Warlingham
Warlingham is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 7,970. There is 1 GP or clinic, 1 pharmacy and 14 restaurants or cafés, along with 14 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Upper Warlingham, 1.6 km away. The average sold house price is around £563,808 and there were around 79 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Warlingham area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Croydon area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 390,719 residents at roughly 4,516 people per km².
- Council
- Croydon
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- Croydon South
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 278th of 294 English council areas — better than 5% 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
22°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 23° / 13° · 13% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 19:23
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
31US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · London Honor Oak Park, United Kingdom
Crime
94 reported · July 2026▲ 13% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences34
- Anti-social behaviour16
- Vehicle crime9
- Other theft7
1 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Warlingham, Woldingham, Chelsham, Farleigh & Tatsfield · Surrey
Local policing priorities
- Anti Social driving involving E-Bikes and E-Scooters in Warlingham and the surrounding area causing alarm and distress to other road user…
- The Warlingham area in the north of the borough has recently seen the majority of recorded burglary offences, likely due to the vicinity…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
933 reported road collisions (2024)
153 killed or seriously injured · 1,047 casualties · 23.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
138 food businesses within 2 miles
- 116 rated 4–5 ★ (101 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Upper Warlingham (1.4 km)
- 20 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Upper Warlingham (1.4 km):
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Live buses at Warlingham Green:
- 403 → West Croydon · 5 min
- 403 → West Croydon · 17 min
- 403 → West Croydon · 29 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£394,736 average▼ 1.9% YoY
Across Croydon · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,581 average monthly rent▲ 3.3% YoY
- 1 bed £1,264
- 2 bed £1,572
- 3 bed £1,856
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.6× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.6 times median annual pay (10.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · BP (10.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 179.7p · Asda (8.7 km)
27 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
94 charging locations within ~8 km
- 28 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: MFG Warlingham (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres7
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches45
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
390,719 residents in Croydon · 4,516/km²
- Under 16: 21%
- 16–64: 66%
- 65+: 14%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 102 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,600 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (31% of 168,250)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
159 schools · 63,219 pupils
87 primary · 23 secondary · 49 other
Ofsted: 47 of 56 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (84%)
127inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Riddlesdown CollegiateOutstanding
- Ark Blake AcademyGood
- Coombe Wood SchoolGood
- Harris Academy PurleyGood
- Harris Academy South NorwoodGood
- Meridian High SchoolGood
- Shirley High School Performing Arts CollegeGood
- St Joseph's CollegeGood
- Coloma Convent Girls' SchoolRequires improvement
- Oasis Academy ArenaRequires improvement
- The Quest AcademyRequires improvement
- Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
- Harris Academy Beulah Hill
- Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
- Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
- Norbury High School for Girls
- Oasis Academy Coulsdon
- Oasis Academy Shirley Park
- Orchard Park High School
- St Mary's Catholic High School
- The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
- Thomas More Catholic School
- Woodcote High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Croydon
Care & health services
486 CQC-registered services
- Care homes129
- GP practices73
- Dentists89
- Homecare agencies155
- Hospitals & hospices8
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Croydon
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 17 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
387 applications decided
71.6% granted · 277 granted, 110 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Claire Coutinho
Conservative
East Surrey
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority · directly-elected mayor
- Lab 30
- Con 28
- LD 2
- Grn 7
- Ref 2
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens37
- Restaurants & cafés25
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
16,200 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
34 jobs advertised · £29,093 avg
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£856 median full-time weekly pay
6.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£27,407 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 · 182,880 certificates
10.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
49% low-carbon electricity
Imports 46% · Wind 30% · Solar 14% · Gas 6%
47 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.5 yrs women · 80.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 67.5 women · 66.7 men
61% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.0
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)4.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in East Surrey:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership382 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test381 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office298 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s288 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership249 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Warlingham · 0.0 kmWarlingham is a village and civil parish in the Tandridge district of Surrey, England, 14 miles (23 km) south of London and 22 miles (35 km) east of Guildford. Warlingham is the centre of a civil parish that includes…
Blanchman's Farm · 0.7 kmBlanchman's Farm is a 9.4-hectare (23-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Warlingham in Surrey. It is owned by Tandridge District Council and managed by the Blanchman's Farm Committee and the Downlands Countryside Project.
Caterham and Warlingham Urban District · 1.1 kmCaterham and Warlingham was an Urban District of Surrey in England until 1974.
Warlingham School · 1.1 kmWarlingham School is a large secondary school with pupils aged 11–16, and also has a sixth form for 16- to 18-year-olds. The school is located in the village of Warlingham, in Surrey, England. It is one of three secon…
- Upper Warlingham railway station · 1.4 km
Upper Warlingham railway station is on the Oxted line serving Warlingham and Whyteleafe in Surrey, England. It is in London fare zone 6, 15 miles 33 chains from London Bridge, although off peak trains run to and from…
Farleigh Rovers F.C. · 1.5 kmFarleigh Rovers Football Club is a football club based in Warlingham, Surrey, England. The club are currently members of the Surrey South Eastern Combination Intermediate Division One and play at Parsonage Field.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Warlingham?
- Warlingham is a town in Greater London, England, in the Croydon local authority.
- What is the population of Warlingham?
- Warlingham has an approximate settlement population of 7,970.
- How deprived is Warlingham?
- The Croydon local authority, which includes Warlingham, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.