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In Surrey, South East, this village has 821 residents.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Peaslake has none; the figures on this page are still real. The median sale price is £850,000. 21 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters.
The 3 things Peaslake does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 21 buildings inside Peaslake’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Peaslake. Best known first.
Historic houseWotton House2.1 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseGoddards1.8 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or priorySt. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth4.9 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseLeith Hill Place (National Trust)4.3 km outside town, to the southeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustThe Severells Estate [Leith Hill]2.7 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustDuke's Warren [Leith Hill]4.2 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Peaslake.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 54% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
0.9% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Surrey’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The car carried 84% of commuters at the census. Income per household averages £75K a year, before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
3% live in social housing, below both Surrey’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses 7% of households. Private rents average £1,736 a month across the Guildford council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,250,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Each year, 15 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Peaslake logged 35 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.6 reports per 1,000, lower than both Surrey’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were 26% of the crimes.
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.
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.
3.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, close to Surrey’s towns (3.3%) and below England’s towns (5.2%). Self-reported good health: 90% of Peaslake’s residents. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.6 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Peaslake | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 14% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Peaslake keeps 256 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Surrey’s towns (31) and England’s towns (39). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
51% of adults hold a degree. Peaslake has a median age of 55.3 years.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Peaslake | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.3% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaslake | 821 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gomshall | 1,378 | 1.2 | — | D | B | A |
| Westcott | 2,275 | 3.5 | — | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Ewhurst | 1,517 | 3.5 | — | C | A | A |
| Shamley Green | 1,200 | 4.1 | — | C | B+ | A |
| West Horsley | 1,378 | 4.3 | — | D | A | A+ |
| Chilworth | 1,917 | 4.4 | — | C− | B+ | A |
| Cranleigh | 10,430 | 4.6 | A− | C+ | B | A |
Gomshall, Westcott, Ewhurst, Shamley Green, West Horsley and Chilworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 10.5 times the typical UK town for its size. 39% of Peaslake’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Peaslake is £2,616 for 2026–27, more than in 88% 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.
Village in Surrey, England
Peaslake is a built-up area of 821 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
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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