Wisley’s story
Wisley: 35% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 4 buildings inside Wisley’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WisleySurrey
A village of 176 in Surrey, South East.
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Photo: Mark Boyce · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
176
Census 2021 · Guildford council
Median age
35.8
7% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
37%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wisley a good place to live?
Wisley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Wisley stand out
The 3 things Wisley does most differently from other towns.
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 7% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
4 listed buildings
1 Grade I, including Church (Dedication Unknown); 9.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →RHS Garden, Wisley and 23 more in and around Wisley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wisley. Best known first.
GardenRHS Garden, Wisley900 m outside town, to the south
GardenPainshill3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumMercedes-Benz World3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumBrooklands Museum3.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumLondon Bus Museum3.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumSend and Ripley History Society Museum2.8 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- RHS Garden, Wisley: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Painshill: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mercedes-Benz World: Supermac1961 from CHAFFORD HUNDRED, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brooklands Museum: Tony Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Bus Museum: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wisley.
Work & commute
Wisley gets to work on foot, by bike and by public transport more than Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 37% of commuters
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Wisley is above both Surrey’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). For 26% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
37%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving62%
On foot27%
Bicycle10%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
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
Home ownership in Wisley, 19%, runs below Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Wisley comes below both Surrey’s towns (70%) and England’s towns (61%). 67% of households rent privately.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wisley£0K
Typical UK town£277K
19%
of households own their home · England 61%
67%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,736
average private rent a month, Guildford council area
£2,501
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
Violent crime runs low in Wisley: 15.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
For Wisley, that is below both Surrey’s towns (19.4) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 6 crimes inside Wisley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes see 7.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
15.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft3
Public order2
Shoplifting1
Violence & sexual0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
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.
15.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Is Wisley a healthy place? 90% of its people say their health is good, above Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
Wisley sits above both Surrey’s towns (87%) and England’s towns (82%) on this measure. Wisley has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Wisley | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 14% | 17% |
84.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Wisley keeps more of its old housing than Surrey or England’s towns: 35% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Wisley above both Surrey’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). Wisley has 227 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Wisley’s listed buildings include Church (Dedication Unknown), Grade I.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II3
Among them · Grade I
- Church (Dedication Unknown) Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
227
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Wisley are 65 or over: 7.3%, below Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 14%, below both Surrey’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.7% of the town. The median resident of Wisley is 35.8 years old.
35.8median age
WisleySurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
7%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wisley | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 49% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 7.3% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wisley
12pages on Wisley
The big questions
Wisley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ByfleetRipleyNew Haw, West Byfleet and SheerwaterSendAddlestoneEast HorsleyWeybridgeWisley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisley | 176 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Byfleet | 14,187 | 1.7 | B+ | C | C+ | B+ |
| Ripley | 1,714 | 2 | — | D | B | A |
| New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater | 33,035 | 2.1 | A− | D | B | B+ |
| Send | 4,094 | 3.2 | A− | C− | B+ | A |
| Addlestone | 13,748 | 3.3 | B− | C | C− | B− |
| East Horsley | 5,843 | 3.6 | A+ | D | A | A+ |
| Weybridge | 15,918 | 3.6 | A | C | B− | A+ |
Ripley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wisley
How many listed buildings are there in Wisley?
That is 9.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church (Dedication Unknown). 35% of Wisley’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Wisley?
Band D council tax in Wisley is £2,501 for 2026–27, more than in 65% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Wisley
Village in Surrey, England
Wisley is a built-up area of 176 people, in the Guildford 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
- 176 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Guildford
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005359
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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