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Population 7,312: a town in Surrey, South East. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 14% of commuters.
A strong record with one exception. Its strongest subject is schools: primary results beat 96% of towns in England; secondary results beat 99% of towns in England. It also does well on health (A+) — men here can expect to live to 83.2, women to 86.6. What counts against it is cost of living: homes sell for a median £640,000, about 8.8 times local household income. The overall grade lands at A+, better than almost every UK town. The ranking puts it #1 of 65 in Surrey. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for walkability and B for hazard risk.
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency.
The 3 things Wrecclesham 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 Wrecclesham is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 24 buildings inside Wrecclesham’s built-up area.
18% 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 Wrecclesham. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageFarnham Castle1.8 km outside town, to the north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWaverley Abbey3 km outside town, to the east
Wildlife parkBirdworld800 m outside town, to the southwest
MuseumMuseum of Farnham1.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumCrafts Study Centre1.4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumRural Life Centre1.8 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wrecclesham.
All three of its schools are shown below. Weydon School’s results beat 92% of schools in England like it. Nearly three quarters of pupils at the town’s 2 primary schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 420 | A |
| Weydon SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,666 | A |
| Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolTop results in townPrimary | Primary | 207 | A− |
The nearest A&E to Wrecclesham is Frimley Park Hospital, 9.3 miles away. Asked at the census, 88% of residents of Wrecclesham said they were in good or very good health. 2.7% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Surrey’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike; what’s more, a disability affects 13% of people in the town.
| Census 2021 | Wrecclesham | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 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.
Of all the crimes, 52% were violence and sexual offences. Homes saw 4.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Surrey’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4). What’s more, the violent crime rate is 11.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Over the year to August 2026, 176 offences were reported in Wrecclesham, along with 38 incidents of anti-social behaviour.
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.
11% rent privately, below Surrey’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Social renters account for 9% of households. Private rents average £1,449 a month across the Waverley council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £900,000 | 148 |
| Semi-detached | £542,500 | 96 |
| Terraced | £367,500 | 54 |
| Flat or maisonette | £280,000 | 13 |
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.
Homes built before 1919 account for 18% of the housing. Conservation areas cover 3% of Wrecclesham’s land, below Surrey’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
84% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Surrey’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). For 37% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Of the commuters living in Wrecclesham, 9% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, above Surrey’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Under 15: a fifth of residents. Typical age in Wrecclesham: 45.3, the median. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 10% of the town.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wrecclesham | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.4% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
24 listed buildings in Wrecclesham.
The Cricketers Inn: Photo: BabelStone · CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Farnham Pottery, Including the Pottery Workshops, Kiln, Water Cistern, Entrance Block,Toilet Block, Former Forge, Mess Room and Garage: Photo: Martinvl · CC BY-SA 3.0 · West Cottage: Photo: BabelStone · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yatesbury House: Photo: BabelStone · CC BY-SA 4.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrecclesham | 7,312 | — | A+ | C | A | A+ |
| Farnham | 20,499 | 1.4 | A+ | C+ | B− | A |
| Bentley | 1,406 | 2.7 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Weybourne | 11,241 | 2.9 | A | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Crondall | 1,220 | 3.4 | — | B | B− | A |
| Badshot Lea | 1,883 | 3.5 | — | B− | B | A |
| Aldershot | 39,827 | 4.4 | B− | C+ | D | C |
| Elstead | 2,261 | 4.9 | — | C+ | B− | A− |
Bentley, Crondall, Badshot Lea and Elstead have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get 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 £640,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £280,000, terraced houses £367,500, semi-detached houses £542,500 and detached houses £900,000.
Among the strongest in England: GCSE results beat 99% of towns in England, and primary results beat 96% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Wrecclesham has 3 state schools; places are handled by Surrey council.
Town in Surrey, England
Wrecclesham is a built-up area of 7,312 people, in the Waverley 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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