Lyne
Lyne is a village in Surrey, England, with a population of around 1,000. There are around 3 restaurants and cafés, 2 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Virginia Water, 2.3 km away. There were around 71 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 Lyne area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Runnymede area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 88,079 residents at roughly 1,129 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 122nd of 294 English council areas — better than 59% 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°COvercast
- Today: 23° / 12° · 20% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Light rain shower
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:25
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
10US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · London Hillingdon Harmondsworth Os, United Kingdom
Crime
59 reported · July 2026▲ 18% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences32
- Anti-social behaviour10
- Public order6
- Other crime4
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Row Town, Ottershaw & Foxhills · Surrey
Local policing priorities
- We have recieved information from the community regarding anti-social behaviour in the Strawberry Fields area.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
240 reported road collisions (2024)
61 killed or seriously injured · 311 casualties · 27.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
202 food businesses within 2 miles
- 177 rated 4–5 ★ (159 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Virginia Water (2.3 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Virginia Water (2.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£489,116 average▲ 3.5% YoY
Across Runnymede · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,579 average monthly rent▼ 1.8% YoY
- 1 bed £1,079
- 2 bed £1,388
- 3 bed £1,665
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.8 times median annual pay (10.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (9.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Morrisons (7.8 km)
22 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
67 charging locations within ~8 km
- 19 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: Botleys Mansion (1.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools13
- Sports pitches20
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Consultation opens on a new Local Plan for Runnymede· 7 Sept 2026
- Work begins on new premises for Hythe Medical Centre· 26 Aug 2026
- Civic Centre major building project· 26 Aug 2026
- Have your say on Draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement· 13 Aug 2026
- Finalists announced in the 2026 Runnymede Business Awards· 5 Aug 2026
Source: Runnymede Council
Population
88,079 residents in Runnymede · 1,129/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 65%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 256 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,493 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (30% of 39,440)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
41 schools · 15,187 pupils
23 primary · 5 secondary · 13 other
Ofsted: 13 of 15 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (87%)
32inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Chertsey High SchoolGood
- Fullbrook School
- Jubilee High School
- Salesian School, Chertsey
- The Magna Carta School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Runnymede
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
- Within the Green Belt
- 22 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
144 applications decided
80.6% granted · 116 granted, 28 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Dr Ben Spencer
Conservative
Runnymede and Weybridge
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Liberal Democrat / Independent / Green coalition
- Lab 8
- Con 12
- LD 7
- Grn 2
- Ref 3
- Oth 9
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics2
- Parks & greens11
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,975 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
25 jobs advertised · £28,001 avg
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£943 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£32,396 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
47% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 42,172 certificates
8.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
50% low-carbon electricity
Imports 38% · Solar 24% · Wind 22% · Gas 12%
68 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.3 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
58% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- 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 Runnymede and Weybridge:
- Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU1,204 local signatures · 35,924 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership403 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office351 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases343 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s301 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Lyne, Surrey · 0.2 km
Lyne is a village in the Borough of Runnymede in Surrey, England, approximately 32 km (20 mi) southwest of central London. In the early 13th century, the area was known as la Linde meaning the lime tree.
Hardwick Court Farm · 0.7 kmHardwick Court Farm, Hardwick Court when a manor, is a large farm with farmhouse in the west of Chertsey, Surrey, England and was first established during the Saxon period. A Saxon main road to Chertsey once ran throu…
Borough of Runnymede · 1.1 kmThe Borough of Runnymede is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Addlestone and the borough also includes the towns of Chertsey and Egham. The borough is named af…
Chertsey branch line · 1.1 kmThe Chertsey branch line is a 5-mile-40-chain (8.9 km) railway line in Surrey, England. It runs from the Waterloo–Reading line at Virginia Water station to a triangular junction with the South West Main Line near Weyb…
Great Cockcrow Railway · 1.4 kmThe Great Cockcrow Railway is a 7+1⁄4 in gauge miniature railway located near Chertsey, Surrey, England. It is usually open on Sunday afternoons from May to October inclusive.
Radio Wey · 1.4 kmRadio Wey is a hospital radio station based at St Peters Hospital in Chertsey, England. It provides entertainment to the patients and staff of Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The station broadcas…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lyne?
- Lyne is a town in Surrey, England, in the Runnymede local authority.
- How deprived is Lyne?
- The Runnymede local authority, which includes Lyne, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.