The Drive, Esher, KT10 8DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT10 8DQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.9%	49.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.1%	50.7%	1.6%	49.0%	1.7%

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 KT10 8DQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.8% 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	21.3%	25.7%	4.4%	37.9%	-12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	68.9%	66.8%	-2.1%	44.2%	22.6%
Separated	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (92.6%) 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	69.6%	67.2%	-2.4%	48.4%	18.8%
Good health	24%	25.4%	1.4%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around KT10 8DQ this area, 6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 71.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	11.9%	0.9%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	7.5%	-5.5%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	59.4%	71.6%	12.2%	33.8%	37.8%
Other	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2%	6.6%	4.6%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.4%	86.1%	-4.3%	81.4%	4.7%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	82.7%	78.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	78.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	12.2%	9.6%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	3.9%	-9.8%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 36.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.3% higher than the Hinchley Wood and Weston Green average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

The Drive has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hinchley Wood and Weston Green and the 164th lowest crime rate of 400 local areas in Elmbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.9%.

🔎 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
£92,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT10 8DQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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 The Drive are based on 56 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Elmbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Drive, Esher, KT10 8DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT10 8DQ

Average Price
£1,581,594

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,581,594

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£1,505,239

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£943,507

Detached
£1,598,861

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Drive, Esher, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,780,000	2023-01-26	£1,751,520
4 The Drive, Esher, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,265,000	2022-09-12	£1,239,801
11 The Drive, Esher, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,195,000	2019-12-17	£1,428,773
6 The Drive, Esher, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,505,000	2019-03-28	£1,795,055
12 The Drive, Esher, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,495,000	2018-05-24	£1,878,774

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT10 8DQ

Employment

KT10 8DQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

KT10 8DQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in KT10 8DQ 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	104
Retired	48
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	22
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Surbiton Hill Nursery School Middle Green Close , KT5 8TD	4out of 4	4,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield East , KT1 2PT	- not rated	5,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Drive First School The Drive , KT10 8DJ	- not rated	429 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmere Primary School Arran Way , KT10 8BE	- not rated	787 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton Hampton Court Way , KT7 0LP	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Ditton Junior School Mercer Close , KT7 0BS	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Ditton Junior School Mercer Close , KT7 0BS	- not rated	1,558 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rivermede Middle School Ray Road , KT8 2LG	- not rated	1,843 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Esher Church of England High School More Lane , KT10 8AP	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Esher CofE High School More Lane , KT10 8AP	- not rated	1,598 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	- not rated	1,975 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	4out of 4	1,975 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rydens Enterprise School and Sixth Form College Hersham Road , KT12 5PY	- not rated	3,847 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Esher College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	1,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	1,012 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	4,761 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emberhurst School 94 Ember Lane , KT10 8EN	- not rated	520 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Green Preparatory School Weston Green Road , KT7 0JN	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 35 Seymour Road , KT8 0PA	- not rated	1,700 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Thoma's More RC Middle School Beauchamp Road , KT8 2PG	- not rated	1,819 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grantchester House School 5 Hinchley Way , Hinchley Wood KT10 0BD	- not rated	2,122 yd	Other independent school	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	Distance
Cafe Loco	Esher Railway Station, Station Road	532 yd
Coffee & Juice Bar	Esher Railway Station, Station Road	532 yd
Holding Hands Play Cafe	Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Hampton Court Way	861 yd
Jockey Club Catering (Compass)	Racecourse, Sandown Park	1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ember Sports Club	Grove Way, Esher	240 yd
Marney's Village Inn	Marneys Village Inn, Alma Road	619 yd
Sextons Bar	The Greyhound, Weston Green	738 yd
Marquis of Granby	Portsmouth Road, Esher	864 yd
Thames Ditton & Esher Golf Club	Thames Ditton and Esher Golf Club, Portsmouth Road	864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	4 The Broadway, Thames Ditton		726 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group Food Limited	38 The Broadway, Thames Ditton		668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ember Sports Club GROVE WAY	tennis courts	149 yd
Thames Ditton & Esher Golf Club PORTSMOUTH ROAD	golf	867 yd
Imber Court Sports Club IMBER COURT IMBER COURT EMBER LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	886 yd
St Pauls Catholic Primary School HAMPTON COURT WAY	grass pitches	967 yd
Esher College WESTON GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,055 yd
Weston Green Longmead Road	grass pitches	1,077 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT10 8DQ