East Surrey covers a broad area of eastern Surrey beyond the southern edge of London. It includes towns and communities such as Caterham, Oxted, Warlingham and Lingfield, together with numerous villages and rural areas. The constituency sits across the North Downs and adjoining countryside, so wooded hills, farmland and green-belt land separate many of its settlements. Caterham and Oxted are among the largest local centres, with strong rail links toward London, while smaller villages retain a more rural character. The southern part approaches Gatwick and the Sussex border. Overall, the seat combines commuter towns, suburban communities and substantial countryside rather than one dominant urban centre.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for East Surrey, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population102,392
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationSouth East
Age profile
0 to 1722.1% · 22,611 people
18 to 246.2% · 6,340 people
25 to 3410.6% · 10,879 people
35 to 4920.0% · 20,435 people
50 to 6420.7% · 21,192 people
65 and over20.4% · 20,935 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
39,975 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners73.5% · 29,393 households
Private renters13.2% · 5,266 households
Social renters12.0% · 4,798 households
Other tenure1.3% · 518 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
39,975 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households26.9% · 10,765 households
Families with dependent children31.4% · 12,567 households
Other single-family households38.0% · 15,208 households
Other household types3.6% · 1,435 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
99,165 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot5.8% · 5,773 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little9.1% · 9,001 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act85.1% · 84,391 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
Signatures in this constituency389
Signatures nationally244,689
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded29
Total awarded£1,111,875
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 24 June 2026
Delight in Dance: GROW
Delight
£29,977
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Delight in Dance: GROW - Dance - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 13 April 2026
Emily Ash Trust Family Support Project
Emily Ash Trust
£15,500
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Emily Ash Trust - Health & Wellbeing - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 2 April 2026
Village Hall Roof and access
Tatsfield Parish Council
£10,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Tatsfield Parish Council - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 25 February 2026
MCFT Community Project Officers
Merstham Community Facility Trust
£198,680
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Merstham Community Facility Trust - Other - RC London and South East Region
National Lottery grantAwarded 29 January 2026
Unique Community Contacts
Rare Chromosome Disorder Support Group
£155,274
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Rare Chromosome Disorder Support Group - Community - RC Midlands Region
24 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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