Normandy’s story
11 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Normandy’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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NormandySurrey
A village of 1,665 in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: SuzanneKn at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
1,665
Census 2021 · Guildford council
Median home
£543K
70 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.2
30% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Normandy a good place to live?
Normandy has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A): life expectancy 83.4 for men, 89 for women. Its weakest is schools (D−): primary results beat 6% of towns in England. The median home sold for £542,650 in the last three years, 7.5 times what households in the Guildford council area earn in a year.
What makes Normandy stand out
The 3 things Normandy does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Normandy grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Normandy is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 6% of towns in EnglandD−Open →HealthAOpen →SafetyA−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £79,222; 2.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →WalkabilityC−Open →Cost of livingrent £1,736 a monthC−Open →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryC+Open →Outdoors23% live within 400 m of a park; 26% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB−Open →Civic life2.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Guildford Cathedral and 10 more in and around Normandy
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Normandy. Best known first.
CathedralGuildford Cathedral4.8 km outside town, to the east
MuseumWatts Gallery3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMuseum of Military Medicine3.2 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseLoseley Park4.7 km outside town, to the southeast
FortHenley Fort4.6 km outside town, to the east
MuseumAldershot Military Museum4.7 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Guildford Cathedral: Hassocks5489, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Watts Gallery: ©Watts Gallery, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Military Medicine: Gaius Cornelius, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loseley Park: Andrew Wilkinson from London, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henley Fort: Surrey Outdoor Learning & Development, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aldershot Military Museum: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Normandy.
Health
Life expectancy in Normandy is longer than in 97% of UK towns
Women here live to 89 on average and men to 83.4 (2019–23). Normandy has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away. 3.1% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, close to Surrey’s towns (3.3%) and below England’s towns (5.2%).
85%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Normandy | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 14% | 17% |
83.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
89
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Normandy than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 11.8 per 1,000 residents a year
On this, Normandy is below both Surrey’s towns (19.4) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 42 crimes inside Normandy’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 15 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes see 7.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
11.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 70% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual22
Damage & arson6
Other theft5
Vehicle crime3
Public order2
Burglary2
Weapons1
Other crime1
Anti-social15
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.
11.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
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
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Only 9% of commuters in Normandy go to work without a car, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Normandy comes below both Surrey’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). For 19% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
Train5%
On foot3%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£79K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 18% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C−
More households own their home in Normandy than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 88%
For Normandy, that is above both Surrey’s towns (70%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 6% of households.
£543Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Normandy£543K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £650,000 | 47 |
| Semi-detached | £445,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £488,750 | 6 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,736
average private rent a month, Guildford council area
£2,620
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
11 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.
Normandy has 11 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 13% of its homes were built before 1919.
11listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
66
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
An older town: 30% of people in Normandy are 65 or over, more than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns
Normandy sits above both Surrey’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. Children are 14% of the town. The median resident of Normandy is 51.2 years old.
51.2median age
NormandySurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Normandy | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Normandy
14pages on Normandy
The big questions
SafetyA−11.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £543K · rent £1,736 a monthHousing20 sold in 12 months · busiest street Guildford RoadSchoolsD−HealthALife expectancy 83.4 (men), 89 (women)Work & commuteA−66% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Normandy’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Wood Street VillageFairlandsAsh and Ash ValePirbrightAldershotGuildfordBrookwoodNormandy
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normandy | 1,665 | — | — | C− | A− | A |
| Wood Street Village | 1,586 | 1.6 | — | C− | C | B+ |
| Fairlands | 1,119 | 2.2 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Ash and Ash Vale | 24,284 | 2.7 | B− | C+ | B− | B |
| Pirbright | 3,920 | 3.9 | A | D | A+ | A |
| Aldershot | 39,827 | 3.9 | B− | C+ | D | C |
| Guildford | 77,870 | 4 | B+ | C | D | B+ |
| Brookwood | 1,428 | 4.1 | — | C+ | B | A |
Wood Street Village, Fairlands and Brookwood have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Normandy
Are schools in Normandy good?
Primary results trail 94% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Surrey council.
How many listed buildings are there in Normandy?
That is 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Normandy expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £542,650, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £488,750, semi-detached houses £445,000 and detached houses £650,000.
Is Normandy safe?
Police recorded 42 crimes inside Normandy’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 52% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
About Normandy
Village in Surrey, England
Normandy is a built-up area of 1,665 people, in the Guildford 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
- 1,665 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Guildford
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005559
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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