Walliswood’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Walliswood’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WalliswoodSurrey
It is a village of 388 residents in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: Dave Spicer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
388
Census 2021 · Mole Valley council
Median age
47.7
20% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Walliswood a good place to live?
Walliswood is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 6 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. A degree-level qualification is held by 48% of adults.
What makes Walliswood stand out
The 3 things Walliswood does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Surrey 42%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Walliswood.
Who lives here
Few people in Walliswood are 15 to 24: 9.4%, fewer than in both Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 19%, close to Surrey’s towns (18%) and above England’s towns (18%). People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town. The age that splits Walliswood in two is 47.7.
47.7median age
WalliswoodSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Walliswood | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 6% in Walliswood, fewer than in both Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
89% of commuters drove to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 49% of workers, above both Surrey’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (31%). The average household earns £73K a year before tax.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
Train3%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£73K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
More households own their home in Walliswood than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 89%
3% live in social housing, below Surrey’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private renters make up 8% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Walliswood£0K
Typical UK town£277K
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,551
average private rent a month, Mole Valley council area
£2,566
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Walliswood records less burglary and damage per resident than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.2 per 1,000 a year
50% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Violence came to 7.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Surrey’s towns (19.4) and England’s towns (22). Walliswood logged 4 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct.
7.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
7.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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.
Health
91% of people in Walliswood say their health is good or very good, more than in both Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
1.8% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Surrey’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). A disability affects just over a tenth of people in Walliswood. This Surrey town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.6 miles away.
91%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Walliswood | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 14% | 17% |
81.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.5
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.
History
Old homes shape Walliswood: 39% were built before 1919, more than in both Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Walliswood has 155 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above Surrey’s towns (31) and England’s towns (39) alike.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
155
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Walliswood
12pages on Walliswood
The big questions
Walliswood’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EwhurstRudgwickCranleighSlinfoldBeare GreenBroadbridge HeathHorshamWalliswood
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walliswood | 388 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ewhurst | 1,517 | 2.1 | — | C | A | A |
| Rudgwick | 2,145 | 3.6 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Cranleigh | 10,430 | 3.7 | A− | C+ | B | A |
| Slinfold | 1,163 | 4.5 | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Beare Green | 1,940 | 4.7 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Broadbridge Heath | 6,357 | 4.8 | A | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Horsham | 50,211 | 5.8 | A | C+ | C+ | A− |
Ewhurst, Rudgwick, Slinfold and Beare 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 Walliswood
How many listed buildings are there in Walliswood?
That is 6.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Walliswood?
At the 2021 Census, 9.4% of Walliswood’s 388 residents were 15 to 24 and 20% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
How much is council tax in Walliswood?
Band D council tax in Walliswood is £2,566 for 2026–27, more than in 80% 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 Walliswood
Village in Surrey, England
Walliswood is a built-up area of 388 people, in the Mole Valley 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
- 388 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mole Valley
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005880
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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