Epsom and Ewell
Epsom and Ewell is a town in Surrey, England, with a population of around 100,000. It has around 5 GPs & clinics, 3 pharmacies, 3 supermarkets, 1 park & green, and 62 restaurants & cafés, along with 49 bus stops and Epsom railway station 1 km away. In June 2026, there were around 327 recorded street crimes, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 7 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Epsom and Ewell is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). It is home to around 80,936 residents at roughly 2,375 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 69th of 294 English council areas — better than 77% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
10°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 9° · 24% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:59Sunset 16:29
9h 30m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
55US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Merton - Merton Road, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.7 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
334 reported · August 2026▲ 1% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences97
- Anti-social behaviour77
- Shoplifting41
- Public order23
15 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Epsom & Ewell West · Surrey
Local policing priorities
- ASB. Anti-Social behaviour, including that associated with the use of Motorbikes and E-bikes. The ASB riders are often wearing balaclavas…
- Retail Crime. Shoplifting and offences against retailers within Epsom & Ewell.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
127 reported road collisions (2025)
28 killed or seriously injured · 158 casualties · 15.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
414 food businesses within 2 miles
- 319 rated 4–5 ★ (266 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Epsom (1.0 km)
- 49 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Epsom (0.9 km):
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Live buses at Felstead Road:
- 418 → Epsom · 10 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£566,163 average▲ 3.2% YoY
Across Epsom and Ewell · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,690 average monthly rent▲ 1.6% YoY
- 1 bed £1,182
- 2 bed £1,479
- 3 bed £1,870
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
13.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 13.2 times median annual pay (13.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
949 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 152.9p · Esso (11.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 182.9p · Esso (11.2 km)
15 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 20 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: Shelly Motors Kia (0 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms6
- Sports pitches46
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds12
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
80,936 residents in Epsom and Ewell · 2,375/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,312
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,273
- Net moves+39
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 293 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,531 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (28% of 33,280)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
30 schools · 16,282 pupils
19 primary · 5 secondary · 6 other
Ofsted: 10 of 11 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (91%)
25 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Glyn SchoolOutstanding
- Nonsuch High School for GirlsGood
- Blenheim High School
- Epsom and Ewell High School
- Rosebery School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Epsom and Ewell
Care & health services
1,403 CQC-registered services
- Care homes393
- GP practices201
- Dentists359
- Homecare agencies299
- Hospitals & hospices38
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 7 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Surrey
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 194 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
135 applications decided
84.4% granted · 114 granted, 21 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat
Epsom and Ewell
Recent votes:
- NoRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent majority
- Lab 4
- Con 4
- LD 2
- Oth 25
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools14
- GPs & clinics7
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens39
- Restaurants & cafés80
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,095 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
229 jobs advertised · £45,037 avg
e.g. Teaching and Learning Coach - Inclusion, Nursery Practitioners, Care Assistant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£935 median full-time weekly pay
2.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£33,443 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
43% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 33,231 certificates
8.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
49% low-carbon electricity
Gas 50% · Wind 36% · Nuclear 8% · Biomass 4%
203 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.8 yrs women · 83.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Surrey): 66.4 women · 65.1 men
55% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.1
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2021-22
Health services
8 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in KT19
- Derby Medical Centre
- Central Surrey Health
- Community Medical Team - Epsom
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Epsom and Ewell:
- Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death447 local signatures · 29,985 nationwide
- Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU388 local signatures · 48,100 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND275 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases263 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks243 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Blenheim High School · 0.3 km
Blenheim High School is a secondary school located at Longmead Road, Epsom, Surrey, England, that opened in 1997. It is a coeducational, publicly funded academy that educates children from ages 11–18, with 1,350 pupil…
Stones Road Pond · 0.3 kmStones Road Pond is a 0.5-hectare (1.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Epsom in Surrey.
- Glyn School · 0.6 km
Glyn School is a boys' comprehensive secondary school – with a co-educational sixth form – in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in the English county of Surrey.
- Bugby Chapel · 0.8 km
Bugby Chapel is an 18th-century former chapel in the centre of Epsom, a suburban town in Surrey, England. Known by this name in reference to its Calvinistic founder William Bugby, it was also known as East Street Chap…
- Laine Theatre Arts · 0.8 km
Laine Theatre Arts, sometimes referred to as Laines, is an independent performing arts college, based in the town of Epsom in Surrey, England. The college was founded in 1974 by former professional dancer and dance te…
Epsom Town railway station · 0.8 kmEpsom Town railway station is a closed railway station that served the town of Epsom in Surrey, England. For many years, Epsom had two railway stations, one built by the LSWR in 1859, and this station, built by the LB…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)