For Shere, that is above both Surrey’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Half the people of Shere are older than 46.3. Graduates make up 42% of adults.

46.3median age

ShereSurreyEngland

SurreyEngland

Ages · share of residents

26%

Qualifications · residents 16 and older

No qualifications15%

Apprenticeship4%

A levels or similar17%

Degree level42%

Women and men · all residents

56% women, 44% men

About 79 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.

Ages and qualifications in Shere
	Shere	Surrey	England
Under 15	17%	18%	18%
15–24	11%	11%	12%
25–44	19%	25%	27%
45–64	26%	27%	25%
65+	26%	19%	18%
No qualifications	15%	13%	18%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.2%	5.3%
A levels or similar	17%	17%	17%
Degree level	42%	42%	34%

Full pageShere’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages46.3 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households146 households · 51% own their home Where people were born13% born outside the UK Questions“What is the population of Shere?”

ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL

Work & commute

Household income in Shere, £75K a year, runs above Surrey’s towns and England’s towns

The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.

Shere sits above both Surrey’s towns (£71K) and England’s towns (£55K) on this measure. 29% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.

25%walk, cycle or ride

How commuters got to work · March 2021

Driving70%

On foot17%

Train5%

Bicycle4%

29%

of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%

41%

worked mainly from home in March 2021

£75K

mean household income, before tax

2.3%

of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)

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Household income£75K a year · Mean household income Commute map25% walk, cycle or ride Jobs based here150 jobs based here · Professional, scientific and technical is the biggest, 21%Getting to work29% go under 5 km · Short trips to work

ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL

Housing

More households in Shere live in social housing than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 29%

That puts Shere above both Surrey’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (18%). 51% of households own their home.

£0Kmedian sale

Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

Shere£0K

Typical UK town£277K

51%

of households own their home · England 61%

16%

rent privately · England 21%

£1,736

average private rent a month, Guildford council area

£2,616

council tax, Band D, 2026–27

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House pricesMedian sale £0 Renting£1,736 a month · Average private rent Council tax£2,616 Band D · Council tax, 2026–27 Owners and renters51% own their home

HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL

Safety

Shere records more burglary and damage per resident than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns, at 32.8 per 1,000 a year

On this, Shere is above both Surrey’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence comes to 29.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 29 crimes inside Shere’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 8 reports of anti-social behaviour.

29.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year

Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violence & sexual13

Damage & arson5

Burglary5

Other theft3

Vehicle crime2

Shoplifting1

Public order0

Drugs0

Anti-social8

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.

29.7

violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

32.8

burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

19.5

anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)

crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026

Full pageShere’s safety reportOpen the page

Safety Grade29.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 · Crime recorded by police in Shere Crime by typeViolence & sexual leads Vs. the neighboursVs. the neighbours Questions“Is Shere safe?”

data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL

Health

More people in Shere live with a disability than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 19%

In the comparison, Shere comes above both Surrey’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (17%). Shere has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.4 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.

83%good or very good health

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%

Census 2021	Shere	Surrey	England
Good or very good health	83%	87%	82%
Bad or very bad health	4%	3.3%	5.2%
Disabled (Equality Act)	19%	14%	17%

84.6

life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)

88.4

life expectancy at birth, women

Full pageShere’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeLife expectancy: women 88.4, men 84.6 Getting care6.3 miles to A&E · Royal Surrey County Hospital GP practices0.4 miles to a GP · No GP practice in town Census health83% in good health

ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL

History

Shere is rich in listed buildings: 1,508 per 10,000 residents, more than 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.

Shere’s listed buildings include The Church of St James, Grade I. Shere has 49 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 42% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Surrey’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%).

49listed buildings

Listed buildings by grade · Historic England

Grade I1

Grade II*0

Grade II48

Among them · Grade I

The Church of St James Grade I

scheduled monuments

registered park and garden

42%

of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%

1,508

listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24

Full pageShere’s history pageOpen the page

Listed buildings49 listed buildings Homes by age42% built before 1919 · Older homes Vs. the neighboursVs. the neighbours Questions“How many listed buildings are there in Shere?”

Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL

Nearby attractions

Shere Museum and 7 more in and around Shere

Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Shere. Best known first.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumShere Museumin town

Garden · National TrustClandon Park3.8 km outside town, to the northwest

Historic house · National TrustHatchlands3.6 km outside town, to the north

Historic houseWotton House4.5 km outside town, to the east

Abbey or priorySt. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth3.9 km outside town, to the west

Historic houseGoddards5 km outside town, to the southeast

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Clandon Park: Murraypaul at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Hatchlands: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wotton House: Barry Pearce, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
St. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth: Richytheman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Goddards: Steve Cadman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Shere

13pages on Shere

The big questions

Safety29.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 Cost of livingSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 84.6 (men), 88.4 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the town Flood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk

Out and about

AttractionsClimateJuly highs of 23°C (73°F), 838 mm of rain a year Weather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46.3 · 325 people History49 listed buildings, 1 Grade I Town Hall & politicsCouncil area: Guildford Famous people3 born here, among them Chas Mortimer

Famous people from Shere

3 notable people were born in Shere.

See all 3 →

Christina CarpenterAnchoress or recluse in Shere, Kent, England · 1329–1332

Chas MortimerEnglish Grand Prix motorcycle racer · born 1949

John FitzgeoffreyLord of Shere and Justiciar of Ireland · 1206–1258

Photo credits

Christina Carpenter: SuzanneKn at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Shere’s neighbours

The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Surrey →

GomshallChilworthWest HorsleyWest ClandonShamley GreenBramley and WonershShalfordShere

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Shere	325	—	—	—	—	—
Gomshall	1,378	0.7	—	D	B	A
Chilworth	1,917	3.1	—	C⁻	B⁺	A
West Horsley	1,378	3.2	—	D	A	A⁺
West Clandon	1,233	3.5	—	D	A⁻	A
Shamley Green	1,200	3.6	—	C	B⁺	A
Bramley and Wonersh	4,193	4	A⁺	C	A	A
Shalford	2,508	4.3	A⁺	C⁻	A	A⁻

Gomshall, Chilworth, West Horsley, West Clandon and Shamley Green have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.

Questions about Shere

How many listed buildings are there in Shere?

That is 61.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is The Church of St James. 42% of Shere’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.

How much is council tax in Shere?

Band D council tax in Shere 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.

About Shere

Village in Surrey, England

Shere is a built-up area of 325 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: 325 (Census 2021)
Council: Guildford
County: Surrey
Region: South East
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
ONS code: E63005641

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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