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Elmbridge

Elmbridge is a district council in Surrey, in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,558

Higher than 80% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£744k

Higher than 99% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

The highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 2.1% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,589

Higher than 90% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

2nd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 2.7% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings14.3

Higher than 98% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

The highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van11.1%

Lower than 95% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

7th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station40.4%

Higher than 76% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

16th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket78.3%

Higher than 58% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy81%

Higher than 54% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 3rd highest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available66.2%

Lower than 79% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

Higher than 97% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

The highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

No change since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score55.8

Higher than 97% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd highest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

2nd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,191

Higher than 51% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd highest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding98.7%

Lower than 48% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Surrey as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents51.3

Lower than 84% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

10th lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Down 8.6% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households4.8

Lower than 50% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year57.6

Higher than 83% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Surrey as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 6th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier88.8%

Lower than 75% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents4.6

Lower than 78% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 7.1% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.6

Higher than 69% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.0

Lower than 77% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 13th lowest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women66.4 yrs

Higher than 91% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Surrey as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 11th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 3.2 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home50.3 ha

Higher than 80% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

14th highest of the 63 councils in the South East.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean12.6 µg/m³

Higher than 86% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

5th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 25% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Elmbridge shares a boundary with Guildford, Kingston upon Thames, Mole Valley, Richmond upon Thames, Runnymede, Spelthorne and Woking. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Runnymede£1,394
  2. Woking£1,443
  3. Mole Valley£1,455
  4. Guildford£1,541
  5. Spelthorne£1,582
  6. Elmbridge£1,589
  7. Kingston upon Thames£1,755
  8. Richmond upon Thames£2,222
Average house price, all homes
  1. Spelthorne£430k
  2. Woking£434k
  3. Runnymede£489k
  4. Guildford£524k
  5. Mole Valley£540k
  6. Kingston upon Thames£594k
  7. Elmbridge£744k
  8. Richmond upon Thames£819k
Council tax, band D
  1. Richmond upon Thames£2,486
  2. Runnymede£2,493
  3. Mole Valley£2,520
  4. Spelthorne£2,526
  5. Guildford£2,547
  6. Elmbridge£2,558
  7. Woking£2,598
  8. Kingston upon Thames£2,609
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Elmbridge51.3
  2. Mole Valley54.3
  3. Richmond upon Thames57.3
  4. Woking62.0
  5. Kingston upon Thames66.8
  6. Runnymede71.0
  7. Guildford71.7
  8. Spelthorne75.3
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Mole Valley1,699
  2. Kingston upon Thames1,866
  3. Richmond upon Thames1,920
  4. Guildford1,941
  5. Runnymede2,102
  6. Elmbridge2,191
  7. Woking2,235
  8. Spelthorne2,242
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Guildford62%
  2. Runnymede62%
  3. Spelthorne64%
  4. Mole Valley67%
  5. Woking68%
  6. Kingston upon Thames69%
  7. Elmbridge74%
  8. Richmond upon Thames79%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Guildford9 µg/m³
  2. Mole Valley9 µg/m³
  3. Woking9.8 µg/m³
  4. Elmbridge12.6 µg/m³
  5. Runnymede13.2 µg/m³
  6. Kingston upon Thames15.1 µg/m³
  7. Spelthorne15.7 µg/m³
  8. Richmond upon Thames16.1 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Woking24.6%
  2. Guildford32.1%
  3. Mole Valley37.4%
  4. Elmbridge40.4%
  5. Runnymede46.2%
  6. Spelthorne47.5%
  7. Kingston upon Thames79.3%
  8. Richmond upon Thames80.6%

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