Puttenham’s story
25 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Puttenham’s built-up area.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PuttenhamSurrey
A village of 287 in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: SuzanneKn at en.wikipedia · Public domain
Population
287
Census 2021 · Guildford council
Median age
44
21% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Puttenham a good place to live?
Puttenham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Puttenham stand out
The 3 things Puttenham does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
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%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
43% have a degree
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Surrey 42%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Puttenham.
Who lives here
Few people in Puttenham are 15 to 24: 7.3%, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
Puttenham sits below both Surrey’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) on this measure. 20% of residents are children under 15. The median resident of Puttenham is 44 years old.
44median age
PuttenhamSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 81 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Puttenham | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Puttenham
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puttenham CofE Infant SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 82 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Puttenham travel far: only 17% go under 5 km, fewer than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Puttenham below both Surrey’s towns (40%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 15% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot4%
Train4%
Bicycle4%
Bus3%
Underground, tram1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£76K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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
Puttenham is a renters’ town: 23% of households rent privately, more than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns
On this, Puttenham is above both Surrey’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). 58% of households own their home.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Puttenham£0K
Typical UK town£277K
58%
of households own their home · England 61%
23%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,736
average private rent a month, Guildford council area
£2,562
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
Homes in Puttenham see more burglary and damage than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 23.2 per 1,000 a year
In the comparison, Puttenham comes above both Surrey’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence comes to 9.3 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 22 crimes inside Puttenham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 14 reports of anti-social behaviour.
9.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Other theft4
Drugs3
Public order2
Bicycle theft2
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Anti-social14
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.
9.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
23.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
25.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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
More people in Puttenham say their health is bad than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.9%
For Puttenham, that is above both Surrey’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Puttenham has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.9 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.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Puttenham | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.9% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 14% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Puttenham are listed than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 871 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Puttenham has 25 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. 48% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Surrey’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%).
25listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II23
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade II*
- Puttenham Priory Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
871
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Watts Gallery and 6 more in and around Puttenham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Puttenham. Best known first.
MuseumWatts Gallery1.9 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseLoseley Park3.6 km outside town, to the east
FortHenley Fort4.4 km outside town, to the east
FortSoldiers Ring4.5 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumGodalming Museum4.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumThe Great Barn of Wanborough500 m outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Watts Gallery: ©Watts Gallery, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loseley Park: Andrew Wilkinson from London, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henley Fort: Surrey Outdoor Learning & Development, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Soldiers Ring: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Puttenham
13pages on Puttenham
The big questions
Puttenham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NormandyWood Street VillageElsteadFarncombeAsh and Ash ValeFairlandsGodalmingPuttenham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puttenham | 287 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Normandy | 1,665 | 1.8 | — | C− | A− | A |
| Wood Street Village | 1,586 | 2.7 | — | C− | C | B+ |
| Elstead | 2,261 | 2.9 | — | C+ | B− | A− |
| Farncombe | 13,247 | 3.2 | A | C+ | B+ | B |
| Ash and Ash Vale | 24,284 | 3.4 | B− | C+ | B− | B |
| Fairlands | 1,119 | 3.6 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Godalming | 10,450 | 3.8 | A | C+ | B | A |
Normandy, Wood Street Village, Elstead and Fairlands have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Puttenham
How many listed buildings are there in Puttenham?
That is 35.7 times the typical UK town for its size. 48% of Puttenham’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Who lives in Puttenham?
At the 2021 Census, 7.3% of Puttenham’s 287 residents were 15 to 24 and 21% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
How much is council tax in Puttenham?
Band D council tax in Puttenham is £2,562 for 2026–27, more than in 79% 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 Puttenham
Village in Surrey, England
Puttenham is a built-up area of 287 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
- Population
- 287 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Guildford
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005633
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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