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A town of 15,918 in Surrey, South East.
Weybridge grades A overall against UK towns: better than 93% of UK towns, and #15 of 65 in Surrey. Its strongest subject is health (A+): life expectancy 82.6 for men, 86.4 for women. Its weakest is hazard risk (D): 3.9% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £600,000 in the last three years, 7.3 times what households in the Elmbridge council area earn in a year.
The 3 things Weybridge does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Weybridge is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 42 buildings inside Weybridge’s built-up area, 3 of them Grade II*, and 1 scheduled monument.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Weybridge. Best known first.
Historic houseOatlands Palacein town
Historic houseClaremont4.1 km outside town, to the east
AttractionColossus3 km outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or prioryChertsey Abbey1.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Garden · National TrustNational Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens3.6 km outside town, to the east
MuseumMercedes-Benz World1.2 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Weybridge.
At the census, 2.6% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 89% of Weybridge’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Surrey’s towns (87%) and England’s towns (82%). Men in Weybridge can expect to live to 82.6, women to 86.4 (2019–23). One GP practice serves the town; 72% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
| Census 2021 | Weybridge | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 14% | 17% |
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.
81% of pupils at the town’s 3 primary schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Of its 6 schools, two are shown below, each with the reason. Secondary results at the 5 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 48.2, with 51% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Weybridge’s results beat 98% of schools in England like it.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleves SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 717 | A+ |
| St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, WeybridgeTop results in townPrimary | Primary | 237 | A+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 57% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Weybridge, 17% work in the town itself. Working from home was the norm for 57% of workers at the census. 2.6% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, about level with England’s towns (2.3%) and above Surrey’s towns (2.1%). There are 1 jobs in Weybridge for each resident in work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Council and housing-body homes hold 8% of households. Households that own their home make up 68%. Private rents average £1,886 a month across the Elmbridge council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,272,500 | 174 |
| Semi-detached | £820,000 | 93 |
| Terraced | £630,000 | 196 |
| Flat or maisonette | £345,000 | 297 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 3 of them. The national list protects one ancient monument in Weybridge. The register of parks and gardens lists one here.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Reported offences in Weybridge came to 779 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 121. Violence and sexual offences accounted for two fifths of recorded crime. Burglary and damage came to 10.3 per 1,000 residents a year, close to both Surrey’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4).
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.
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.
Weybridge has a median age of 43.1. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8.2% of residents. Children under 15 make up 20%, above both Surrey’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%).
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Weybridge | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.4% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 55% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
42 listed buildings in Weybridge.
Church of St James: Photo: John S Turner · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gateway to Oatlands Park: Photo: Mertbiol · CC0 · The Old Crown Public House: Photo: Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0 · St George's Junior School: Photo: Mertbiol · CC0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weybridge | 15,918 | — | A | C | B− | A+ |
| Shepperton | 5,917 | 1.6 | A− | D | C+ | A+ |
| Addlestone | 13,748 | 1.8 | B− | C | C− | B− |
| Byfleet | 14,187 | 1.9 | B+ | C | C+ | B+ |
| Hersham | 12,622 | 2 | A | C | B− | A− |
| Walton-on-Thames | 27,016 | 2 | A− | C+ | C | A− |
| Shepperton Green | 4,358 | 2.1 | B | D | B | B |
| Upper Halliford | 2,337 | 2.2 | — | D | B− | B |
Upper Halliford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £600,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £345,000, terraced houses £630,000, semi-detached houses £820,000 and detached houses £1,272,500.
Primary schools stand out: Key Stage 2 results beat 99% of towns in England. Secondary results beat 68%.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Town in Surrey, England
Weybridge is a built-up area of 15,918 people, in the Elmbridge 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
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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