Hindhead
Hindhead is a town in Hampshire, England, with a population of around 6,187. It has around 5 restaurants and cafés, 22 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Haslemere, 3.1 km away. The average sold house price is around £796,378, and there were around 18 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 Hindhead area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Hampshire area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). 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 35th of 294 English council areas — better than 88% 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
8°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 12° / 7° · 26% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:57Sunset 16:35
9h 38m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Storrington Roadside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.1 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.6% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
26 reported · August 2026▲ 86% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour7
- Violence & sexual offences6
- Criminal damage & arson5
- Shoplifting5
Neighbourhood team: Shottermill, Critchmere, Hindhead, Beacon Hill, Churt & Weyhill · Surrey
Local policing priorities
- Rural crime in the Hindhead and Churt areas
- Vehicle anti-social use - Hindhead, Churt, Weyhill
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
201 reported road collisions (2025)
60 killed or seriously injured · 244 casualties · 16 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
92 food businesses within 2 miles
- 81 rated 4–5 ★ (72 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Haslemere (3.0 km)
- 23 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Haslemere (2.9 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£440,599 average▼ 1.7% YoY
Across East Hampshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,262 average monthly rent▲ 1.4% YoY
- 1 bed £901
- 2 bed £1,180
- 3 bed £1,483
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,772 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: 175.9p · Asda (8.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 199.9p · Asda (8.8 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Grey and Green Landscapes LTD (0.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools7
- Sports pitches20
- 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK8,263
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK7,052
- Net moves+1,211
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 278 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
51 inspected 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
1,439 CQC-registered services
- Care homes483
- GP practices166
- Dentists324
- Homecare agencies359
- Hospitals & hospices35
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hampshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 19 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
117 applications decided
88% granted · 103 granted, 14 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Gregory Stafford
Conservative
Farnham and Bordon
Recent votes:
- NoDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
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
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,145 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
42 jobs advertised · £33,446 avg
e.g. Housekeeper, Sous Chef, Support Worker
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£901 median full-time weekly pay
2.2% 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
40% low-carbon electricity
Gas 58% · Wind 18% · Solar 8% · Biomass 8%
239 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.6 yrs women · 82.1 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Hampshire): 65.1 women · 64.2 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
Health services
1 GP surgery · 2 pharmacies in GU26
- Grayshott Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Farnham and Bordon:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks340 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND313 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases257 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death219 local signatures · 29,985 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills189 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Undershaw · 0.1 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…
Hindhead Tunnel · 0.3 kmThe Hindhead Tunnel, opened in 2011, is part of the 4-mile (6.4 km) dual carriageway that replaced one of the last remaining stretches of single carriageway on the A3 road which connects the cities of London and Ports…
- Hindhead · 0.4 km
Hindhead is a village in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England. It is the highest village in the county and its buildings are between 185 metres (607 ft) and 253 metres (830 ft) above sea level. The v…
Devil's Punch Bowl · 0.5 kmThe Devil's Punch Bowl is a 282.2-hectare (697-acre) visitor attraction and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest situated just to the east of the village of Hindhead in the English county of Surrey. It is pa…
St Edmund's School, Hindhead · 1.1 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.
- Stoatley Rough School · 1.2 km
Stoatley Rough School was a school founded in 1934 by Dr Hilde Lion in Haslemere in England. It was for Jewish children who were refugees from Germany, helping them acclimatise to British education. Bertha Bracey –…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hindhead?
- Hindhead is a town in Hampshire, England, in the East Hampshire local authority.
- What is the population of Hindhead?
- Hindhead has an approximate settlement population of 6,187.
- How deprived is Hindhead?
- The East Hampshire local authority, which includes Hindhead, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.