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A town of 3,706 in Surrey, South East.
Windlesham grades A overall against UK towns: better than 94% of UK towns, and #9 of 65 in Surrey. Its strongest subject is jobs & income (A+): mean household income £77,977; 1.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Its weakest is walkability (C−): 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £663,000 in the last three years, 8.9 times what households in the Surrey Heath council area earn in a year.
The 3 things Windlesham 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 Windlesham is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 13 buildings inside Windlesham’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
The archive holds 1 old photo or postcard going back to 1914.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Windlesham. Best known first.
Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion700 m outside town, to the west
Historic houseTittenhurst Park2.5 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseSunninghill Park4.3 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseCoworth House3.1 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseSunningdale Park1.8 km outside town, to the northCastleCastleFort Belvedere3.4 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Windlesham.
2.2% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Surrey’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Disability touches 9.6% of Windlesham’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Windlesham: the nearest practice is 1.1 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Windlesham | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9.6% | 14% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The one school in town appears below. Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 57, and 67% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. The town’s primary school has 68 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windlesham Village Infant SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 68 | – |
Over the year to August 2026, 90 offences were reported in Windlesham, along with 20 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence comes to 10.3 per 1,000 residents a year. Homes saw 8.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than Surrey’s towns (10.6) and near 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 Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 54% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.1%. 24% of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Surrey’s towns (40%) and England’s towns (45%). The census counted 54% of workers working mainly from home.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
12% rent privately, below both Surrey’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 4% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 154 homes sold inside Windlesham’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £663,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £745,000 | 87 |
| Semi-detached | £595,000 | 38 |
| Terraced | £390,000 | 17 |
| Flat or maisonette | £318,500 | 12 |
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.
A fifth of homes date from before 1919. Of Windlesham’s land, 10% lies in conservation areas, about level with both Surrey’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
46% of adults hold a degree, above Surrey’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 23% of residents are 65 or older. Half of Windlesham is older than 48.4, half younger. The share of residents under 15 is 17%.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Windlesham | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
13 listed buildings in Windlesham.
Church of St John the Baptist: Photo: Mertbiol · CC0 · Cedars Court and Cedar House: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windlesham | 3,706 | — | A | C | A | A+ |
| Lightwater | 6,539 | 1.6 | A | C+ | A | A+ |
| Bagshot | 5,930 | 1.7 | B+ | B | C | B+ |
| West End and Chobham | 8,877 | 1.9 | A | C | A− | A− |
| Ascot | 24,003 | 2.6 | A | C− | B | A+ |
| Bisley | 4,045 | 3.1 | A− | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Camberley | 36,787 | 4 | A− | B | C+ | B+ |
| Pirbright | 3,920 | 4.4 | A | D | A+ | A |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £663,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £318,500, terraced houses £390,000, semi-detached houses £595,000 and detached houses £745,000.
Police recorded 90 crimes inside Windlesham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 36% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Secondary schools stand out: GCSE results beat 96% of towns in England. Primary results beat 74%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Surrey council.
Band D council tax in Windlesham is £2,628 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.
Town in Surrey, England
Windlesham is a built-up area of 3,706 people, in the Surrey Heath 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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