Ash Green (Guildford)
Ash Green (Guildford) is a village in Surrey, England. There are 6 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Ash, 1.4 km away. In June 2026, there were around 41 recorded street crimes, 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 Ash Green (Guildford) 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
21°CPatchy rain nearby
- 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
9US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Reading New Town, United Kingdom
Crime
31 reported · July 2026▼ 9% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences14
- Anti-social behaviour5
- Public order5
- Other theft3
Neighbourhood team: Eashing, Hurtmore, Shackleford, Puttenham, Seale & Sands, Ash South & Tongham · Surrey
Local policing priorities
- Retail Crime is a National Priority, and has a significant impact on both businesses and consumers. Surrey Police are dedicated to suppor…
- Continuing reports of anti-social behaviour and anti-social driving within rural areas. This has significant impacts on communities, incl…
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
120 food businesses within 2 miles
- 101 rated 4–5 ★ (75 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ash (1.4 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ash (1.3 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: 157.9p · Esso (10.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Asda (10.3 km)
21 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
26 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: The Greyhound (1.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches17
- Playgrounds22
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 21 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
- Schools5
- Parks & greens14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,465 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
28% low-carbon electricity
Gas 49% · Imports 23% · Solar 14% · Wind 7%
210 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South 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 · 4 pharmacies in GU12
- Keogh Medical Centre
- The Border Practice
- Atrial Fibrillation Clinic
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
Ash Green Halt railway station · 0.5 kmAsh Green Halt railway station known for a time as Ash Green, served the village of Ash, Surrey in England on the original route of the Alton Line which ran from London via the town of Guildford to the east.
St Peter's church, Ash · 1.4 kmSt Peter's Church is the Church of England parish church for the village of Ash in Surrey. Of 12th-century origin with later additions, the church has been Grade II* listed on the Register of Historic England since 19…
Ash railway station · 1.4 kmAsh railway station serves the village of Ash, in Surrey, England. The station is served by South Western Railway, which manages the station, and by Great Western Railway. It is situated on the Ascot to Guildford line…
Tongham F.C. · 1.5 kmTongham Football Club is a football club based in Tongham, near Farnham, Surrey, England. They play at the Recreation Ground, Poyle Road.
- Seale Chalk Pit · 1.5 km
Seale Chalk Pit is a 1.2-hectare (3.0-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Guildford in Surrey. It is a Geological Conservation Review site and part of the Seale Chalk Pit and Meadow 3-hectare…
Ash Cemetery, Surrey · 1.5 kmAsh Cemetery, also known as Emery Gates Cemetery on Church Road is the burial ground for the village of Ash in Surrey, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ash Green (Guildford)?
- Ash Green (Guildford) is a town in Surrey, England, in the Guildford local authority.
- How deprived is Ash Green (Guildford)?
- The Guildford local authority, which includes Ash Green (Guildford), is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.