West Drive, Virginia Water, GU25 4LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU25 4LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.7%	48.9%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 4LY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.2% 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	16.8%	22.8%	6.0%	37.9%	-15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	67.7%	64.2%	-3.5%	44.2%	20.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (89.1%) 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	58.9%	54.2%	-4.7%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	34.5%	34.9%	0.4%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	4.9%	8.3%	3.4%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	11.4%	-3.3%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	5.3%	-2.9%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	13.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	13.4%	4.8%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	50.4%	7.3%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	7.8%	1.6%	-6.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% 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%	1.3%	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	3.1%	4.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	86.8%	80.1%	-6.7%	81.4%	-1.3%
Arab	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	3%	1%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	73.7%	74.2%	0.5%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	5.5%	4.5%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	8.7%	2.8%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.9%	3.5%	-5.4%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	74%	0.3%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	8.9%	10.6%	1.7%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	5.6%	0.3%	-5.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2%	6.8%	4.8%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is West Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Drive was 49.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.8% lower than the Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Drive has the 16th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South and the 112th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Runnymede .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.3%.

🔎 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 4LY, 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 West Drive are based on 34 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 West Drive, Virginia Water, GU25 4LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU25 4LY

Average Price
£4,939,889

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£4,939,889

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Drive

Average Price
£7,528,448

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£7,528,448

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Finchfield West Drive, Virginia Water, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£4,143,500	2018-11-07	£5,031,760
Long Ridge West Drive, Virginia Water, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£4,175,000	2017-09-15	£5,020,245
Long Ridge West Drive, Virginia Water, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£4,250,000	2011-07-29	£7,741,636
Danehill West Drive, Virginia Water, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£3,400,000	2008-08-29	£6,080,292
Long Ridge West Drive, Virginia Water, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£3,500,000	2007-11-16	£6,060,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU25 4LY

Employment

GU25 4LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

GU25 4LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	65
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	18
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Mining and quarrying	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trumps Green Infant School Crown Road , GU25 4HD	4out of 4	1,609 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Heath Junior School Sandhills Lane , GU25 4DS	3out of 4	2,630 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale Church Road , Sunningdale SL5 0NJ	3out of 4	3,447 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School Lyne Lane , Lyne KT16 0AJ	3out of 4	3,825 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Englefield Green Bagshot Road , Englefield Green TW20 0RY	4out of 4	4,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charters School Charters Road , Sunningdale SL5 9QY	4out of 4	4,686 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	2,939 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coworth-Flexlands School Chertsey Road , Chobham GU24 8TE	- not rated	3,670 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunningdale School Dry Arch Road , Sunningdale SL5 9PZ	- not rated	3,911 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Peter's Centre Corby Drive , Englefield Green TW20 0RX	4out of 4	4,008 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College Egham Hill , TW20 0EX	- not rated	4,259 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	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
Wentworth Club Ltd	Wentworth Club, Wentworth Drive		852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wentworth Club WENTWORTH DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	834 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205 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	29.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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