Smallfield’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Smallfield’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SmallfieldSurrey
A town of 2,613 in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: The Voice of Hassocks · CC0
Population
2,613
Census 2021 · Tandridge council
Median home
£443K
120 sales in 3 years
Median age
50
25% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
C−
Better than 18% of UK towns
Is Smallfield a good place to live?
Smallfield grades C− overall against UK towns: better than 18% of UK towns. Its strongest subject is jobs & income (B): mean household income £66,444; 3.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Its weakest is hazard risk (D−): 31% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £442,500 in the last three years, 6.3 times what households in the Tandridge council area earn in a year.
What makes Smallfield stand out
The 3 things Smallfield does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
24% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Flood risk, against UK towns
Flood risk
High or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea: more than in 99% of UK towns
Environment Agency flood maps, defences counted.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Smallfield grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Smallfield is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskD−Open →SafetyDOpen →WalkabilityC−Open →Cost of livingrent £1,637 a monthCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 54% of towns in England; secondary results beat 13% of towns in EnglandCOpen →Jobs & incomeBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 81.2 for men, 84.7 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryCOpen →Outdoors70% live within 400 m of a park; 1% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeCOpen →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Smallfield.
Safety
Violence is recorded more often in Smallfield than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 42.2 per 1,000 residents a year
That puts Smallfield above both Surrey’s towns (19.3) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 14.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 212 crimes inside Smallfield’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 32 reports of anti-social behaviour.
42.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 11% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual99
Public order30
Damage & arson23
Vehicle crime14
Other theft13
Shoplifting11
Burglary6
Other crime6
Anti-social32
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.
42.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
212
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Only 10% of commuters in Smallfield go to work without a car, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Smallfield is below both Surrey’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 88% of commuters at the census.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
Train4%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Bus2%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 23% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
5 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Smallfield has 5 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 13% of its homes were built before 1919.
5listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade II*
- Crullings and Smallfield Place Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
19
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Few households rent privately in Smallfield: 8%, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Smallfield comes below both Surrey’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 81% of households.
£443Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Smallfield£443K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £540,000 | 45 |
| Semi-detached | £437,500 | 44 |
| Terraced | £340,000 | 27 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,637
average private rent a month, Tandridge council area
£2,625
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
18% of people in Smallfield have a disability, against 14% in Surrey’s towns and 17% in England’s towns
At the census, 4.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Surrey’s towns (3.3%) but below England’s towns (5.2%). Smallfield has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.1 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 healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Smallfield | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 14% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer people in Smallfield hold a degree than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 25%
For Smallfield, that is below both Surrey’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (34%). People 65 and over make up 25% of the town. The median resident of Smallfield is 50 years old.
50median age
SmallfieldSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Smallfield | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →British Wildlife Centre and 2 more in and around Smallfield
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Smallfield. Best known first.
ZooBritish Wildlife Centre3.8 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHarewoods1.4 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionTulleys Farm4.8 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 (1)
- British Wildlife Centre: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Smallfield
14pages on Smallfield
The big questions
SafetyD42.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £443K · rent £1,637 a monthHousing40 sold in 12 months · busiest street Woodside CrescentSchoolsCHealthBLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commuteB53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD−31.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Smallfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HorleyCopthorneSalfordsBlindley HeathSouth NutfieldFelbridgeCrawley DownSmallfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallfield | 2,613 | — | C− | C | D | B |
| Horley | 27,067 | 2 | B | C+ | C+ | B |
| Copthorne | 4,917 | 2.4 | B− | B− | C− | A |
| Salfords | 1,873 | 2.8 | — | C− | D− | B− |
| Blindley Heath | 1,289 | 3.3 | — | C− | B− | C+ |
| South Nutfield | 1,951 | 3.7 | — | D | A | B |
| Felbridge | 2,031 | 3.8 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Crawley Down | 5,775 | 4.1 | A+ | B− | A | A |
Salfords, Blindley Heath, South Nutfield and Felbridge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Smallfield
Does Smallfield flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Smallfield safe?
It has more crime per resident than most places its size: 89% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people report less. Police recorded 212 crimes inside Smallfield’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 47% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Is Smallfield expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £442,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £340,000, semi-detached houses £437,500 and detached houses £540,000.
Are schools in Smallfield good?
GCSE results trail 87% of towns in England, and primary results beat 54% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Surrey council.
About Smallfield
Town in Surrey, England
Smallfield is a built-up area of 2,613 people, in the Tandridge 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
- 2,613 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tandridge
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005751
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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