John Norman Grove, Lightwater, GU18 5AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU18 5AD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.9%	1.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.5%	48.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.9%	29.8%	-0.1%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	48.7%	-4.6%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.4%	12.8%	4.4%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	6.1%	0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.1%	52.2%	-2.9%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	34.8%	37%	2.2%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	11%	-2.8%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	13.3%	-3.2%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	17.8%	0.6%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	18.6%	10.2%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	33.7%	-3.1%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	96.9%	89.7%	-7.2%	81.4%	8.3%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	88.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	87.2%	-4.8%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	9%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is John Norman Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Norman Grove was 35.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.3% lower than the Lightwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

John Norman Grove has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Lightwater and the 145th lowest crime rate of 291 local areas in Surrey Heath .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU18 5AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on John Norman Grove are based on 43 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Surrey Heath.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for John Norman Grove, Lightwater, GU18 5AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU18 5AD

Average Price
£267,905

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£170,597

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,027

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Norman Grove

Average Price
£267,683

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£165,657

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,113

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Norman GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 John Norman Grove, Lightwater, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-07-08	£198,753
1 John Norman Grove, Lightwater, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-03-13	£306,738
18 John Norman Grove, Lightwater, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-10-20	£288,623
20 John Norman Grove, Lightwater, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£303,500	2022-11-02	£286,989
10 John Norman Grove, Lightwater, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-07-01	£265,556

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU18 5AD

Employment

GU18 5AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	48
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	19
Information and communication	19
Other	17
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lightwater Village School Catena Rise , GU18 5RD	4out of 4	257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hammond School Badger Drive , GU18 5TS	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Connaught Junior School Manor Way , GU19 5JY	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bagshot Infant School School Lane , GU19 5BP	3out of 4	1,838 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham Village Infant School School Road , GU20 6PB	4out of 4	2,281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gordon's School Bagshot Road , West End GU24 9PT	4out of 4	2,211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood College Kingston Road , GU15 4AE	3out of 4	3,878 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charters School Charters Road , Sunningdale SL5 9QY	4out of 4	4,942 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hall Grove School London Road , GU19 5HZ	- not rated	2,027 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote House School Snows Ride , GU20 6PF	- not rated	2,163 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Fernways School Hatton Hill , GU20 6AB	- not rated	2,200 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coworth-Flexlands School Chertsey Road , Chobham GU24 8TE	- not rated	4,169 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Ascot St Mary's Road , South Ascot SL5 9JF	- not rated	4,873 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Randalls	1 The Square, Lightwater		443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	Red Lion Ph, 114 Guildford Road	112 yd
The Crossley Club	113 Guildford Road, Lightwater	230 yd
Lightwater Club	74 Guildford Road, Lightwater	440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oysters Fish & Chip Shop	81 Guildford Road, Lightwater	386 yd
Cinnamon Palace	67 Guildford Road, Lightwater	404 yd
Adriatico Authentic Italian Food	237 Guildford Road, Lightwater	426 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	64 Guildford Road, Lightwater	497 yd
Mei's Kitchen	56 Guildford Road, Lightwater	512 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	57-61 Guildford Road, Lightwater		436 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lightwater Recreation Ground MEADOWBANK ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
Hammond Junior School BADGER DRIVE	grass pitches	715 yd
The Briars Centre Briar Avenue	grass pitches	1,038 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.