Ewell
Ewell is a town in Surrey, England, with a population of around 39,994. It has 34 bus stops, 1 GP & clinic, 2 pharmacies, 1 park & green, and 11 restaurants and cafés, with the nearest railway station being Ewell West, 0.3 km away. There were around 208 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 Ewell area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Epsom and Ewell area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 80,936 residents at roughly 2,375 people per km².
- Council
- Epsom and Ewell
- County
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Epsom and Ewell
- Police force
- Surrey
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 73rd of 294 English council areas — better than 75% 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
19°COvercast
- Today: 20° / 17° · 75% rain
- Tomorrow: 26° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:22
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
53US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wandsworth - Putney High Street, United Kingdom
Crime
176 reported · July 2026▲ 6% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences45
- Anti-social behaviour44
- Shoplifting17
- Vehicle crime15
9 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Epsom & Ewell East · Surrey
Local policing priorities
- ASB. Anti-Social behaviour, including that associated with the use of Motorbikes and E-bikes. The ASB riders are often wearing balaclavas…
- Retail Crime. Shoplifting and offences against retailers within Epsom & Ewell.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
114 reported road collisions (2024)
39 killed or seriously injured · 132 casualties · 14.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 390 rated 4–5 ★ (322 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ewell West (0.5 km)
- 27 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ewell West (0.5 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£568,810 average▲ 1.3% YoY
Across Epsom and Ewell · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,694 average monthly rent▲ 1% YoY
- 1 bed £1,184
- 2 bed £1,482
- 3 bed £1,873
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
13.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 13.2 times median annual pay (13.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 152.9p · Esso (11.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 147.8p · AppleGreen (11.5 km)
38 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 14 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: SHELL RECHARGE ETWELLE (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches45
- Playgrounds9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
80,936 residents in Epsom and Ewell · 2,375/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 299 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,531 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (28% of 33,280)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
31 schools · 16,318 pupils
19 primary · 5 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 10 of 11 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (91%)
25inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Glyn SchoolOutstanding
- Nonsuch High School for GirlsGood
- Blenheim High School
- Epsom and Ewell High School
- Rosebery School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Epsom and Ewell
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 (Ewell Village)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 94 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
150 applications decided
74% granted · 111 granted, 39 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat
Epsom and Ewell
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent majority
- Lab 4
- Con 4
- LD 2
- Oth 25
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools10
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens13
- Restaurants & cafés18
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,065 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
240 jobs advertised · £43,823 avg
e.g. Kitchen Assistant - Care Home, Handy Person, Advanced Level Physiotherapist (ALP)
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£935 median full-time weekly pay
2.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£33,443 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 · 33,231 certificates
8.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
12% low-carbon electricity
Imports 74% · Gas 14% · Wind 12% · Hydro 1%
125 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.8 yrs women · 83.8 yrs men
55% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.1
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2021-22
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Epsom and Ewell:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership380 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s320 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test307 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU273 local signatures · 35,924 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases261 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Ewell · 0.1 kmEwell is a town in the Epsom and Ewell district, in Surrey, England, 12 miles south of central London and two miles northeast of Epsom. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 34,872. The majority (73%) was in the…
Ewell Castle School · 0.2 kmEwell Castle School is a 3–18 mixed, private day school and sixth form in Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, England. It was founded in 1926 by Herbert Budgell as a boarding school and became fully mixed in September 2015. It cons…
- Surrey College of Music · 0.3 km
The Surrey College of Music was founded in 1946 by music teacher and educational composer John Longmire (1902-1986) with composer and organist Reginald Jevons (1901-1981). It was based at Fitznells Manor in Ewell, an…
Fitznells Manor · 0.4 kmFitznells Manor is the last surviving manor house in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
- St Mary's Church, Ewell · 0.5 km
The Anglican Church of St Mary the Virgin, Ewell is the civic church of the borough of Epsom and Ewell in the county of Surrey in South East England.
Ewell West railway station · 0.5 kmEwell West railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Ewell in Surrey, England. The station is served by South Western Railway. It is 12 miles 78 chains (20.9 km) down the line from London Waterloo.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ewell?
- Ewell is a town in Surrey, England, in the Epsom and Ewell local authority.
- What is the population of Ewell?
- Ewell has an approximate settlement population of 39,994.
- How deprived is Ewell?
- The Epsom and Ewell local authority, which includes Ewell, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.