Melbury Close, West Byfleet, KT14 6RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT14 6RG 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	53%	51.8%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47%	48.2%	1.2%	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 vicinity of KT14 6RG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.3% 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	20.2%	24.3%	4.1%	37.9%	-13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	62.6%	62.3%	-0.3%	44.2%	18.1%
Separated	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	10.7%	8.2%	-2.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.7%) 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	51.7%	68.2%	16.5%	48.4%	19.8%
Good health	35.9%	24.5%	-11.4%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	9.7%	6.4%	-3.3%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	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.

In the area around KT14 6RG this area, 3.7% 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 60.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	3.7%	-4.1%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	14.1%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.9%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	52.3%	60.6%	8.3%	33.8%	26.8%
Other	4.5%	0.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	92.3%	87.9%	-4.4%	81.4%	6.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	83.9%	82.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	5%	6.7%	1.7%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	82.7%	0.1%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	11.8%	10.1%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	0.3%	-12.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	64%	46.2%	17.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Melbury Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbury Close was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.5% higher than the Byfleet and West Byfleet average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Melbury Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Byfleet and West Byfleet and the 76th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 332.3%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£75,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT14 6RG, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 Melbury Close are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Woking.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Melbury Close, West Byfleet, KT14 6RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT14 6RG

Average Price
£865,708

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£865,708

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbury Close

Average Price
£824,442

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£824,442

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbury CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Melbury Close, West Byfleet, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£930,000	2023-03-15	£897,254
Melbury Cottage Melbury Close, West Byfleet, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£830,000	2018-11-16	£936,435
4 Melbury Close, West Byfleet, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2018-11-09	£733,353
7 Melbury Close, West Byfleet, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£815,000	2018-08-13	£912,001
9 Melbury Close, West Byfleet, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2017-10-25	£744,908

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT14 6RG

Employment

KT14 6RG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 KT14 6RG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	81
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Marist Catholic Primary School Old Woking Road , KT14 6HS	3out of 4	321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Byfleet Infant School Camphill Road , KT14 6EF	4out of 4	864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Byfleet Junior School Camphill Road , KT14 6EF	3out of 4	864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pyrford Church of England Primary School Coldharbour Road , Pyrford GU22 8SP	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmere Primary Academy Devonshire Avenue , Sheerwater GU21 5QE	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fullbrook School Selsdon Road , New Haw KT15 3HW	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop David Brown School Albert Drive , GU21 5RF	3out of 4	1,389 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee High School School Lane , KT15 1TE	3out of 4	4,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL	4out of 4	4,513 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathside School Brooklands Lane , KT13 8UZ	3out of 4	4,844 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	4,646 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woking College Rydens Way , GU22 9DL	- not rated	4,650 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfield School Old Woking Road , GU22 8HY	- not rated	2,777 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halstead Preparatory School Woodham Rise , GU21 4EE	- not rated	3,422 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Meath School Brox Road , Ottershaw KT16 0LF	4out of 4	3,652 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT	- not rated	3,808 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoe Bridge School Hoe Place , Old Woking Road GU22 8JE	- not rated	3,925 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
Thats Amore	71 Old Woking RoadWest ByfleetSurrey	343 yd
Chello Restaurant And Lounge	63 Old Woking RoadWest ByfleetSurrey	351 yd
Sweet Passion Cakes Limited	59 Old Woking RoadWest ByfleetSurrey	355 yd
Superfish/Janes Upstairs	51 Old Woking RoadWest ByfleetSurrey	369 yd
West Byfleet Golf Club - D'Orville Catering Limited	West Byfleet Golf ClubSheerwater RoadWest ByfleetSurrey	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvester Restaurant	The Harvester Restaurant81 Old Woking RoadWest ByfleetSurrey	290 yd
West Byfleet Rec. Ground	West Byfleet Recreation GroundCamphill RoadWest ByfleetSurrey	613 yd
West Byfleet Social Club	West Byfleet Social Club41 Station ApproachWest ByfleetSurrey	687 yd
The Station	The Station2 Station RoadWest ByfleetSurrey	780 yd
St Johns The Baptist Church	St Johns Parish HallCamphill RoadWest ByfleetSurrey	873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indigo Ltd	73 Old Woking RoadWest ByfleetSurrey	338 yd
Subway	37 Old Woking RoadWest ByfleetSurrey	401 yd
Royal Chef	38 Station ApproachWest ByfleetSurrey	646 yd
Porcini	4 Claremont RoadWest ByfleetSurrey	757 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Limited	Waitrose60 Station ApproachWest ByfleetSurrey		433 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Marist Catholic Primary School OLD WOKING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	441 yd
Nuffield Health (West Byfleet) PYRFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	554 yd
Byfleet Lawn Tennis Club PYRFORD ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	591 yd
West Byfleet Golf Club SHEERWATER ROAD	golf	638 yd
West Byfleet Recreation Ground CAMPHILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	658 yd
Twisted Stone Golf Club TWISTED STONE GOLF CLUB TWISTED STONE GOLF CLUB PYRFORD ROAD	golf	794 yd
West Byfleet Junior School CAMPHILL ROAD	grass pitches	867 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	71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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