Surrey Heath
§ This page gives an overview of the Surrey Heath local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Surrey Heath lies in north-west Surrey, with Camberley as its main town, known for its shopping, theatre, and green spaces. The district includes suburban villages such as Bagshot, Windlesham, and Lightwater, set among heathland and woodland. Large areas of heath, notably Chobham Common, form one of the most extensive lowland heath habitats in the region, rich in wildlife. The landscape is shaped by sandy soils, pine forests, commons, and rolling countryside, contrasting with the urban centre of Camberley.
The administrative boundary of Surrey Heath can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Surrey Heath.
Key Facts about Surrey Heath
What region is Surrey Heath in? Surrey Heath is in the South East of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Surrey Heath in? Surrey Heath is located in the county of Surrey.
Is Surrey Heath a city? No, Surrey Heath is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Surrey Heath? The local authority for this district is: Surrey Heath Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Surrey is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Surrey County Council.
▶ Official website of Surrey Heath Borough Council 🔗 surreyheath.gov.uk
Which police force covers Surrey Heath? Policing in Surrey Heath is provided by Surrey Police 🔗 surrey.police.uk, which serves 11 local authority districts: Elmbridge ⁞ Epsom and Ewell ⁞ Guildford ⁞ Mole Valley ⁞ Reigate and Banstead ⁞ Runnymede ⁞ Spelthorne ⁞ Surrey Heath ⁞ Tandridge ⁞ Waverley ⁞ Woking.
Constituencies in Surrey Heath
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Surrey Heath
Surrey Heath is divided into 14 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bagshot
- Bisley & West End
- Frimley
- Frimley Green
- Heatherside
- Lightwater
- Mytchett & Deepcut
- Old Dean
- Parkside
- St Michaels
- St Pauls
- Town
- Watchetts
- Windlesham & Chobham
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Surrey Heath
Surrey Heath is part-parished: 4 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 2 unparished areas.
- Bisley
- Chobham
- West End
- Windlesham
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Surrey Heath
Surrey Heath covers 21 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Ascot *
- Ash and Ash Vale *
- Bagshot
- Bisley (Surrey Heath) *
- Camberley *
- Castle Green *
- Chobham
- Deepcut
- Farnborough *
- Frimley
- Lightwater
- Longcross *
- Mimbridge *
- Mytchett *
- Sandhurst (Bracknell Forest) *
- Sheet's Heath *
- South Ascot *
- West End and Chobham *
- Windlesham *
- Woking *
- Woodham *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Surrey Heath.)
Surrey Heath compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Surrey Heath compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Surrey Heath has 14 electoral wards.
Surrey Heath has a population of 94,492 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Surrey Heath can be found on the ONS statistics for Surrey Heath.