United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Tandridge
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~89k · 32 state-funded schools
High earnings potential meets a steep cost of living in Tandridge. While weekly pay of £836.90 sits above the regional median, residents face significant financial pressure, with a median house price reaching 11.3 times annual gross pay. Rent is equally demanding, claiming 44% of median gross earnings. These costs are among the highest in the South East, reflecting an area where property prices are higher than 87% of England authorities. However, the trade-off includes a safer environment and strong education, as the recorded crime rate remains below the regional median and 97.1% of pupils attend Good or Outstanding schools. This location suits high-income earners who prioritise school quality and lower crime over housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Tandridge ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£43,519/yr
High
Better than 76% of UK LAs
House price
£490,000
Very expensive
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,596/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 86% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,595/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Crime
55.2/1k
Safest
Better than 80% of UK LAs
Deprivation
11.9
Least deprived
Better than 83% of UK LAs
Schools
100.0%
Very strong
Better than 96% 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
37 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
32 of 32 (100%) 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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32 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 32 schools, sortable and filterable.
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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.