Hersham Road, Walton-on-thames, KT12 1JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT12 1JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	50.4%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.4%	49.6%	3.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 KT12 1JY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 71% 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	18.5%	19%	0.5%	37.9%	-18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	69.1%	71%	1.9%	44.2%	26.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	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 (93.9%) 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	66.3%	64.1%	-2.2%	48.4%	15.7%
Good health	26.5%	29.8%	3.3%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.7%

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 1JY this area, 7% 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 61.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	7%	2.5%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	3.7%	-3.8%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	11.4%	-4.8%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	14.4%	-0.3%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	54%	61.6%	7.6%	33.8%	27.8%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96.1%	92.7%	-3.4%	81.4%	11.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	89.8%	86.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	86.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.5%	11.2%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	0.8%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	60.1%	46.2%	13.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Hersham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hersham Road was 41.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.3% lower than the Walton Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hersham Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Walton Central and the 190th lowest crime rate of 403 local areas in Elmbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 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 1JY, 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 Hersham Road are based on 761 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 Hersham Road, Walton-on-thames, KT12 1JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT12 1JY

Average Price
£1,392,373

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,392,373

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hersham Road

Average Price
£611,669

Semi-Detached
£735,511

Terraced
£573,825

Detached
£1,266,943

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,010

Other
£1,137,163

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hersham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2017-02-16	£1,372,973
28 Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,040,000	2014-02-14	£1,586,547
26 Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£705,000	2006-09-15	£1,511,139
26 Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£298,500	2000-02-04	£1,114,985

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT12 1JY

Employment

KT12 1JY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	318 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton Oak Primary School Walton Oak Primary School , Ambleside Avenue KT12 3LN	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleves School Oatlands Avenue , KT13 9TS	4out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bell Farm Primary School Hersham Road , Hersham KT12 5NB	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grovelands Primary School Terrace Road , KT12 2EB	3out of 4	1,669 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	1,392 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamesmead School Manygate Lane , TW17 9EE	3out of 4	2,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Church of England High School More Lane , KT10 8AP	3out of 4	3,483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop Wand Church of England School Layton's Lane , TW16 6LT	3out of 4	3,634 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Manor Lane , TW16 6JE	4out of 4	4,022 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	4,386 yd	Further education	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	5,299 yd	Free schools	No	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	407 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Danesfield Manor School 11 Rydens Avenue , KT12 3JB	- not rated	835 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Leigh School Queen's Road , Hersham KT12 5AB	4out of 4	1,689 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Surrey Secondary Short Stay School 174 Molesey Road , Hersham KT12 4QY	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halliford School Russell Road , TW17 9HX	- not rated	2,423 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cappadocia	64 High Street, Walton-On-Thames	425 yd
Everyman Walton Cinema	Everyman Cinema, High Street	437 yd
Esquires Coffee	67 High Street, Walton-On-Thames	483 yd
The Surrey Coffee Company	Unit 1, Wellington House, 60 High Street	520 yd
Parsley Restaurant	Unit 3, Simpson House	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walton-on-Thames Bowling Club	Walton Bowling Club, Elm Grove, 1 Hersham Road	338 yd
Walton on Thames Cricket Club	Ashley Park Pavilion, 197 Ashley Park Avenue	590 yd
The Walton Village	29-31 High Street, Walton-On-Thames	674 yd
The Regent	19 Church Street, Walton-On-Thames	830 yd
Walton Working Mens Club	21A Church Street, Walton-On-Thames	830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olive	71 High Street, Walton-On-Thames	437 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit 1, Simpson House	537 yd
Charcoal Grill	52A High Street, Walton-On-Thames	567 yd
Oriental Chef	45 High Street, Walton-On-Thames	569 yd
Burger King	32 High Street, Walton-On-Thames	635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	22-32 Church Street, Walton-On-Thames	766 yd
Sainsbury's	53 New Zealand Avenue, Walton-On-Thames	768 yd
Aldi	1-3 Bridge Street, Walton-On-Thames	800 yd
Tesco	Unit A, Regents Place	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walton On Thames Lawn Tennis Club STOMPOND LANE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	127 yd
Stompond Lane Track (Closed) Stompond Lane	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	185 yd
Walton & Hersham Football Club SITE OF STOMPOND LANE SPORTS GROUND SITE OF STOMPOND LANE SPORTS GROUND STOMPOND LANE	grass pitches	185 yd
Elm Grove Hall ELM GROVE ELM GROVE HERSHAM ROAD		353 yd
Elm Grove Recreation Ground KINGS GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	391 yd
Ashley Church Of England Primary School ASHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	438 yd
Walton Swimming Pool (Closed) Kings Close	swimming pool	449 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Walton-On-Thames) (Closed) 12-16 12-16 High Street	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Pure Gym Local (Walton-On-Thames) THE HEART	health and fitness suite	760 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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.