Shamley Green’s story
30 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Shamley Green’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Shamley GreenSurrey
On the way to work, 15% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 1,200 people live in this village in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,200
Census 2021 · Waverley council
Median home
£710K
43 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.7
24% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shamley Green a good place to live?
Health is where it shines: life expectancy is 82.1 for men and 87.1 for women. Jobs & income is another plus: the mean household earns £78,501 a year. Prices are high against local incomes: the median home sold for £710,000, 9.8 years of area income. The median home sold for £710,000.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Shamley Green has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Shamley Green stand out
The 3 things Shamley Green does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 10.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
How Shamley Green grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Shamley Green is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Shamley Green has subject grades but no overall one.
Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workA+Open →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 80% of towns in EnglandA−Open →SafetyAhead of most towns comparedB+Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnCOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →WalkabilityNear typical for the towns comparedBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History33% of homes built before 1919AOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 69% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life7.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shamley Green.
Health
People in Shamley Green live longer lives than in 88% of UK towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Shamley Green: the nearest practice is 1.3 miles away. At the census, 2.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Surrey’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%), and 13% of residents in Shamley Green live with a disability. Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Shamley Green is Royal Surrey County Hospital, 5.3 miles away.
87%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Shamley Green | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
SchoolsA−
Exam results at Shamley Green’s schools top 84% of towns in England
Its one school is below. Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School’s results beat 89% of schools in England like it. Two thirds of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 212 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Shamley Green keeps more of its old housing than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 33% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Shamley Green’s land, 17% lies in conservation areas, above Surrey’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Scaled to its population, that is 250 listed buildings for every 10,000 people locally. None of the 30 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II.
30listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II30
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
250
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Shamley Green records less burglary and damage per resident than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.6 per 1,000 a year
32 crimes and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Shamley Green’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for nearly two thirds of recorded crime. Each year, 18.3 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents.
18.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 54% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual21
Damage & arson6
Weapons2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Anti-social7
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.
18.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
32
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.
HousingCost of living grade C
Private renting is less common in Shamley Green than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 8%
74% of households own their home, above Surrey’s towns (70%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £1,459 a month across the Waverley council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 43 homes sold inside Shamley Green’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £710,000.
£710Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shamley Green£710K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £956,250 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £585,000 | 19 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,459
average private rent a month, Waverley council area
£2,589
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Commuters in Shamley Green travel far: only 19% go under 5 km, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.3% of 16 to 64s in 2026. 83% of commuters drove, above Surrey’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Jobs per working resident: 0.6. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot7%
Train3%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£79K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 56% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Shamley Green is a graduates’ town: 49% hold a degree, more than in Surrey’s towns and across England’s towns
Residents of Shamley Green have a median age of 47.7. Those 65 and older account for 24% of residents. Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Surrey’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The under-15s are 19% of the population here.
47.7median age
Shamley GreenSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Shamley Green | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum and 3 more in and around Shamley Green
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Shamley Green. Best known first.
Garden · National TrustNational Trust - Winkworth Arboretum3.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or priorySt. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth2 km outside town, to the northGardenGarden · National TrustMunstead Wood4.2 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttraction · National TrustShalford Mill4 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum: BillC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth: Richytheman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shamley Green
14pages on Shamley Green
The big questions
SafetyB+18.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £710K · rent £1,459 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Sweetwater LaneSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 82.1 (men), 87.1 (women)Work & commuteA+66% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Shamley Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Bramley and WonershChilworthShalfordCranleighGodalmingFarncombeGomshallShamley Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamley Green | 1,200 | — | — | C | B+ | A |
| Bramley and Wonersh | 4,193 | 1.4 | A+ | C | A | A |
| Chilworth | 1,917 | 2.2 | — | C− | B+ | A |
| Shalford | 2,508 | 2.6 | A+ | C− | A | A− |
| Cranleigh | 10,430 | 3.4 | A− | C+ | B | A |
| Godalming | 10,450 | 3.8 | A | C+ | B | A |
| Farncombe | 13,247 | 3.8 | A | C+ | B+ | B |
| Gomshall | 1,378 | 4.1 | — | D | B | A |
Chilworth and Gomshall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shamley Green
Is Shamley Green expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £585,000 and detached houses £956,250.
How many listed buildings are there in Shamley Green?
That is 10.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Shamley Green good?
Primary results beat 80% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Surrey council.
About Shamley Green
Village in Surrey, England
Shamley Green is a built-up area of 1,200 people, in the Waverley 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
- 1,200 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Waverley
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005734
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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