Gorse Hill Road, Virginia Water, GU25 4AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU25 4AU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	48.6%	-2.9%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	48.5%	51.4%	2.9%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of GU25 4AU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.1%	30.2%	-5.9%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	56.7%	12.4%	44.2%	12.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.2%	5.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	6.7%	2.9%	-3.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (89.6%) 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	59.5%	62.5%	3.0%	48.4%	14.1%
Good health	31.3%	27.1%	-4.2%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	5.7%	8.6%	2.9%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	10.7%	1.9%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	8.2%	5.1%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	9.9%	-0.4%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.1%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	14%	-0.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	51%	53.1%	2.1%	33.8%	19.3%
Other	10.8%	0%	-10.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4%	14.9%	10.9%	3.1%	11.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.4%	71.3%	-18.1%	81.4%	-10.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	62.3%	0.6%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	11.9%	8%	-3.9%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	8.8%	8.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	4%	13.5%	9.5%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.6%	2.4%	-8.2%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	62.3%	1.5%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	13.2%	15.6%	2.4%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	7.9%	10%	2.1%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	5.5%	-6.8%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Gorse Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gorse Hill Road was 14.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.8% lower than the Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gorse Hill Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Runnymede .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£86,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU25 4AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Gorse Hill Road are based on 53 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Runnymede.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gorse Hill Road, Virginia Water, GU25 4AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU25 4AU

Average Price
£3,304,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,304,263

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorse Hill Road

Average Price
£3,407,701

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,408,510

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,365,604

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gorse Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
St Andrews Gorse Hill Road, Virginia Water, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£3,750,000	2021-10-15	£3,943,133
Charnwood Gorse Hill Road, Virginia Water, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£2,300,000	2021-06-28	£2,552,661
Ferndale Gorse Hill Road, Virginia Water, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,385,000	2021-03-19	£1,585,631
St Andrews Gorse Hill Road, Virginia Water, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£3,200,000	2016-11-22	£3,920,000
Langmoor Gorse Hill Road, Virginia Water, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£2,300,000	2014-04-30	£3,606,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU25 4AU

Employment

GU25 4AU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	83
Retired	50
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chertsey Nursery School Pyrcroft Road , KT16 9ER	3out of 4	4,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trumps Green Infant School Crown Road , GU25 4HD	4out of 4	981 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Heath Junior School Sandhills Lane , GU25 4DS	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Englefield Green Bagshot Road , Englefield Green TW20 0RY	4out of 4	2,414 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Junior School Bagshot Road , Englefield Green TW20 0RU	3out of 4	2,549 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe CofE Aided Primary School The Bence , Rosemary Lane TW20 8QD	3out of 4	2,620 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Magna Carta School Thorpe Road , TW18 3HJ	3out of 4	4,551 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salesian School, Chertsey Guildford Road , KT16 9LU	4out of 4	4,757 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ACS Egham International School Woodlee , London Road TW20 0HS	- not rated	1,517 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College Egham Hill , TW20 0EX	- not rated	2,481 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Centre Corby Drive , Englefield Green TW20 0RX	4out of 4	2,493 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
T A S I S Coldharbour Lane , Thorpe TW20 8TE	- not rated	3,217 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishopsgate School Bishopsgate Road , Englefield Green TW20 0YJ	- not rated	4,458 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sino Chinese Fine Dining	16 Station Approach	129 yd
Viceroy of India	4 Station Approach	171 yd
La Piazzetta	17 Station Parade	374 yd
The Spice	20 Station Parade	374 yd
The Wine Circle	13 Station Parade	419 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal British Legion (Virginia Water)	5 Station Parade		454 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pitch & Chip	10 The Parade, Trumps Green Road		914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trumps Green Infant School CROWN ROAD	swimming pool	922 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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