Ockley’s story
35 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Ockley’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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OckleySurrey
A village of 291 in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: The Voice of Hassocks · CC0
Population
291
Census 2021 · Mole Valley council
Median age
43.8
24% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ockley a good place to live?
Ockley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Ockley stand out
The 3 things Ockley does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 49.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
16% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ockley.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 11% in Ockley, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and across England’s towns
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.
Jobs per working resident: 0.7. 16% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Surrey’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. The car carried nearly four in five commuters at the census.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
On foot8%
Train8%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£73K
mean household income, before tax
3%
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
Fewer households own their home in Ockley than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 45%
23% live in social housing, higher than both Surrey’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for 29% of households. That is the middle of 6 standard sales inside Ockley’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ockley£0K
Typical UK town£277K
45%
of households own their home · England 61%
29%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,551
average private rent a month, Mole Valley council area
£2,559
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
Ockley records more burglary and damage per resident than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns, at 14.9 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 44% of the crimes. Violent crime comes to 30.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Reported offences in Ockley came to 9 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2.
30.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
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.
30.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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.
Health
Disability is less common in Ockley, 12% of residents, than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
88% of people in Ockley rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 3.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Surrey’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Ockley: the nearest practice is 1.9 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Ockley | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
81.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Ockley: 39% were built before 1919, more than in Surrey’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 69% of Ockley’s land, above both Surrey’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). Listed buildings per head: 1,203 for every 10,000 residents of the town. Historic England’s list names 35 listed buildings here, every one Grade II.
35listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II35
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,203
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 22% of Ockley, above Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town. Ockley has a median age of 43.8 years. Those 65 and older account for 24% of residents. 34% of adults hold a degree, below Surrey’s towns (42%) and close to England’s towns (34%).
43.8median age
OckleySurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Ockley | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Leith Hill Tower and 4 more in and around Ockley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ockley. Best known first.
Historic siteHistoric site · National TrustLeith Hill Tower2.7 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseLeith Hill Place (National Trust)2.3 km outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustColdharbour Common [Leith Hill]3.2 km outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustDuke's Warren [Leith Hill]3.5 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionCapel Military Show3.6 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseLeith Hill Place (National Trust)2.3 km outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustColdharbour Common [Leith Hill]3.2 km outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustDuke's Warren [Leith Hill]3.5 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionCapel Military Show3.6 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 (1)
- Leith Hill Place (National Trust): Rob enwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ockley
12pages on Ockley
The big questions
Ockley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Beare GreenEwhurstCranleighRudgwickBroadbridge HeathSlinfoldWestcottOckley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ockley | 291 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beare Green | 1,940 | 3.1 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Ewhurst | 1,517 | 3.3 | — | C | A | A |
| Cranleigh | 10,430 | 5.2 | A− | C+ | B | A |
| Rudgwick | 2,145 | 5.2 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Broadbridge Heath | 6,357 | 5.2 | A | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Slinfold | 1,163 | 5.5 | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Westcott | 2,275 | 5.7 | — | C+ | C+ | A− |
Beare Green, Ewhurst, Rudgwick, Slinfold and Westcott have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ockley
How many listed buildings are there in Ockley?
That is 49.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Ockley?
Band D council tax in Ockley is £2,559 for 2026–27, more than in 78% 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 Ockley
Village in Surrey, England
Ockley is a built-up area of 291 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
- 291 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mole Valley
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005833
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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