United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Surrey Heath
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~89k · 32 state-funded schools
High earnings provide little relief from the steep cost of living in Surrey Heath. While weekly pay sits at £915.40, well above the regional median, residents face a median house price that is 9.9 times annual earnings. Rent is equally demanding, consuming 37.6% of gross median pay. These financial pressures are paired with a Band D council tax of £2,585, which is among the highest in the South East. However, the trade-off includes a very low deprivation score and a high standard of education, with 97.1% of pupils attending Good or Outstanding schools. This location suits high-income professionals who prioritise safety and school performance over housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Surrey Heath ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£47,601/yr
Very high
Better than 92% of UK LAs
House price
£470,000
Very expensive
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,493/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,585/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 86% of UK LAs
Crime
52.5/1k
Safest
Better than 84% of UK LAs
Deprivation
8.1
Least deprived
Better than 98% of UK LAs
Schools
96.9%
Very strong
Better than 81% 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
36 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
31 of 32 (96.9%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 4 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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32 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 32 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in Surrey Heath →Places with similar signatures
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What we don't know yet
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.