Wyke’s story
No listed buildings inside Wyke’s built-up area
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WykeSurrey
A village of 555 in Surrey, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Jonathan Billinger · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
555
Census 2021 · Guildford council
Median home
£465K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.3
20% are 65+ · Surrey 19%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wyke a good place to live?
Wyke has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Wyke stand out
The 2 things Wyke does most differently from other towns.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot and 13 more in and around Wyke
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wyke. Best known first.
CathedralCathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot3.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumMuseum of Military Medicine2.8 km outside town, to the north
MuseumFarnborough Air Science Trust Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumAldershot Military Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumRoyal Army Physical Training Corps Museum3.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumAsh Chapel Museum900 m outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot: AldershotCathedral.jpg: JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Military Medicine: Gaius Cornelius, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farnborough Air Science Trust Museum: Tony Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aldershot Military Museum: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wyke.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Wyke than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 10%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £79K a year before tax, higher than both Surrey’s towns (£71K) and England’s towns (£55K). By car: that was how 88% of commuters travelled at the census. 17% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot3%
Train3%
Bicycle2%
Bus2%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£79K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
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
Schools
The schools around Wyke
The one school in town appears below. Normandy Village School’s results beat 96% of schools in England like it. GCSE results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: 45% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 47.4.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normandy Village SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 194 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Wyke: 9%, fewer than in both Surrey’s towns and England’s towns
The middle sale price: £465K, lower than Surrey’s towns (£535K) yet higher than England’s towns (£308K). The social rented sector houses nearly a quarter of households. Households that own their home make up 68%.
£465Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wyke£465K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £585,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £406,500 | 8 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,736
average private rent a month, Guildford council area
£2,620
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
Violence is recorded less often in Wyke than in Surrey’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.2 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage came to 6.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below Surrey’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 16 recorded crimes inside Wyke’s built-up area, and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 31% of recorded crime.
7.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson4
Public order2
Burglary2
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social5
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.
7.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
In Wyke, 18% of residents have a disability, against 14% in Surrey’s towns and 17% in England’s towns
At the census, 81% of people in Wyke called their health good or very good, about level with England’s towns (82%) and below Surrey’s towns (87%). 5.4% of residents report bad or very bad health. Seeing a GP means leaving Wyke: the nearest practice is 2 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Wyke | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 14% | 17% |
83.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
89
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
No listed buildings in Wyke
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, above Surrey’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Historic England’s list has no building inside Wyke’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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
Fewer children live in Wyke than in Surrey’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
The middle age in Wyke is 47.3. A fifth of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Surrey’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Also worth knowing: among adults, 32% have a degree.
47.3median age
WykeSurreyEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wyke | Surrey | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Surrey and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wyke
13pages on Wyke
The big questions
Safety7.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £465K · rent £1,736 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Guildford RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.4 (men), 89 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Wyke’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Ash and Ash ValeNormandyAldershotWood Street VillageBadshot LeaFairlandsDeepcutWyke
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyke | 555 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ash and Ash Vale | 24,284 | 1.3 | B− | C+ | B− | B |
| Normandy | 1,665 | 1.4 | — | C− | A− | A |
| Aldershot | 39,827 | 2.6 | B− | C+ | D | C |
| Wood Street Village | 1,586 | 3 | — | C− | C | B+ |
| Badshot Lea | 1,883 | 3.1 | — | B− | B | A |
| Fairlands | 1,119 | 3.4 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Deepcut | 2,163 | 4 | — | B+ | C | A− |
Normandy, Wood Street Village, Badshot Lea, Fairlands and Deepcut have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wyke
Is Wyke expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £406,500 and detached houses £585,000. Private rents in the Guildford council area averaged £1,736 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Wyke?
Band D council tax in Wyke is £2,620 for 2026–27, more than in 89% 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 Wyke
Village in Surrey, England
Wyke is a built-up area of 555 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
- 555 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Guildford
- County
- Surrey
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005556
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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