Neighbourhood · Epsom and Ewell · South East
Ruxley Lane
Epsom and Ewell 002 · 4 sub-areas · 7,160 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (65/100)Watch-out: Couples (37/100)Liveability 8/100 · Bottom 10%Commuter neighbourhood
Ruxley Lane is a commuter neighbourhood within Epsom and Ewell — train into London runs in around 17 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
8/100
Bottom 10%
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Ruxley Lane?
A snapshot of Ruxley Lane
The area is unusually green for its density — 5 parks sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,682 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Ruxley Lane in Epsom and Ewell
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Ruxley Lane?
- The median monthly rent across Ruxley Lane is £1,682.
- How safe is Ruxley Lane?
- Ruxley Lane has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Ruxley Lane?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 17 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Ruxley Lane?
- There are 13 schools within 2 km of Ruxley Lane, of which 36% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2209 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Ruxley Lane?
- The most common council tax band in Ruxley Lane is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,459. Council tax is set by Epsom and Ewell council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Ruxley Lane to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Ruxley Lane to central London is approximately 17 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Ruxley Lane?
- 100% of premises in Ruxley Lane are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Ruxley Lane?
- Ruxley Lane sits in IMD decile 7 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Ruxley Lane?
- 73% of households in Ruxley Lane are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Ruxley Lane?
- The average property price across Epsom and Ewell (the local authority covering Ruxley Lane) is approximately £558,107, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Ruxley Lane a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.40 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £43,006.)
- Which local areas are part of Ruxley Lane?
- Ruxley Lane contains 4 local areas: Epsom and Ewell 002B, Epsom and Ewell 002C, Epsom and Ewell 002A, Epsom and Ewell 002D.
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- What is the average rent in Ruxley Lane?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Ruxley Lane is £1,682. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Ruxley Lane a safe place to live?
- Ruxley Lane has a safety score of 31/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Ruxley Lane?
- 36% of schools within 2 km of Ruxley Lane are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Ruxley Lane?
- Public-transport commute time from Ruxley Lane to central London is approximately 17 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Ruxley Lane different from the rest of Epsom and Ewell?
- Ruxley Lane contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Ruxley Lane rank in Epsom and Ewell?
- Ruxley Lane scores 8/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Epsom and Ewell, see the Cities table on the Epsom and Ewell page.
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