Shackleford’s story
20 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Shackleford’s built-up area.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ShacklefordSurrey
This village in Surrey, South East has a population of 201.
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Photo: SuzanneKn at en.wikipedia · Public domain
Population
201
Census 2021 · Guildford council
Median age
46.4
27% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
53%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shackleford a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Shackleford is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Pre-1919 homes make up 48% of the housing. Just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. A degree-level qualification is held by 53% of adults.
What makes Shackleford stand out
The 3 things Shackleford 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
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Surrey 42%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shackleford.
Who lives here
Shackleford skews older, with 27% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
21% are under 15, higher than both Surrey’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Shackleford has a median age of 46.4 years. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for just over a tenth of the town.
46.4median age
ShacklefordSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications6%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level53%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Shackleford | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 5.7% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.9% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 12% of commuters in Shackleford go to work without a car, fewer than in both Surrey’s towns and 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.
About 6% of its commuters stay in Shackleford for work. 87% of commuters drove, above both Surrey’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). For 38% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot10%
Train2%
38%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£76K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Shackleford is a town of owners: 76% of households own their home, above Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up nearly a quarter of households, higher than both Surrey’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 3 standard sales inside Shackleford’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shackleford£0K
Typical UK town£277K
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
24%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,736
average private rent a month, Guildford council area
£2,551
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
Shackleford records less burglary and damage per resident than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.6 per 1,000 a year
The violent crime rate is 13.3 per 1,000 residents a year. Reported offences in Shackleford came to 2 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. 100% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
13.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
13.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
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
Fewer people in Shackleford live with a disability than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.5%
1.5% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 89% of people in Shackleford called their health good or very good, above Surrey’s towns (87%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Shackleford: the nearest practice is 2 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Shackleford | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 8.5% | 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 · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Shackleford are listed than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 995 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Shackleford counts 20 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 53% of the town’s land, above both Surrey’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%).
20listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II19
Among them · Grade II*
- Norney Grange Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
995
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 5 more in and around Shackleford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Shackleford. Best known first.
MuseumWatts Gallery3.1 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseLoseley Park3.8 km outside town, to the eastGardenGarden · National TrustMunstead Wood4.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumGodalming Museum3 km outside town, to the southeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWitley Common4.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumThe Great Barn of Wanborough3.1 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Watts Gallery: ©Watts Gallery, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loseley Park: Andrew Wilkinson from London, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shackleford
12pages on Shackleford
The big questions
Shackleford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ElsteadFarncombeGodalmingMilford and WitleyNormandyWood Street VillageShalfordShackleford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shackleford | 201 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elstead | 2,261 | 2 | — | C+ | B− | A− |
| Farncombe | 13,247 | 2.3 | A | C+ | B+ | B |
| Godalming | 10,450 | 2.5 | A | C+ | B | A |
| Milford and Witley | 6,489 | 2.8 | A+ | C+ | A− | A− |
| Normandy | 1,665 | 3.2 | — | C− | A− | A |
| Wood Street Village | 1,586 | 3.7 | — | C− | C | B+ |
| Shalford | 2,508 | 4.4 | A+ | C− | A | A− |
Elstead, Normandy and Wood Street Village have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shackleford
How many listed buildings are there in Shackleford?
That is 40.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Shackleford?
Band D council tax in Shackleford is £2,551 for 2026–27, more than in 76% 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 Shackleford
Village in Surrey, England
Shackleford is a built-up area of 201 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
- 201 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Guildford
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005702
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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