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Surrey Heath

Surrey Heath 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£2,585

Higher than 85% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

13th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

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£461k

Higher than 86% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

Up 6.1% since June 2025

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

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,335

Higher than 78% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

Up 1.4% since August 2025

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

Price to local earnings10.6

Higher than 88% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

13th 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 van9.9%

Lower than 98% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

The lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

4th 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 station22.4%

Lower than 57% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

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

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket81.3%

Higher than 66% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

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

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy72.8%

Lower than 60% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

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

Premises with full fibre available64.7%

Lower than 82% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

10th 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 maths66%

Higher than 72% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

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

Down 3 points since 2018/19

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

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score49.6

Higher than 78% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

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

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,995

Lower than 72% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

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 residents51.4

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

3rd lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

11th lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Down 3.3% 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 households3.0

Lower than 87% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

Joint 9th lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

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 earlier89.9%

Lower than 58% 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 residents5.8

Lower than 58% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

No change 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 108.0

Higher than 97% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

5th highest of the 62 councils in the South East.

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

Anxiety, mean out of 103.3

Higher than 61% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

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 home18.3 ha

Lower than 64% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.

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

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean10.2 µg/m³

Higher than 72% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 13th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 37% 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

Surrey Heath shares a boundary with Bracknell Forest, Guildford, Hart, Runnymede, Rushmoor, Windsor and Maidenhead and Woking. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Rushmoor£1,269
  2. Hart£1,303
  3. Surrey Heath£1,335
  4. Bracknell Forest£1,345
  5. Runnymede£1,394
  6. Woking£1,443
  7. Guildford£1,541
  8. Windsor and Maidenhead£1,567
Average house price, all homes
  1. Rushmoor£329k
  2. Bracknell Forest£396k
  3. Woking£434k
  4. Surrey Heath£461k
  5. Hart£480k
  6. Runnymede£489k
  7. Guildford£524k
  8. Windsor and Maidenhead£577k
Council tax, band D
  1. Windsor and Maidenhead£1,953
  2. Bracknell Forest£2,265
  3. Rushmoor£2,320
  4. Hart£2,400
  5. Runnymede£2,493
  6. Guildford£2,547
  7. Surrey Heath£2,585
  8. Woking£2,598
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Surrey Heath51.4
  2. Bracknell Forest52.1
  3. Windsor and Maidenhead56.8
  4. Hart57.9
  5. Rushmoor57.9
  6. Woking62.0
  7. Runnymede71.0
  8. Guildford71.7
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Guildford1,941
  2. Surrey Heath1,995
  3. Windsor and Maidenhead2,039
  4. Hart2,048
  5. Runnymede2,102
  6. Woking2,235
  7. Rushmoor2,253
  8. Bracknell Forest2,623
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Bracknell Forest60%
  2. Rushmoor60%
  3. Guildford62%
  4. Runnymede62%
  5. Surrey Heath66%
  6. Windsor and Maidenhead67%
  7. Woking68%
  8. Hart69%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Hart7.3 µg/m³
  2. Guildford9 µg/m³
  3. Bracknell Forest9.2 µg/m³
  4. Rushmoor9.6 µg/m³
  5. Woking9.8 µg/m³
  6. Surrey Heath10.2 µg/m³
  7. Windsor and Maidenhead10.6 µg/m³
  8. Runnymede13.2 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Hart18.3%
  2. Surrey Heath22.4%
  3. Woking24.6%
  4. Bracknell Forest24.9%
  5. Guildford32.1%
  6. Windsor and Maidenhead34.1%
  7. Rushmoor34.9%
  8. Runnymede46.2%

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