K, more than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns
That puts Newdigate above both Surrey’s towns (£535K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private renters make up 11% of households.
£690Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Newdigate£690K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £690,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £695,000 | 7 |
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,551
average private rent a month, Mole Valley council area
£2,530
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
Newdigate records 7.8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, against 10.6 in Surrey’s towns and 9.4 in England’s towns
Police recorded 25 crimes inside Newdigate’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 60% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
20.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Vehicle crime4
Public order2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social1
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.
20.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
25
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
85% of residents say their health is good or very good
85% of Newdigate’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.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Newdigate | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 14% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Newdigate keeps more of its old housing than Surrey or England’s towns: 26% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Newdigate is above both Surrey’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). Newdigate has 157 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Newdigate has 12 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II11
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
157
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 14% of Newdigate, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Newdigate comes below both Surrey’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Those 65 and older account for 22% of residents. Newdigate has a median age of 50.5.
50.5median age
NewdigateSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Newdigate | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Gatwick Aviation Museum and 4 more in and around Newdigate
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Newdigate. Best known first.
MuseumGatwick Aviation Museum4.8 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHolmwood Common3.7 km outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustColdharbour Common [Leith Hill]4.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionCapel Military Show1.4 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionLowfield Heath Windmill3.5 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Gatwick Aviation Museum: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Newdigate
13pages on Newdigate
The big questions
Safety20.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £690K · rent £1,551 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Village StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.9 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Newdigate’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Beare GreenBrockhamDorkingHorleyWestcottSalfordsReigateNewdigate
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newdigate | 765 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beare Green | 1,940 | 1.6 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Brockham | 2,206 | 4.1 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Dorking | 17,463 | 4.3 | A− | C+ | C | B+ |
| Horley | 27,067 | 5.1 | B | C+ | C+ | B |
| Westcott | 2,275 | 5.4 | — | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Salfords | 1,873 | 5.6 | — | C− | D− | B− |
| Reigate | 23,774 | 5.7 | A | C− | B | A− |
Beare Green, Brockham, Westcott and Salfords have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Newdigate
Is Newdigate expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Mole Valley council area averaged £1,551 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Newdigate?
That is 6.4 times the typical UK town for its size. 26% of Newdigate’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Newdigate?
Band D council tax in Newdigate is £2,530 for 2026–27, more than in 71% 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 Newdigate
Village in Surrey, England
Newdigate is a built-up area of 765 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
- Population
- 765 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mole Valley
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005768
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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