Issues and SWOT: Tandridge

strength

Build on funding for a local community venue

South Nutfield Village Hall has a refurbishment allocation.

An existing venue can be improved for its users.

Evidence

strength

Bring support closer to people in poor health

3.8% of people reported bad or very bad health in Tandridge council area (21 March 2021). Across England, the figure was 5.2%. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2% in Woldingham to 4.6% in Dormansland & Felbridge — a gap of 2.6 percentage points.

This is how residents described their health in the census. It can reveal differences between neighbourhoods, but does not diagnose illness or measure current waiting times. Age profiles differ between places, so these shares do not measure service quality.

strength

Connect local skills to local opportunities

37.4% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or equivalent (21 March 2021) in Tandridge council area. Across England, the figure was 33.9%. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 8.4% in Limpsfield to 18.4% in Warlingham East & Chelsham & Farleigh — a gap of 10 percentage points.

Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.

weakness

Reduce the loss of playing time to poor drainage

The council identifies wet-weather problems on five pitch sites.

Cancelled sport limits regular activity.

Evidence

weakness

Make room for homes people can afford

Average private rent is £1,637 a month (August 2026) in Tandridge council area. This is £178 higher than the England average for the same month. Homes rented privately ranged from 5.1% in Chaldon to 23.9% in Whyteleafe — a gap of 18.8 percentage points.

Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.

opportunity

Follow the council-home programme through to occupation

Different sites have different approval and preparation stages.

Residents need a realistic picture of homes becoming available.

Evidence

opportunity

Plan homes and care around an older population

20.9% of people in Tandridge council area were aged 65 or over (21 March 2021). People aged 65 or over ranged from 10% in Whyteleafe to 26.9% in Dormansland & Felbridge — a gap of 16.9 percentage points.

Age alone does not mean poor health or a need for care. Accessible homes, reliable transport and support close to home matter as people get older.

opportunity

Target safety work where problems repeat

Mapped police records are available for neighbourhoods in Tandridge council area.

Published locations are approximate and some crimes are not mapped. Counts show recorded incidents, not the chance of an individual becoming a victim.

opportunity

Turn published plans into visible progress

4 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.

A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.

opportunity

Target support where disadvantages overlap

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 4.9% in Woldingham to 17% in Valley — a gap of 12.1 percentage points.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

threat

Keep flood preparation active before Queens Park works

Flood measures are planned alongside park renewal.

The proposed protection is not yet a measured result.

Evidence