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About

Cranleigh sits in the Borough of Waverley in Surrey, lying on the Cranleigh Waters, a tributary of the River Wey. Often described as England’s largest village, its high street runs through the centre and is home to independent shops, cafes and the parish church of St Nicolas. Cranleigh School, founded in the 19th century, occupies a substantial site on the village edge. Snoxhall Fields and the adjacent recreation grounds provide open space for fairs, sports and community gatherings, and small lanes lead out to surrounding farmland and commons.

The village was served by the single-track Cranleigh Line until the station closed in 1965; sections of the former trackbed are now used as foot and cycle routes. Local services include primary schools, health facilities and a mix of clubs and societies that meet in village halls and sports pavilions. The course of the Cranleigh Waters, the pattern of greens and back lanes, and the cluster of civic and educational buildings around the high street all contribute to the layout and daily life of the area.

Area overview

On average Cranleigh has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cranleigh is £67,237 per year. There are 5 schools in Cranleigh: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Cranleigh is home to around 11,792 people, with a population density of about 666.5 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
13.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cranleigh Population
11,792
Population density
666.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.98(-43%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.61(-46%)
Public order
3.65(-40%)
Shoplifting
3.48(-56%)
Vehicle crime
3.48(-6%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,463
88.77%
Other White
545
4.62%
Irish
133
1.13%
Other Asian
97
0.82%
White and Asian (mixed)
93
0.79%
Total population: 11,787

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,806
39.72%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,538
16.05%
Level 3 (A level)
1,472
15.36%
No qualifications
1,256
13.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
838
8.75%
Total 16+ residents: 9,582

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,122
43.23%
Owns with a mortgage
1,395
28.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
466
9.49%
Social rents from council
417
8.49%
Other social rented
243
4.95%
Total households: 4,909

Property prices in Cranleigh

Based on 171 recent sales, the median property price is £595,000 in Cranleigh area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,500 up to £2,360,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cranleigh in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cranleigh over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced17£415,000
Detached88£735,000
Flats15£306,250
Semi-Detached51£500,000

10 years median price trend in Cranleigh

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cranleigh.

All postcodes in Cranleigh

GU68SH

The Common

GU67HH

Bridge Road

GU68RQ

Cranleigh West

GU67HA

Sapte Close

GU68PQ

Restwell Avenue

GU68AT

High Street

GU68AE

High Street

GU68LW

Endive Road

GU67LH

Grove Road

GU68AU

High Street

GU68RJ

High Street

GU67JU

Dukes Close

GU68DN

Horsham Road

GU68ND

Little Mead Industrial Estate

GU67BU

Harrowdene

GU68TZ

Shire Close

GU67DN

Bookhurst Road

GU67JY

Avenue Road

GU68YY

High Street

GU68NW

Plynlimmon Cottages

GU68JL

Knowle Lane

GU67LQ

Avenue Road

GU68GQ

Holly Bush Close

GU67AE

Ewhurst Road

GU68BX

Northdowns

GU68AJ

High Street

GU68BW

Hitherwood

GU67DW

Bookhurst Road

GU67FT

Russet Grove

GU68PB

Frisco Place

GU68UU

Maple Road

GU68SP

Victoria Road

GU68RU

East View Lane

GU67FN

Roberts Way

GU67EQ

Hailey Place

GU68ZD

Harper Drive

GU68FH

Caspian Close

GU67NA

The Drive

GU68YE

Tylers Court

GU67GB

Fern Mead

GU67EA

Ewhurst Road

GU67BH

Mead Close

GU67BY

Sherrydon

GU68SR

Baxter Lane

GU67AJ

Parsonage Road

GU68AD

Victoria Road

GU67BL

Summerlands

GU67DF

Waldy Rise

GU68FN

Shetland Close

GU68SZ

The Common

GU67LR

Grove Close

GU67JP

Fawley Close

GU67EF

Ewhurst Road

GU68RP

St James'S Place

GU67LY

The Drive

GU68GL

Pitch Close

GU68RX

The Common

GU68LR

The Common

GU68UR

Thatcher Grove

GU68RF

High Street

GU67TA

Ewhurst Road

GU68GJ

Newlands

GU67AN

Parsonage Road

GU68SF

The Common

GU68LX

Elmbridge Road

GU67NU

The Copse

GU67BS

Harrier Close

GU67HD

Beaumont Square

GU67BJ

Mead Road

GU67JD

Ridgeway Close

GU67GD

Canvil Place

GU67BG

Mead Road

GU68NP

Elmbridge Road

GU68FE

Sarus Place

GU68GS

Marjoram Avenue

GU67FZ

Cox Way

GU67DP

Bookhurst Hill

GU67HW

The Ridgeway

GU67HT

The Ridgeway

GU68RG

Stocklund Square

GU68WN

Buckthorn Grove

GU68GF

Gibbet Mead

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.