Albury
Albury is a village in Surrey, England, with a population of around 574. There are around 1 restaurants and cafés, 8 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Chilworth, 2 km away. There were around 2 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Albury area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Guildford area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 143,650 residents at roughly 530 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 110th of 294 English council areas — better than 63% 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
18°CLight rain shower
- Today: 25° / 16° · 62% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:21
12h 47m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Teddington Bushy Park, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · July 2026▼ 75% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Albury, Shalford, Compton, Holy Trinity, Shere, Gomshall, Peaslake & Farley Green · Surrey
Local policing priorities
- Shoplifting is a National priority and has an impact on both businesses and consumers in the local area
- Continuing reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) and Anti-Social Driving (ASD)
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
314 reported road collisions (2024)
90 killed or seriously injured · 396 casualties · 21.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
37 food businesses within 2 miles
- 35 rated 4–5 ★ (28 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Chilworth (1.7 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Chilworth (1.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£523,974 average▼ 5.6% YoY
Across Guildford · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,728 average monthly rent▲ 5.4% YoY
- 1 bed £1,180
- 2 bed £1,534
- 3 bed £1,857
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.0 times median annual pay (11.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 167.9p · Morrisons (11.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (6.7 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
35 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Guildford Manor Hotel & Spa (1.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools10
- Sports pitches18
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
143,650 residents in Guildford · 530/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 66%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 296 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,547 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (27% of 62,610)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
65 schools · 23,043 pupils
36 primary · 7 secondary · 22 other
Ofsted: 14 of 16 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
47inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- St Peter's Catholic SchoolOutstanding
- Christ's College, GuildfordGood
- George Abbot SchoolGood
- Howard of Effingham SchoolGood
- Ash Manor School
- Guildford County School
- Kings College Guildford
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Guildford
Care & health services
1,391 CQC-registered services
- Care homes390
- GP practices202
- Dentists356
- Homecare agencies296
- Hospitals & hospices38
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Surrey
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Albury)
- Within the Green Belt
- 29 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
333 applications decided
82% granted · 273 granted, 60 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sir Jeremy Hunt
Conservative
Godalming and Ash
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat (minority)
- Lab 3
- Con 10
- LD 25
- Oth 10
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens68
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,465 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
59 jobs advertised · £32,286 avg
e.g. Become a Biology Tutor in Albury (Surrey) – Flexible & Remote, End of Tenancy Cleaners, Online French Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£882 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£37,380 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 68,252 certificates
9.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
23% low-carbon electricity
Gas 65% · Imports 12% · Wind 10% · Nuclear 8%
266 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 86.3 yrs women · 83.4 yrs men
56% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
3 GP surgeries · 1 pharmacy in GU5
- Wonersh Surgery
- Sheresurgeryanddispensary
- Ent Clinic Wonersh
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Godalming and Ash:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership396 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership355 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases318 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s269 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test253 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Old St Peter and St Paul's Church, Albury · 1.6 kmOld St Peter and St Paul's Church is a former Anglican church near the village of Albury, Surrey, England in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a d…
Albury Park · 1.7 kmAlbury Park is a country park and Grade II* listed historic country house in Surrey, England. It covers over 150 acres (0.61 km2); within this area is the old village of Albury, which consists of three or four houses…
- Blackheath Common · 1.9 km
Blackheath Common is an area of 250 acres (100 ha) of heathland in Surrey, England, near the village of Albury in the borough of Waverley. It is part of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and much of…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Guildford with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Albury?
- Albury is a town in Surrey, England, in the Guildford local authority.
- What is the population of Albury?
- Albury has an approximate settlement population of 574.
- How deprived is Albury?
- The Guildford local authority, which includes Albury, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.