The Heart, Walton-on-thames, KT12 1GG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT12 1GG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	48.9%	49.9%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	51.1%	50.1%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.1%

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 area around KT12 1GG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.3%	55.9%	5.6%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	27.6%	-6.4%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7.3%	8.5%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.7%	4%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.5%	48.8%	-7.7%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	33.4%	35.6%	2.2%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	7.6%	12.2%	4.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 KT12 1GG this area, 9.6% 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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	9.6%	0.3%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	6.4%	-7.6%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	4%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	16.9%	-0.4%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	49.8%	10.5%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	5.3%	1.5%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.8%	1.9%
White	85.3%	75.6%	-9.7%	81.4%	-5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	78.8%	66.4%	-12.4%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	7.6%	11.4%	3.8%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	6%	6.3%	0.3%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	8.2%	5.8%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	66.7%	-11.3%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	4.3%	18.6%	14.3%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5%	0.1%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	9%	5%	-4.0%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is The Heart Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Heart was 181.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.5% higher than the Walton Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Heart has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Walton Central and the 16th highest crime rate of 403 local areas in Elmbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.8%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT12 1GG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Heart are based on 483 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 Heart, Walton-on-thames, KT12 1GG

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT12 1GG

Average Price
£581,198

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£581,198

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Heart

Average Price
£371,138

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,467,266

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,180

Other
£79,168

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HeartStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
606 The Heart, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2024-08-16	£695,285
608 The Heart, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£608,000	2022-08-12	£615,430
611 The Heart, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2022-01-14	£759,017
614 The Heart, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2016-10-14	£352,248
612 The Heart, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£770,000	2016-06-24	£825,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT12 1GG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	274
Retired	70
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Other	23
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Information and communication	22
Education	19
Transport and storage	18
Other	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashley Church of England Primary School Ashley Road , KT12 1HX	4out of 4	343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grovelands Primary School Terrace Road , KT12 2EB	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Oak Primary School Walton Oak Primary School , Ambleside Avenue KT12 3LN	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleves School Oatlands Avenue , KT13 9TS	4out of 4	1,665 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oatlands School Oatlands School , Oatlands School, St. Marys Road KT13 9PZ	4out of 4	2,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thamesmead School Manygate Lane , TW17 9EE	3out of 4	1,868 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Three Rivers Academy Bell Farm Way , KT12 5EJ	3out of 4	2,041 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop Wand Church of England School Layton's Lane , TW16 6LT	3out of 4	3,064 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunbury Manor School Nursery Road , TW16 6LF	3out of 4	3,544 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Manor Lane , TW16 6JE	4out of 4	3,546 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brooklands College Heath Road , KT13 8TT	- not rated	4,356 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westward School 47 Hersham Road , KT12 1LE	- not rated	1,053 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Danesfield Manor School 11 Rydens Avenue , KT12 3JB	- not rated	1,418 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halliford School Russell Road , TW17 9HX	- not rated	1,857 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Walton Leigh School Queen's Road , Hersham KT12 5AB	4out of 4	2,010 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Junior School Weybridge Thames Street , KT13 8NL	- not rated	2,689 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
Five Guys	Unit 8A, The Heart	30 yd
Buenos Aires	Unit 6, The Heart	30 yd
Nando's	Unit 7, The Heart	30 yd
Carluccio's	Unit 9, The Heart	30 yd
Pizza Express/Mac & Wings	Unit 3, The Heart	30 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Walton Village	29-31 High Street, Walton-On-Thames	111 yd
The Regent	19 Church Street, Walton-On-Thames	252 yd
Walton Working Mens Club	21A Church Street, Walton-On-Thames	252 yd
Walton Meze Grill	29 Bridge Street, Walton-On-Thames	257 yd
The Bear Public House	30 Bridge Street, Walton-On-Thames	273 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mooboo Bubble Tea	Unit 26, The Heart	2 yd
Burger King	32 High Street, Walton-On-Thames	78 yd
Charcoal Grill	52A High Street, Walton-On-Thames	97 yd
KFC	39 High Street, Walton-On-Thames	111 yd
Subway	27 High Street, Walton-On-Thames	111 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	1-3 Bridge Street, Walton-On-Thames	160 yd
Sainsbury's	53 New Zealand Avenue, Walton-On-Thames	185 yd
Marks & Spencer	22-32 Church Street, Walton-On-Thames	212 yd
The Co-Operative	58-62 Terrace Road, Walton-On-Thames	952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Walton-On-Thames) (Closed) 12-16 12-16 High Street	health and fitness suite	91 yd
Pure Gym Local (Walton-On-Thames) THE HEART	health and fitness suite	126 yd
Ashley Church Of England Primary School ASHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	213 yd
Elm Grove Hall ELM GROVE ELM GROVE HERSHAM ROAD		379 yd
Elm Grove Recreation Ground KINGS GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	575 yd
Walton Swimming Pool (Closed) Kings Close	swimming pool	668 yd
Walton On Thames Lawn Tennis Club STOMPOND LANE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	761 yd
Walton & Hersham Football Club SITE OF STOMPOND LANE SPORTS GROUND SITE OF STOMPOND LANE SPORTS GROUND STOMPOND LANE	grass pitches	767 yd
Stompond Lane Track (Closed) Stompond Lane	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	767 yd
You Fit (London Shepperton) FELIX LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	903 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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