Birch Grove, Cobham, KT11 2HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT11 2HR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.7%	49.5%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.3%	50.5%	2.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 KT11 2HR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 73.4% 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	13.2%	13.9%	0.7%	37.9%	-24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	75.3%	73.4%	-1.9%	44.2%	29.2%
Separated	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.7%

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 (87%) 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	62.2%	59.2%	-3.0%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	28.3%	27.8%	-0.5%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	6.8%	9.4%	2.6%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	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.

In the area around KT11 2HR this area, 9.3% 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 65%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	9.3%	2.7%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	3.4%	-6.1%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	7.6%	-4.7%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	55.1%	65%	9.9%	33.8%	31.2%
Other	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.8%	89.5%	-1.3%	81.4%	8.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	74.2%	75.5%	1.3%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	5.8%	9.4%	3.6%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	75.5%	2.9%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	5.2%	14.1%	8.9%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	1.7%	-10.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	63.6%	46.2%	17.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Birch Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Grove was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cobham and Downside average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.1%.

🔎 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
£93,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT11 2HR, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Birch Grove are based on 40 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 Birch Grove, Cobham, KT11 2HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT11 2HR

Average Price
£1,059,555

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,059,555

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Grove

Average Price
£1,174,362

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,177,298

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,059,867

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Birch Grove, Cobham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2024-10-16	£1,131,174
19 Birch Grove, Cobham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2024-08-01	£918,388
22 Birch Grove, Cobham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£931,000	2023-09-21	£970,150
36 Birch Grove, Cobham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2022-11-07	£949,066
40 Birch Grove, Cobham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2022-05-16	£1,166,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT11 2HR

Employment

KT11 2HR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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.

KT11 2HR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 retired residents living in KT11 2HR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	30
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	3
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Lockhart Road , KT11 2AX	3out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham Downside , KT11 3NA	4out of 4	2,313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Kent CofE Primary School Oakshade Road , Oxshott KT22 0LE	3out of 4	3,196 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burhill Primary School New Berry Lane , KT12 4HQ	3out of 4	4,269 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bell Farm Primary School Hersham Road , Hersham KT12 5NB	3out of 4	5,232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Three Rivers Academy Bell Farm Way , KT12 5EJ	3out of 4	5,350 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cobham Free School Portsmouth Road , KT11 1TF	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cobham Montessori School The Hall 21-23 Spencer Road , KT11 2AF	- not rated	511 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cobham Montessori School The Hall, 21-23 Spencer Road , KT11 2AF	- not rated	511 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ACS Cobham International School Heywood , Portsmouth Road KT11 1BL	- not rated	2,223 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reeds School Sandy Lane , KT11 2ES	- not rated	2,268 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Feltonfleet Byfleet Road , Cobham KT11 1DR	- not rated	2,281 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
The Ivy	48 High Street, Cobham	707 yd
Grappelli	21 High Street, Cobham	748 yd
Joe & The Juice	23 High Street, Cobham	748 yd
Caffe Nero	9 High Street, Cobham	750 yd
Costa Coffee	30 High Street, Cobham	753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Running Mare	45 Tilt Road, Cobham	503 yd
The Bear	Old Bear, Riverhill	672 yd
Cobham Ex Servicemen's Club	The Royal British Legion, Hollyhedge Road	855 yd
Coppa Club	17 Between Streets, Cobham	856 yd
Cobham Football Club	Downside Bridge Road, Cobham	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
VEZZO Ltd @ Beech Service Station	Petrol Filling Station, Stoke Road	531 yd
Deep Blue	15 Anyards Road, Cobham	864 yd
Domino's Pizza	19 Anyards Road, Cobham	864 yd
Ali's Grill	11 Anyards Road, Cobham	864 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose Ltd, 16-18 Between Streets	1,031 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	29-31 High Street, Cobham		748 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 16-18 Between Streets		1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Church Of England Primary School LOCKHART ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	765 yd
Cobham Recreation Ground OAKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,068 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	42.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT11 2HR