Living in Epsom and Ewell
Police recorded 71 crimes per 1,000 residents in Epsom and Ewell in the year to April 2026, below the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Homes sell for a median of about £5,949 per m², well above the typical council in England and Wales (£3,342). 8.8% of households rent from the council or a housing association, below the UK average of 17.5%. About 7.3% of homes are in areas where road or rail noise reaches 65 dB, against 6.9% across Great Britain. 62% of homes are within a five-minute walk of a public park (Great Britain: 56%).
Epsom and Ewell at a glance
| Measure | Epsom and Ewell | Comparison | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social housing (share of households) | 8.8% | UK 17.5% | 360th highest of 374 |
| Recorded crime per 1,000 residents | 71 | E, W & NI 82 | 169th highest of 327 |
| Anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents | 14 | E, W & NI 16 | |
| Homes in areas with 65 dB+ road or rail noise | 7.3% | GB 6.9% | 280th quietest of 363 |
| Homes within 400 m of a public park | 62% | GB 56% | 101st of 363 |
| Homes within 400 m of a play space | 48% | GB 60% | |
| Median house price per m² | £5,949 | E&W council median £3,342 | 23rd highest of 314 |
| Schools rated Good or Outstanding | 91% | E&W 87% | |
| Median broadband speed available | 1,000 Mbit/s | Council median 1,000 Mbit/s |
How much crime is there in Epsom and Ewell?
From May 2025 to April 2026, police recorded 5,771 crimes in Epsom and Ewell — 71 per 1,000 residents, below the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the 169th highest of 327 councils. That is 14% more than in the previous 12 months. The most common offences were violence and sexual offences (38%), shoplifting (10%) and public order (10%). Police also logged 1,103 incidents of anti-social behaviour (14 per 1,000 residents).
Rates are per resident, so council areas with busy city centres, shopping or nightlife districts show higher rates than residents alone would suggest. See where crime is recorded on the map →
How much social housing is there in Epsom and Ewell?
Epsom and Ewell ranks 360th of 374 UK local authorities by social-housing share. Of its 31,304 households, 2,741 are social homes (8.8%) — renting from the council or a housing association, according to the 2021–22 Census.
How does Epsom and Ewell compare with the UK average?
At -8.7 percentage points versus the UK average of 17.5%, Epsom and Ewell sits below the national level. It is among the lowest shares in the country.
How noisy is Epsom and Ewell?
In Epsom and Ewell, about 7.3% of homes are in areas where modelled road or rail noise reaches 65 dB Lden or more — the level Defra and the WHO treat as high. The Great Britain average is 6.9%, and Epsom and Ewell is the 280th quietest of 363 councils mapped.
Estimated from the official strategic noise maps: the share of each census area at 65 dB or more, weighted by its households. See noisy roads and railways on the map →
How close are parks in Epsom and Ewell?
62% of homes in Epsom and Ewell are within 400 m — about a five-minute walk — of a public park or garden, and 48% are that close to a children's play space. Across Great Britain the figures are 56% and 60%, which puts Epsom and Ewell 101st of 363 councils for access to a park.
Straight-line distance from the centre of each census area to the edge of the nearest site in OS Open Greenspace, weighted by households. See parks and play spaces on the map →
Schools, prices and more in Epsom and Ewell
What the map's other datasets say about Epsom and Ewell.
Schools
On the Department for Education's register, Epsom and Ewell has 31 schools — 26 state-funded and 5 independent. That includes 19 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of the 11 with a published Ofsted grade, 91% are Good or Outstanding.
Nurseries
There are 54 nurseries and pre-schools on Ofsted's childcare register in Epsom and Ewell, offering about 2,396 registered childcare places. Childminders are not counted — Ofsted withholds their addresses.
Deprivation
The median neighbourhood in Epsom and Ewell sits in decile 9 of 10 on its nation's deprivation index, and 2% of its 46 neighbourhoods fall in the most-deprived national fifth.
House prices
The median neighbourhood price is about £5,949 per m², from Land Registry sold prices matched to EPC floor areas.
Broadband
Median available download speed is about 1,000 Mbit/s — what can be ordered, not what residents have bought (Ofcom Connected Nations).
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Sources: 2021–22 Census (social housing); data.police.uk, May 2025 to April 2026 (crime); strategic noise maps, Round 4 (noise); OS Open Greenspace (parks) · Page updated 27 September 2026 · Download the data (CSV, all 374 councils).