The Drive, Virginia Water, GU25 4BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU25 4BP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	53.5%	0.8%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	47.3%	46.5%	-0.8%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 4BP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.1% 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	30%	29.5%	-0.5%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	51.1%	-3.2%	44.2%	6.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	4.3%	7.6%	3.3%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	1.5%

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 (86.9%) 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	52%	55.7%	3.7%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	37.6%	31.2%	-6.4%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	8.1%	9.6%	1.5%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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.

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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	18.6%	0.3%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	7.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	15.2%	0.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11.4%	3.1%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	43.5%	7.4%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	9.6%	2.5%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2%	7.7%	5.7%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	83.6%	77.2%	-6.4%	81.4%	-4.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	73.2%	72.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	4.7%	8.3%	3.6%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.8%	2.8%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	2%	4.2%	2.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.4%	6.4%	-6.0%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	72.4%	2.6%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	7.7%	12.2%	4.5%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	6.4%	-8.0%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 47.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.9% lower than the Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 17th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South and the 105th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Runnymede .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.1%.

🔎 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 4BP, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 The Drive are based on 8 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 The Drive, Virginia Water, GU25 4BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU25 4BP

Average Price
£1,408,846

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,408,846

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£1,269,139

Semi-Detached
£1,265,452

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,269,666

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Meadowside The Drive, Virginia Water, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£905,000	2021-06-25	£1,004,417
Mount Vale The Drive, Virginia Water, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£779,950	2014-08-06	£1,122,395
Mayfield The Drive, Virginia Water, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2014-06-20	£1,094,761
Oak Lodge The Drive, Virginia Water, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,475,000	2013-08-29	£2,425,336
Meadowside The Drive, Virginia Water, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£646,000	2012-03-16	£1,265,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU25 4BP

Employment

GU25 4BP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in GU25 4BP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	41
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	12
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ann's Heath Junior School Sandhills Lane , GU25 4DS	3out of 4	221 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumps Green Infant School Crown Road , GU25 4HD	4out of 4	1,244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe CofE Aided Primary School The Bence , Rosemary Lane TW20 8QD	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School Lyne Lane , Lyne KT16 0AJ	3out of 4	2,483 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pyrcroft Grange Primary School Pyrcroft Road , KT16 9EW	4out of 4	3,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salesian School, Chertsey Guildford Road , KT16 9LU	4out of 4	3,548 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Magna Carta School Thorpe Road , TW18 3HJ	3out of 4	4,103 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chertsey High School Chertsey Road , KT15 2EP	- not rated	5,075 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee High School School Lane , KT15 1TE	3out of 4	5,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
T A S I S Coldharbour Lane , Thorpe TW20 8TE	- not rated	2,278 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ACS Egham International School Woodlee , London Road TW20 0HS	- not rated	2,593 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College Egham Hill , TW20 0EX	- not rated	3,138 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Centre Corby Drive , Englefield Green TW20 0RX	4out of 4	3,372 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Lodge Children's Centre Holloway Hill , KT16 0AU	- not rated	3,532 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	Ground Floor, Hannover House, 1 Station Parade	801 yd
Radish - McCarthy & Stone – Virginia Water	Augustus House, Station Parade	815 yd
Carry on Coffee Ltd	Virginia Water Railway Station, Station Parade	838 yd
Cielito	10 Station Parade	850 yd
The Wine Circle	13 Station Parade	866 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rose & Crown	Green Road		557 yd
Royal British Legion (Virginia Water)	5 Station Parade		891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thorpe Green THE DINGLES THE DINGLES GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	737 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%

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