South Nutfield’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside South Nutfield’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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South NutfieldSurrey
In Surrey, South East, this village has 1,951 residents.
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Photo: David Kemp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,951
Census 2021 · Tandridge council
Median home
£626K
74 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.7
20% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is South Nutfield a good place to live?
Police record less crime here than in most towns (A): 7.2 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 8.7 home and vehicle crimes. Its lowest grade is for cost of living: the median home sold for £626,000, 8.9 years of area income. Hazard risk is weaker too (C+): 0.8% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The rest of its grades are middling: B for health and C+ for walkability.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency · life expectancy, ONS · commuting, Census 2021. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so South Nutfield has its subject grades alone.
What makes South Nutfield stand out
The 3 things South Nutfield does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
84%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
How South Nutfield grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far South Nutfield is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →Cost of livingRent £1,637 a monthDOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £71,418; 2.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 78% of towns in England; secondary results beat 49% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Hazard riskGraded on exposure to natural hazardsC+Open →HealthLife expectancy 79.5 for men, 86.8 for womenBOpen →WalkabilityClose to the middle of the towns comparedC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History24% of homes built before 1919C+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 11% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA−Open →Civic life5.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Reigate Priory Museum and 12 more in and around South Nutfield
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near South Nutfield. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryReigate Priory Museum4.2 km outside town, to the west
CastleReigate Castle4.4 km outside town, to the west
FortReigate Fort4.8 km outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHarewoods2.3 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionBarons Cave4.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumThe Fire Brigades of Surrey3.7 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 (3)
- Reigate Priory Museum: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reigate Castle: Rjwilmsi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reigate Fort: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in South Nutfield.
Safety
Crime per resident in South Nutfield is lower than in 92% of UK towns
Violence and sexual offences were 17% of the crimes. Reported offences in South Nutfield came to 46 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 13. For its size, South Nutfield records less crime per resident than 84% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
7.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 84% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson16
Violence & sexual8
Burglary6
Public order5
Other theft5
Shoplifting3
Vehicle crime2
Other crime1
Anti-social13
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.
7.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
46
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.
SchoolsB+
On exam results, South Nutfield’s schools beat 67% of towns in England
GCSE results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: 45% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 45.7. Its only school is listed below.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutfield Church CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 202 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D
Private renting is less common in South Nutfield than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
The owner-occupied share of households is 76%. Social housing holds 13% of households. Half of the 74 standard sales inside South Nutfield’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £626,000.
£626Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
South Nutfield£626K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £887,000 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | £638,750 | 20 |
| Terraced | £457,500 | 20 |
| Flat or maisonette | £424,500 | 10 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
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
In South Nutfield, 85% say their health is good or very good
Seeing a GP means leaving South Nutfield: the nearest practice is 1.7 miles away. At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, about level with Surrey’s towns (14%) and below England’s towns (17%). Women here live to 86.8 on average and men to 79.5 (2019–23).
85%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | South Nutfield | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
79.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
South Nutfield keeps more of its old housing than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 24% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
None of the 5 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. For its size, South Nutfield has 26 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below Surrey’s towns (31) and England’s towns (39) alike.
5listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
26
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fewer commuters in South Nutfield walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 13%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 1.1. The car took 85% of commuters, above both Surrey’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). 37% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
Train7%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 43% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
More people in South Nutfield hold a degree than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 46%
People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.7% of the town, lower than both Surrey’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The under-15s are 19% of the population here. Retirement age and beyond: a fifth of residents are 65 or older.
45.7median age
South NutfieldSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| South Nutfield | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about South Nutfield
14pages on South Nutfield
The big questions
SafetyA7.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £626K · rent £1,637 a monthHousing22 sold in 12 months · busiest street Trindles RoadSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 79.5 (men), 86.8 (women)Work & commuteA−63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
South Nutfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RedhillBletchingleySalfordsSouth MersthamReigateGodstoneHorleySouth Nutfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Nutfield | 1,951 | — | — | D | A | B |
| Redhill | 32,516 | 1.7 | B+ | C+ | C− | B |
| Bletchingley | 2,372 | 1.7 | — | C− | C+ | B |
| Salfords | 1,873 | 2.2 | — | C− | D− | B− |
| South Merstham | 9,953 | 2.3 | B− | C+ | C− | C |
| Reigate | 23,774 | 2.9 | A | C− | B | A− |
| Godstone | 2,648 | 3.4 | C | C | C− | B− |
| Horley | 27,067 | 3.7 | B | C+ | C+ | B |
Bletchingley and Salfords have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about South Nutfield
Is South Nutfield expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £626,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £424,500, terraced houses £457,500, semi-detached houses £638,750 and detached houses £887,000.
How much is council tax in South Nutfield?
Band D council tax in South Nutfield is £2,625 for 2026–27, more than in 90% 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 South Nutfield
Village in Surrey, England
South Nutfield is a built-up area of 1,951 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
- 1,951 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tandridge
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 1 sq mi (2.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005621
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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