Outwood’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Outwood’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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OutwoodSurrey
A village of 434 in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: Jim Woodward-Nutt · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
434
Census 2021 · Tandridge council
Median home
£740K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.9
24% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Outwood a good place to live?
Outwood is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Homes sell for a median £740,000. 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Outwood stand out
The 3 things Outwood does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% 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*; 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Outwood.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 20% in Outwood, fewer than in both Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The census counted 44% of workers working mainly from home. The car took 86% of commuters, above both Surrey’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Household income averages £66K a year before tax. 2% of commuters who live in Outwood also work there.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot6%
Train3%
Bus1%
Underground, tram1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Few households rent privately in Outwood: 9%, fewer than in both Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
Just over four in five households are owner-occupiers. Social housing holds 8% of households, below both Surrey’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,637 a month across the Tandridge council area.
£740Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Outwood£740K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £807,500 | 6 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,637
average private rent a month, Tandridge council area
£2,683
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
Outwood records more burglary and damage per resident than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns, at 14.6 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.8 reports per 1,000, lower than both Surrey’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8). 28 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Outwood’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up just over three fifths of the total.
19.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Vehicle crime4
Damage & arson3
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
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.
19.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
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
Good or very good health: 87% of Outwood’s residents
Seeing a GP means leaving Outwood: the nearest practice is 1.4 miles away. At the census, 3.5% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. A disability affects 17% of people locally.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Outwood | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 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 · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Outwood: 20% were built before 1919, more than in both Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Outwood has 92 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above both Surrey’s towns (31) and England’s towns (39).
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
92
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 11% of Outwood, fewer than in both Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 14% of the town, above both Surrey’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for 24% of residents. Half the people of Outwood are older than 52.9. Just over two in five adults hold a degree.
52.9median age
OutwoodSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Outwood | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 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 Outwood
13pages on Outwood
The big questions
Safety19.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £740K · rent £1,637 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Millers LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Outwood’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SmallfieldSalfordsHorleySouth NutfieldBlindley HeathBletchingleySouth GodstoneOutwood
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood | 434 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Smallfield | 2,613 | 1.3 | C− | C | D | B |
| Salfords | 1,873 | 2.2 | — | C− | D− | B− |
| Horley | 27,067 | 2.4 | B | C+ | C+ | B |
| South Nutfield | 1,951 | 2.5 | — | D | A | B |
| Blindley Heath | 1,289 | 2.6 | — | C− | B− | C+ |
| Bletchingley | 2,372 | 3.4 | — | C− | C+ | B |
| South Godstone | 1,525 | 3.5 | — | C | B+ | C+ |
Salfords, South Nutfield, Blindley Heath, Bletchingley and South Godstone have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Outwood
How many listed buildings are there in Outwood?
That is 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Outwood?
Band D council tax in Outwood is £2,683 for 2026–27, more than in 94% 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 Outwood
Village in Surrey, England
Outwood is a built-up area of 434 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
- 434 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tandridge
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005693
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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