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About

St Pauls ward lies in the northern part of Surrey Heath borough, primarily encompassing the residential neighbourhoods of Lightwater. The area is characterised by housing estates built from the mid-20th century onwards, set amongst significant areas of woodland and heath. It is bordered by the A322 to the west and contains the Lightwater Country Park, a large area of preserved heathland with walking trails.

The ward includes the Lightwater Village centre with its local shops and services. A notable local landmark is the historic St Paul's Church, from which the ward takes its name, situated near the border with Bagshot. The terrain is gently undulating, with residential streets often leading directly into pockets of pine forest and sandy heath, typical of this part of Surrey.

Area overview

On average St Pauls has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 0.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in St Pauls is £85,639 per year. There are 2 schools in St Pauls: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). St Pauls is home to around 4,907 people, with a population density of about 2,320 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

St Pauls Population
4,907
Population density
2,320 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11(-65%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.99(-19%)
Public order
3.46(-43%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.45(-62%)
Other theft
2.04(-64%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,819
77.83%
Indian
309
6.3%
Other White
195
3.97%
Other
95
1.94%
Other Asian
84
1.71%
Total population: 4,907

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,999
48.61%
Level 3 (A level)
650
15.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
587
14.28%
No qualifications
359
8.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
307
7.47%
Total 16+ residents: 4,112

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
843
45.52%
Owns with a mortgage
822
44.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
144
7.78%
Other forms of private rent
34
1.84%
Other social rented
7
0.38%
Total households: 1,852

Property prices in St Pauls

Median price£690,000
Price per sq ft£435
Sales (last 12 months)57
Typical range (middle 50%)£575K – £829K

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £690,000 (about £435 per square foot) in St Pauls area, with individual transactions ranging from £287,500 up to £1,350,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Pauls over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached43£727,000£442
Semi-Detached6£477,500£519
Flats8£330,000£348

10-year price trendmedian sale price in St Pauls

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Pauls.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£660,000£275,000£912,500£357,500
2017£698,250£306,250£407,000£354,000
2018£670,000£265,000£325,000
2019£725,000£241,500£414,000£331,500
2020£738,000£325,000£390,000£292,500
2021£800,000£315,805£535,000£322,500
2022£890,000£309,650£845,000£360,000
2023£787,500£296,500£675,000£348,750
2024£840,000£290,000£418,000£335,000
2025£750,000£305,000£452,500
2026£870,000£375,000£500,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Pauls.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St Pauls.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£404£386£333£440
2017£397£393£393£483
2018£385£332£448
2019£384£312£471£398
2020£381£319£458£462
2021£420£347£398£464
2022£437£378£450£577
2023£458£335£426£527
2024£445£335£590£537
2025£447£366£546
2026£439£471£474
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St Pauls.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for St Pauls in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.