West End and Chobham
West End and Chobham is a town or village in Surrey, England. It has around 1 restaurant and café, 1 GP clinic, 1 pharmacy, 11 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Brookwood, 3.9 km away. There were around 37 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 West End and Chobham area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Surrey Heath area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 90,452 residents at roughly 951 people per km².
- Council
- Surrey Heath
- County
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Surrey Heath
- Police force
- Surrey
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 43rd of 294 English council areas — better than 85% 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 5° · 23% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:02Sunset 16:29
9h 27m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
33US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Harlington, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.2 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.4% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
11 reported · August 2026▼ 72% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Other theft1
1 stop & searches · mostly article for use in theft
Neighbourhood team: The Six Villages · Surrey
Local policing priorities
- Violence Against Women and Girls
- Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) and Drug activity in West End
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
143 reported road collisions (2025)
39 killed or seriously injured · 187 casualties · 15.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
118 food businesses within 2 miles
- 96 rated 4–5 ★ (78 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Brookwood (3.9 km)
- 11 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Brookwood (4.0 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£457,981 average▲ 1.5% YoY
Across Surrey Heath · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,503 average monthly rent▲ 1.5% YoY
- 1 bed £1,037
- 2 bed £1,335
- 3 bed £1,613
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
11.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.8 times median annual pay (11.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,190 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (2.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (2.8 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
32 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Macs Automobile Service LTD (3.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools3
- Sports pitches27
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
90,452 residents in Surrey Heath · 951/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,512
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,860
- Net moves+652
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 290 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,585 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (26% of 38,650)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
36 schools · 12,674 pupils
25 primary · 4 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 13 of 14 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (93%)
32 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Tomlinscote SchoolOutstanding
- Kings International CollegeGood
- Collingwood College
- Gordon's School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Surrey Heath
Care & health services
1,403 CQC-registered services
- Care homes393
- GP practices201
- Dentists359
- Homecare agencies299
- Hospitals & hospices38
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 7 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Surrey
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 36 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
158 applications decided
88.6% granted · 140 granted, 18 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat
Surrey Heath
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Lab 2
- Con 6
- LD 23
- Grn 1
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens23
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,240 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£915 median full-time weekly pay
2.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£34,840 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
45% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 38,488 certificates
6.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
53% low-carbon electricity
Gas 46% · Wind 38% · Nuclear 9% · Biomass 6%
188 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.4 yrs women · 82.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Surrey): 66.4 women · 65.1 men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction8.0
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.9
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
4 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in GU24
- Pirbright Medical Centre
- Chobham & West End Medical Practice
- Pirbright Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Surrey Heath:
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND281 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases206 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Stop a single Minister having the final say on national infrastructure projects206 local signatures · 15,667 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks203 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death198 local signatures · 29,985 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
West End, Surrey · 0.1 kmWest End is a village and civil parish in Surrey Heath, Surrey, England, approximately 25 miles (40 km) southwest of central London. It is midway between the towns of Camberley and Woking, 4 mi (6.4 km) to the west an…
- Gordon's School · 0.6 km
Gordon's School is a secondary school with Academy status in West End, near Woking, Surrey, England. Founded in 1885, it was originally named The Gordon Boys' Home. It converted from being a voluntary aided school to…
Brentmoor Heath · 1.0 kmBrentmoor Heath is a 28.6-hectare (71-acre) Local Nature Reserve east of Camberley in Surrey. It is part of Brentmoor Heath and Folly Bog nature reserve, the ownership of which is divided between the Ministry of Defen…
Bisley, Surrey · 1.0 kmBisley is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Surrey Heath in Surrey, England, approximately 25 miles (40 km) southwest of central London. It is midway between Woking and Camberley. The village had a populati…
Bisley and West End Commons · 1.5 kmBisley and West End Commons is a 37.2-hectare (92-acre) Local Nature Reserve west of Woking in Surrey. It is part of the 46-hectare (110-acre) Bisley & West End Commons and Reidon Hill nature reserve, which is owned b…
- HM Prison Coldingley · 1.8 km
HM Prison Coldingley is a Category C men's prison, located in the village of Bisley, in Surrey, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West End and Chobham?
- West End and Chobham is a town in Surrey, England, in the Surrey Heath local authority.
- How deprived is West End and Chobham?
- The Surrey Heath local authority, which includes West End and Chobham, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.