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Colleges and universities in and near Pains-Hill

East Surrey College is 8.1 miles from Pains-Hill

No college sits inside the town; East Surrey College is 8.1 miles away in Redhill. 3 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students, against 8 across England.

Within 15 miles
9
student numbers to come (HESA)
Nearest college
8.1 mi
East Surrey College
Full-time students
3%
Below England (8%) · residents 16+
Nearest further education college
8.1 mi
East Surrey College
Nearest university
13.6 mi
Rose Bruford College
Tuition fee
£9,790
a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Pains-Hill

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Few students: 3% of residents 16+Against 8% across England (Census 2021).A further education college 8.1 miles awayEast Surrey College’s campus is in Redhill.
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Pains-Hill

9 within 15 miles: 1 university, 8 further education colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miEast Surrey CollegeLondon South East CollCroydon CollegeWest Kent and Ashford Hadlow CollegePains-Hill
UniversityFurther education college
East Surrey CollegeFurther education college · 8.1 mi · Redhill—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
London South East CollegesFurther education college · 9.5 mi · Bromley—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Croydon CollegeFurther education college · 10 mi · Croydon—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Harris Federation Post 16Further education college · 10.1 mi · Croydon—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
West Kent and Ashford CollegeFurther education college · 11.3 mi · Tonbridge—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Hadlow CollegeFurther education college · 13.3 mi · Hadlow—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
North East Surrey College of TechnologyFurther education college · 13.3 mi · Ewell—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Rose Bruford CollegeUniversity · 13.6 mi · Bexley—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
North Kent CollegeFurther education college · 14.9 mi · Dartford—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
What it costs

What would you pay?

Fees are set nationally, not by each university: in 2026–27 an English university can charge a home student up to £9,790 a year, and so can a Welsh one; Northern Ireland’s charge their own students up to £4,985; Scottish students pay no tuition fee at a Scottish university. Further education colleges are free for most 16 to 18 year olds. There is no family-by-family price to show, so this page doesn’t make one up.

Questions about college near Pains-Hill

Is Pains-Hill a university town?

No. 3 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are near Pains-Hill?

East Surrey College (8.1 mi); London South East Colleges (9.5 mi); Croydon College (10 mi); Harris Federation Post 16 (10.1 mi); West Kent and Ashford College (11.3 mi); Hadlow College (13.3 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Pains-Hill?

East Surrey College, 8.1 miles away in Redhill, teaches courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

What does university cost here?

Fees are set nationally, not by each university: in 2026–27 an English university can charge a home student up to £9,790 a year, and so can a Welsh one; Northern Ireland’s charge their own students up to £4,985; Scottish students pay no tuition fee at a Scottish university. Further education colleges are free for most 16 to 18 year olds. There is no family-by-family price to show, so this page doesn’t make one up.

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Colleges and universities: Wikidata (CC0): each institution with a UKPRN, its point and its students count, and, for Scottish colleges and university campuses away from the seat, our list placed from postcodes (postcodes.io, OGL). To come: Discover Uni teaching locations and HESA student numbers (CC BY 4.0). Students: Census 2021 (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) and Scotland’s Census 2022, full-time students among residents aged 16 and over (OGL). Straight-line distances from the centre of Pains-Hill. Colleges are described, not graded; the University town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents aged 16 and over are full-time students. Fees: the UK and devolved governments, 2026–27. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, through each institution’s Wikidata item; author and licence on each.

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