Virginia Water

18°CPatchy rain nearby

• Today: 21° / 17° · 83% rain
• Tomorrow: 25° / 16° · Mist

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:23

12h 51m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

18US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · London Teddington Bushy Park, United Kingdom

26 reported · July 2026▲ 100% YoY

• Anti-social behaviour6
• Public order6
• Violence & sexual offences6
• Other theft3

Neighbourhood team: Virginia Water · Surrey

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

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)

113 food businesses within 2 miles

• 93 rated 4–5 ★ (81 top)
• 2 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Virginia Water (0.4 km)
• 12 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£489,116 average▲ 3.5% YoY

Across Runnymede · to 2026-06

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

£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

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

• Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (10.1 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Morrisons (9.7 km)

27 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

49 charging locations within ~8 km

• 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 175 kW
• Nearest: Shell London Road (1.8 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Gyms1
• Swimming pools35
• Sports pitches30
• Golf courses1
• Playgrounds3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• 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

88,079 residents in Runnymede · 1,129/km²

• Under 16: 17%
• 16–64: 65%
• 65+: 17%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Among the least deprived areas in England

Ranked 256 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019

£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

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)

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Runnymede

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

• Not in the Green Belt
• 11 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

144 applications decided

80.6% granted · 116 granted, 28 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1

Jack Rankin

Conservative

Windsor

Source: UK Parliament

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)

• Schools4
• GPs & clinics1
• Pharmacies1
• Parks & greens12
• Restaurants & cafés8

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

4,975 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

84 jobs advertised · £37,963 avg

e.g. Senior Care Assistant, Care Assistant, Online Drawing Tutoring Job in Virginia Water – Flexible Schedule

Source: Adzuna

£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

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

10% low-carbon electricity

Gas 48% · Imports 43% · Wind 5% · Biomass 4%

222 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity

Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO

Life expectancy: 85.3 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men

58% of adults overweight or obese

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025

• 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

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Windsor:

• Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership333 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
• Do not ban social media for under 16s322 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
• Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU290 local signatures · 35,924 nationwide
• Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership274 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office268 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

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  Virginia Water railway station · 0.4 km

  Virginia Water railway station serves the village of Virginia Water, in Surrey, England. It is 23 miles 15 chains (37.3 km) down the line from London Waterloo. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by S…

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  Holloway Sanatorium · 0.5 km

  Holloway Sanatorium was an institution for the treatment of those suffering temporary mental illness, situated on 22 acres (9 ha) of aesthetically landscaped grounds near Virginia Water in Surrey, England, about 22 mi…

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  Riverside Walk, Virginia Water · 0.7 km

  Riverside Walk is a 21.2-hectare (52-acre) local nature reserve in Virginia Water, Surrey. It is owned by Runnymede Borough Council and managed by The Cabrera Trust Committee.

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  Wentworth Estate · 1.4 km

  The Wentworth Estate is a private residential estate in Virginia Water, Borough of Runnymede, Surrey. Set in 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) of woods, it lies on a gently undulating area of coniferous heathland adjacent to Windsor…

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  Virginia Water · 1.6 km

  Virginia Water is a commuter village in the Borough of Runnymede in Surrey, England. It is home to the Wentworth Estate and the Wentworth Club. The area has much woodland and occupies a large minority of the Runnymede…

• 2009 BMW PGA Championship · 1.7 km

  The 2009 BMW PGA Championship was the 55th edition of the BMW PGA Championship, an annual professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was held 21–24 May at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Virginia Water…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)