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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT12 1RH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.8%	1.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50%	48.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 1RH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	41.6%	42.5%	0.9%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	34.3%	-4.1%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9%	9.4%	0.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	9%	10.3%	1.3%	6.1%	4.2%

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 (85.2%) 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	53.8%	53.8%	0.0%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	28.6%	31.4%	2.8%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	13.1%	8.6%	-4.5%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.4%	3%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	1.2%	2.1%

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 51.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	13.7%	-1.0%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	5.6%	-7.5%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	9.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	51.5%	14.4%	33.8%	17.7%
Other	9.8%	2.6%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% 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	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	82.4%	86.4%	4.0%	81.4%	5.0%
Arab	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	71.7%	73.6%	1.9%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	10%	11%	1.0%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.2%	7.4%	2.2%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	4.7%	-3.6%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	73.3%	4.3%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	4.5%	10.7%	6.2%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	5.7%	-9.8%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Hersham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hersham Road was 52.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.0% higher than the Hersham Village average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Hersham Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hersham Village and the 172nd highest crime rate of 403 local areas in Elmbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.3%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£79,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT12 1RH, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 1RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT12 1RH

Average Price
£311,634

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,634

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
72 Rodwell Court Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-01-24	£321,649
72 Rodwell Court Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-11-09	£322,287
71 Rodwell Court Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2015-01-16	£321,624
67 Rodwell Court Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2014-08-01	£291,540
59 Rodwell Court Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,500	2013-12-09	£330,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT12 1RH

Employment

KT12 1RH 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.

KT12 1RH 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	98
Retired	44
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	15
Part-Time Employee	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
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
Bell Farm Primary School Hersham Road , Hersham KT12 5NB	3out of 4	964 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Church of England Primary School Ashley Road , KT12 1HX	4out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton Oak Primary School Walton Oak Primary School , Ambleside Avenue KT12 3LN	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School Arch Road , KT12 4QT	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleves School Oatlands Avenue , KT13 9TS	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy converter	No	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	735 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Church of England High School More Lane , KT10 8AP	3out of 4	2,987 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thamesmead School Manygate Lane , TW17 9EE	3out of 4	3,138 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop Wand Church of England School Layton's Lane , TW16 6LT	3out of 4	4,224 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathside School Brooklands Lane , KT13 8UZ	3out of 4	4,427 yd	Academy converter	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	4,538 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	5,200 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	4,708 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	264 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Danesfield Manor School 11 Rydens Avenue , KT12 3JB	- not rated	453 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North East Surrey Secondary Short Stay School 174 Molesey Road , Hersham KT12 4QY	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walton Leigh School Queen's Road , Hersham KT12 5AB	4out of 4	1,612 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halliford School Russell Road , TW17 9HX	- not rated	3,040 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
La Terraza Tapas Bar & Restaurant	Unit A, Kings Court, 40 Hersham Road	122 yd
Halfway Cafe	121 Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames	123 yd
L'affamato	111 Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames	123 yd
Fridayz Restaurant	109 Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames	123 yd
T(n)S Catering Management Ltd @ Kia	Walton Green, Halfway Green	179 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashley Park	Ashley Park Public House, Ashley Park Road	607 yd
Hersham Sports & Social Club	128 Hersham Road, Hersham	836 yd
The Royal George	130-132 Hersham Road, Hersham	928 yd
Walton-on-Thames Bowling Club	Walton Bowling Club, Elm Grove, 1 Hersham Road	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	91 Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames	70 yd
Crumbs	103 Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames	123 yd
Walton BBQ	99 Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames	123 yd
Caspari Express	131 Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames	183 yd
Papa Johns	133 Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames	183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit A, Regents Place		337 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walton On Thames Lawn Tennis Club STOMPOND LANE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	558 yd
Stompond Lane Track (Closed) Stompond Lane	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	586 yd
Walton & Hersham Football Club SITE OF STOMPOND LANE SPORTS GROUND SITE OF STOMPOND LANE SPORTS GROUND STOMPOND LANE	grass pitches	587 yd
Three Rivers Academy HERSHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	608 yd
Rydens Enterprise School And Sixth Form College (Closed) Hersham Road		632 yd
Bell Farm School HERSHAM ROAD	grass pitches	837 yd
Walton Swimming Pool (Closed) Kings Close	swimming pool	891 yd
Elm Grove Recreation Ground KINGS GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	904 yd
Elm Grove Hall ELM GROVE ELM GROVE HERSHAM ROAD		978 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	263.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	23.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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