Grayshott
Grayshott is a village in Hampshire, England, with a population of around 2,413. It has around 5 restaurants and cafés, 12 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Haslemere, 4.1 km away. There were around 24 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 Grayshott area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Hampshire area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 125,742 residents at roughly 244 people per km².
- Council
- East Hampshire
- County
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Police force
- Hampshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 39th of 294 English council areas — better than 87% 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
20°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 22° / 13° · 45% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Light rain shower
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:26
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Storrington Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
42 reported · July 2026▲ 100% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences17
- Anti-social behaviour7
- Shoplifting5
- Criminal damage & arson4
Neighbourhood team: Longmoor Rural inc. Liphook · Hampshire
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
200 reported road collisions (2024)
42 killed or seriously injured · 248 casualties · 15.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
81 food businesses within 2 miles
- 72 rated 4–5 ★ (66 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Haslemere (3.3 km)
- 23 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Haslemere (3.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£446,392 average▲ 0.4% YoY
Across East Hampshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,262 average monthly rent▲ 1.2% YoY
- 1 bed £901
- 2 bed £1,179
- 3 bed £1,482
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.6× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.6 times median annual pay (11.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.9p · BP (7.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (9.9 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
13 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Grey and Green Landscapes LTD (1.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools14
- Sports pitches24
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
125,742 residents in East Hampshire · 244/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 285 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,344 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (24% of 56,500)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
60 schools · 18,836 pupils
42 primary · 6 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 16 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (84%)
51inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Bohunt SchoolGood
- Amery Hill School
- Eggar's School
- Horndean Technology College
- Oakmoor School
- The Petersfield School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · East Hampshire
Care & health services
1,436 CQC-registered services
- Care homes482
- GP practices163
- Dentists325
- Homecare agencies362
- Hospitals & hospices35
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hampshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 26 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
142 applications decided
88.7% granted · 126 granted, 16 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Gregory Stafford
Conservative
Farnham and Bordon
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Independent coalition
- Lab 1
- Con 18
- LD 14
- Grn 1
- Oth 9
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,010 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
34 jobs advertised · £32,432 avg
e.g. Head Chef, Online German Tutoring Job in Grayshott – Flexible Schedule, Recruitment Open Day - Join us
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£901 median full-time weekly pay
2.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£32,411 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
49% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 57,309 certificates
8.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
70% low-carbon electricity
Solar 32% · Wind 31% · Imports 18% · Gas 11%
58 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.6 yrs women · 82.1 yrs men
54% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Farnham and Bordon:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership480 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership407 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s330 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office281 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases257 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
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St Edmund's School, Hindhead · 0.4 kmSt Edmund's School is a coeducational nursery, pre-prep, preparatory and senior school in Hindhead, Surrey, around 10.5 miles south-west from the town of Guildford.
Beacon Hill (Hindhead, Surrey) · 1.2 kmBeacon Hill, while administratively and ecclesiastically part of Hindhead, Surrey, is a discrete settlement with its own history, amenities and character. It lies in the southwest corner of Surrey on the A287 road bet…
Undershaw · 1.3 kmUndershaw is a former residence of the author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. The house was built for Doyle at his order to accommodate his wife's health requirements, and is where he lived wit…
Amesbury School · 1.3 kmAmesbury School is a co-educational independent prep school in the Hindhead/Haslemere area of Surrey, England. It was founded in 1870 and educates pupils between the ages of 9 months and 13 years. Sir Edwin Lutyens de…
- Hindhead · 1.3 km
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Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grayshott?
- Grayshott is a town in Hampshire, England, in the East Hampshire local authority.
- What is the population of Grayshott?
- Grayshott has an approximate settlement population of 2,413.
- How deprived is Grayshott?
- The East Hampshire local authority, which includes Grayshott, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.