Pyle Hill’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Pyle Hill’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Pyle HillSurrey
A village of 395 in Surrey, South East. The median home sold for £1,050,000.
Population
395
Census 2021 · Woking council
Median home
£1.1M
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.7
18% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Pyle Hill a good place to live?
Pyle Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Pyle Hill stand out
The 3 things Pyle Hill does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
33% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Guildford Cathedral and 9 more in and around Pyle Hill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Pyle Hill. Best known first.
CathedralGuildford Cathedral5 km outside town, to the south
Museum · National TrustDapdune Wharf4.6 km outside town, to the south
Art galleryThe Lightbox3.4 km outside town, to the north
Art galleryLewis Elton Gallery4.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumThe Hockey Museum3 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionGuildford Model Engineering Society3.9 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Guildford Cathedral: Hassocks5489, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dapdune Wharf: HARTLEPOOLMARINA2014, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Lightbox: The Lightbox, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Elton Gallery: Murgatroyd49, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pyle Hill.
Work & commute
Household income in Pyle Hill, £90K a year, runs above Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 60% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Pyle Hill sits above both Surrey’s towns (£71K) and England’s towns (£55K) on this measure. At the census, 13% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot6%
Train4%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
60%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£90K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
A home in Pyle Hill sells for £1.1M, more than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns
That puts Pyle Hill above both Surrey’s towns (£535K) and England’s towns (£308K). 85% of households own their home.
£1.1Mmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pyle Hill£1.1M
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,050,000 | 8 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,620
average private rent a month, Woking council area
£2,598
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 Pyle Hill see less burglary and damage than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 3.4 per 1,000 a year
On this, Pyle Hill is below both Surrey’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence comes to 6.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 0 crimes inside Pyle Hill’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
6.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
6.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
0
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
87% of residents say their health is good or very good
87% of Pyle Hill’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 87% across Surrey’s towns. 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.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Pyle Hill | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Old homes shape Pyle Hill: 33% were built before 1919, more than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
In the comparison, Pyle Hill comes above both Surrey’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). Pyle Hill has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. For its size, Pyle Hill has 76 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
76
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
More people in Pyle Hill hold a degree than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 52%
For Pyle Hill, that is above both Surrey’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (34%). 19% of residents are children under 15. The median resident of Pyle Hill is 46.7 years old.
46.7median age
Pyle HillSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Pyle Hill | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.2% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pyle Hill
13pages on Pyle Hill
The big questions
Safety6.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £1.1M · rent £1,620 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 85.9 (women)Work & commute73% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Pyle Hill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Jacobs WellWokingSendFairlandsGuildfordBrookwoodRipleyPyle Hill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyle Hill | 395 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacobs Well | 1,122 | 1.6 | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Woking | 75,655 | 1.7 | A− | B− | C | B |
| Send | 4,094 | 2.1 | A− | C− | B+ | A |
| Fairlands | 1,119 | 2.9 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Guildford | 77,870 | 3 | B+ | C | D | B+ |
| Brookwood | 1,428 | 3 | — | C+ | B | A |
| Ripley | 1,714 | 3.2 | — | D | B | A |
Jacobs Well, Fairlands, Brookwood and Ripley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Pyle Hill
Is Pyle Hill expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Woking council area averaged £1,620 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Pyle Hill?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Pyle Hill?
Band D council tax in Pyle Hill is £2,598 for 2026–27, more than in 85% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Pyle Hill
Village in Surrey, England
Pyle Hill is a built-up area of 395 people, in the Woking 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
- 395 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Woking
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005471
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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