Nutfield’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Nutfield’s built-up area.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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NutfieldSurrey
A village of 752 in Surrey, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: The Voice of Hassocks · CC0
Population
752
Census 2021 · Tandridge council
Median home
£485K
36 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.5
23% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Nutfield a good place to live?
Nutfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Nutfield stand out
The 3 things Nutfield does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
40% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
36% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
£485K median home
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Reigate Priory Museum and 11 more in and around Nutfield
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Nutfield. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryReigate Priory Museum5 km outside town, to the west
FortReigate Fort4.8 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHarewoods4.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumThe Fire Brigades of Surrey4.1 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumHolmesdale Natural History Club Museum4.3 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionGodstone Farm4.1 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Reigate Priory Museum: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reigate Fort: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nutfield.
Work & commute
Only 15% of commuters in Nutfield 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 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nutfield sits below both Surrey’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%) on this measure. The car carried 81% of commuters at the census.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot8%
Train4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
36%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Most households in Nutfield own their home: 81%, more than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns
That puts Nutfield above both Surrey’s towns (70%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 4% of households.
£485Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Nutfield£485K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £670,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £465,000 | 12 |
| Terraced | £410,000 | 13 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,637
average private rent a month, Tandridge council area
£2,625
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
Nutfield records less violent crime per resident than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns, at 8.4 per 1,000 a year
On this, Nutfield is below both Surrey’s towns (19.4) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 4.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 8 crimes inside Nutfield’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour.
8.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social5
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.
8.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
Bad health is less common in Nutfield than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.7% of residents
In the comparison, Nutfield comes below both Surrey’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Nutfield has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away. 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.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Nutfield | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
79.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Nutfield keeps more of its old housing than Surrey or England’s towns: 40% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Nutfield, that is above both Surrey’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). Nutfield has 5 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter and St Paul Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
40%
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
Children make up only 15% of Nutfield, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.5% of the town, below both Surrey’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). 23% of residents are 65 or over. The median resident of Nutfield is 46.5 years old.
46.5median age
NutfieldSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Nutfield | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 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 Nutfield
14pages on Nutfield
The big questions
Safety8.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £485K · rent £1,637 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.5 (men), 86.8 (women)Work & commute68% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Nutfield
6 notable people were born in Nutfield.
E
Edward Champion StreatfeildEnglish cricket player (1870-1932)M
Major Rohde HawkinsBritish architect · 1821–1884M
Michael Maw(1912-1944)G
George BuckleGolfer (1886-1957)T
T. W. MercerBritish co-operator and journalist (1884–1947)Photo credits
Will Martingell: John Corbet Anderson (1827-1907), Public domain
Nutfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
South NutfieldBletchingleySouth MersthamRedhillReigateSalfordsChaldonNutfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutfield | 752 | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Nutfield | 1,951 | 0.9 | — | D | A | B |
| Bletchingley | 2,372 | 1.4 | — | C− | C+ | B |
| South Merstham | 9,953 | 1.5 | B− | C+ | C− | C |
| Redhill | 32,516 | 1.6 | B+ | C+ | C− | B |
| Reigate | 23,774 | 2.9 | A | C− | B | A− |
| Salfords | 1,873 | 2.9 | — | C− | D− | B− |
| Chaldon | 1,441 | 3 | — | D | A | B |
South Nutfield, Bletchingley, Salfords 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 Nutfield
How many listed buildings are there in Nutfield?
That is 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Nutfield expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £410,000, semi-detached houses £465,000 and detached houses £670,000. Private rents in the Tandridge council area averaged £1,637 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Nutfield?
Band D council tax in Nutfield is £2,625 for 2026–27, more than in 90% 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 Nutfield
Village in Surrey, England
Nutfield is a built-up area of 752 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
- 752 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tandridge
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005573
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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