Upper Halliford’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Upper Halliford’s built-up area.
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Upper HallifordSurrey
A village of 2,337 in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: Alan Hunt · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,337
Census 2021 · Spelthorne council
Median home
£513K
62 sales in 3 years
Median age
50
29% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Upper Halliford a good place to live?
Upper Halliford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is schools (A): primary results beat 82% of towns in England; secondary results beat 92% of towns in England. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £512,500, 7.8 years of area income; rent £1,696 a month.
What makes Upper Halliford stand out
The 3 things Upper Halliford does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
16% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£1,696 a month
Average private rent, 31% of what households in the area earn: more than in 97% of UK towns
ONS private rents, Spelthorne council area.
How Upper Halliford grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Upper Halliford is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 82% of towns in England; secondary results beat 92% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £65,989BOpen →Walkability16% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.3 for men, 83.1 for womenBOpen →SafetyB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors44% live within 400 m of a park; 5.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life1.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Thorpe Park and 15 more in and around Upper Halliford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Upper Halliford. Best known first.
Theme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park4.8 km outside town, to the west · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)
Historic houseOatlands Palace2.9 km outside town, to the south
AttractionColossus4.8 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or prioryChertsey Abbey4.1 km outside town, to the west
AttractionHyperia4.7 km outside town, to the west
AttractionStealth4.9 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseOatlands Palace2.9 km outside town, to the southAttractionColossus4.8 km outside town, to the westAbbey or prioryChertsey Abbey4.1 km outside town, to the westAttractionHyperia4.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionStealth4.9 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Oatlands Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colossus: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chertsey Abbey: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hyperia: Suntooooth, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stealth: Stefan Scheer, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Upper Halliford.
History
All 2 of Upper Halliford’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 5% of the total, lower than both Surrey’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). For its size, Upper Halliford has 9 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
2listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
5%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
9
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 D
Few households rent privately in Upper Halliford: 13%, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up nearly three quarters of households. The median sale, £512,500, comes from 62 standard sales inside Upper Halliford’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£513Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Upper Halliford£513K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £712,500 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £540,000 | 22 |
| Terraced | £285,000 | 13 |
| Flat or maisonette | £300,000 | 11 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,696
average private rent a month, Spelthorne council area
£2,526
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 B
3.8% of 16 to 64s in Upper Halliford claim unemployment benefits, more than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried just over four in five commuters at the census. About 2% of its commuters stay in Upper Halliford for work. There are 0.4 jobs in Upper Halliford for each resident in work. Also worth knowing: 32% of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Surrey’s towns (40%) and England’s towns (45%).
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot5%
Train4%
Bicycle4%
Bus3%
Underground, tram1%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
3.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 61% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Only 80% of people in Upper Halliford say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
One GP practice serves the town; 68% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. A disability affects 18% of people in Upper Halliford. At the census, 5.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Surrey’s towns (3.3%) and close to England’s towns (5.2%).
80%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Upper Halliford | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 14% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Safety
Upper Halliford has more crime per resident than 55% of UK towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 119 crimes and 19 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Upper Halliford’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were 52% of the crimes. Homes saw 11.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above Surrey’s towns (10.5) and England’s towns (9.4) alike.
23.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 25% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual62
Public order16
Damage & arson10
Burglary8
Shoplifting6
Vehicle crime5
Other theft4
Drugs3
Anti-social19
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.
23.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
119
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.
Who lives here
An older town: 29% of people in Upper Halliford are 65 or over, more than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns
Children are 14% of the town. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.3%, lower than both Surrey’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Half the people of Upper Halliford are older than 50. Among adults, 28% have a degree.
50median age
Upper HallifordSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Upper Halliford | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Upper Halliford
14pages on Upper Halliford
The big questions
SafetyB−23.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £513K · rent £1,696 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Upper Halliford RoadSchoolsAHealthBLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 83.1 (women)Work & commuteB54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Upper Halliford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SheppertonShepperton GreenSunbury-on-ThamesAshford CommonWalton-on-ThamesWeybridgeAshfordUpper Halliford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Halliford | 2,337 | — | — | D | B− | B |
| Shepperton | 5,917 | 0.8 | A− | D | C+ | A+ |
| Shepperton Green | 4,358 | 1.2 | B | D | B | B |
| Sunbury-on-Thames | 21,476 | 1.2 | B− | D | C− | B |
| Ashford Common | 8,333 | 1.4 | B+ | C− | B | B |
| Walton-on-Thames | 27,016 | 1.7 | A− | C+ | C | A− |
| Weybridge | 15,918 | 2.2 | A | C | B− | A+ |
| Ashford | 22,823 | 2.4 | B | C− | C | B+ |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Upper Halliford
Are schools in Upper Halliford good?
GCSE results beat 92% of towns in England, and primary results beat 82% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Surrey council.
Is Upper Halliford expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £512,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £300,000, terraced houses £285,000, semi-detached houses £540,000 and detached houses £712,500.
About Upper Halliford
Village in Surrey, England
Upper Halliford is a built-up area of 2,337 people, in the Spelthorne 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
- 2,337 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Spelthorne
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005141
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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