United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Epsom and Ewell
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~81k · 25 state-funded schools
High earnings are the primary draw, yet they struggle to keep pace with the extreme cost of living in Epsom and Ewell. A house costs 11 times the median annual pay, and rent consumes 41.5% of gross earnings, both among the highest in the South East. While weekly pay at £934.80 is higher than 92% of England authorities, the financial pressure is compounded by a median house price of £535,000. On the positive side, deprivation is low, ranking 11 of 64 in the region, and 97.1% of pupils attend schools rated Good or Outstanding. This location suits high-income professionals who prioritise education and low deprivation over housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Epsom and Ewell ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£48,610/yr
Very high
Better than 93% of UK LAs
House price
£535,000
Very expensive
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,682/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,531/yr
Expensive
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Crime
66.5/1k
Mid
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Deprivation
8.8
Least deprived
Better than 95% of UK LAs
Schools
96.0%
Strong
Better than 75% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
30 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
24 of 25 (96%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 5 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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25 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 25 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.