Thamesmead, Walton-on-thames, KT12 2SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT12 2SH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	50.5%	-4.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	45.2%	49.5%	4.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 area around KT12 2SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	51.3%	51.6%	0.3%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	23.5%	-7.1%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	9.9%	16.7%	6.8%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	41.8%	52.9%	11.1%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	36.8%	31.9%	-4.9%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	15.8%	10.2%	-5.6%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31%	16.4%	-14.6%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	7.7%	-9.1%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	8.2%	-8.6%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	21.4%	10.2%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	40.9%	22.4%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.9%	10.2%	8.3%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.7%	66.4%	-24.3%	81.4%	-15.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	90.1%	72.1%	-18.0%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	2.5%	9.8%	7.3%	6.1%	3.7%
Africa	3.7%	10.4%	6.7%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	6.1%	4.2%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	73%	-17.1%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	2.8%	17.7%	14.9%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Thamesmead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thamesmead was 100.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.6% higher than the Molesey West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thamesmead has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Molesey West and the 65th highest crime rate of 400 local areas in Elmbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in KT12 2SH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Thamesmead are based on 58 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 Thamesmead, Walton-on-thames, KT12 2SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT12 2SH

Average Price
£208,036

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,036

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thamesmead

Average Price
£313,115

Semi-Detached
£431,314

Terraced
£394,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,906

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ThamesmeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Thamesmead, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-12-05	£319,852
54 Thamesmead, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-01-26	£102,270
39 Thamesmead, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-06-25	£307,634
53 Thamesmead, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,500	2020-12-14	£167,473
41 Thamesmead, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£236,250	2019-03-01	£253,144

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT12 2SH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	21
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	13
Education	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grovelands Primary School Terrace Road , KT12 2EB	3out of 4	700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley CofE Aided Primary School Ashley Road , KT12 1HX	- not rated	905 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Church of England Primary School Ashley Road , KT12 1HX	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Infant School Ashley Road , KT12 1HX	- not rated	905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swansmere School Ambleside Avenue , KT12 3LL	- not rated	1,237 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weybridge CofE Middle School Grotto Road , KT13 8PL	- not rated	3,254 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivermede Middle School Ray Road , KT8 2LG	- not rated	3,644 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathside Walton-on-Thames Waterside Drive , KT12 2JP	- not rated	842 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamesmead School Manygate Lane , TW17 9EE	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamesmead School Manygate Lane , TW17 9EE	- not rated	2,110 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rydens Enterprise School and Sixth Form College Hersham Road , KT12 5PY	- not rated	2,327 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rydens School Hersham Road , KT12 5PY	- not rated	2,327 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	5,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	5,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	5,367 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashley Park School 47 Hersham Road , KT12 1LE	- not rated	1,402 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westward School 47 Hersham Road , KT12 1LE	- not rated	1,433 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Danesfield Manor School 11 Rydens Avenue , KT12 3JB	- not rated	1,560 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Staplands Nursery and Tutorial Holly Lodge , Oatlands Chase KT13 9RD	- not rated	2,166 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Staplands Nursery Tutorial Holly Lodge , Oatlands Chase KT13 9RD	- not rated	2,166 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
Khyber Pass	54 Terrace Road, Walton-On-Thames	205 yd
The Mogul	66 Terrace Road, Walton-On-Thames	205 yd
J & D Sandwich Bar	107 Terrace Road, Walton-On-Thames	208 yd
Riverhouse Barn Cafe	Restaurant, Riverhouse Barn	548 yd
Persian Kitchen	13 Church Street, Walton-On-Thames	561 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grove	68-70 Terrace Road, Walton-On-Thames	279 yd
Walton Comrades Club	7 Franklyn Road, Walton-On-Thames	297 yd
Walton, Hersham & Oatlands Cons Club	4 Manor Road, Walton-On-Thames	384 yd
Walton Rowing Club	Sunbury Lane, Walton-On-Thames	449 yd
The Anglers	Manor Road, Walton-On-Thames	548 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	99 Terrace Road, Walton-On-Thames	196 yd
Joker Takeaway	44D Terrace Road, Walton-On-Thames	205 yd
Walton Fish Bar	101 Terrace Road, Walton-On-Thames	208 yd
The Fish Tank	25 Church Street, Walton-On-Thames	561 yd
Basilo Pizza	38 Church Street, Walton-On-Thames	589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	58-62 Terrace Road, Walton-On-Thames	205 yd
Marks & Spencer	22-32 Church Street, Walton-On-Thames	589 yd
Aldi	1-3 Bridge Street, Walton-On-Thames	692 yd
Sainsbury's	53 New Zealand Avenue, Walton-On-Thames	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grovelands Primary School TERRACE ROAD	grass pitches	698 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Walton-On-Thames) (Closed) 12-16 12-16 High Street	health and fitness suite	727 yd
You Fit (London Shepperton) FELIX LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	772 yd
Pure Gym Local (Walton-On-Thames) THE HEART	health and fitness suite	830 yd
Elm Grove Hall ELM GROVE ELM GROVE HERSHAM ROAD		868 yd
Elm Grove Recreation Ground KINGS GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	872 yd
Walton Swimming Pool (Closed) Kings Close	swimming pool	885 yd
Ashley Church Of England Primary School ASHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	902 yd
Elmbridge Xcel Leisure Complex WATERSIDE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	965 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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