Highfield Road, Chertsey, KT16 8BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT16 8BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.7%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.3%	49.3%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.3%

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 KT16 8BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	35.7%	43.2%	7.5%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	37.3%	-8.3%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.4%	11.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	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 (93.1%) 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	54%	64.2%	10.2%	48.4%	15.8%
Good health	37.6%	28.9%	-8.7%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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 KT16 8BU this area, 8.7% 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 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	8.7%	-4.5%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	7.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	10.8%	-1.3%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	21.1%	7.9%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	46.4%	4.5%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	5.5%	1.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.3%
White	91.3%	83.2%	-8.1%	81.4%	1.8%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	85.4%	82.3%	-3.1%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	82.7%	-0.3%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	11.1%	10.2%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	1.7%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Road was 150.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.6% higher than the Chertsey Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Highfield Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Chertsey Riverside and the 31st highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Runnymede .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.4%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in KT16 8BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Highfield Road are based on 45 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Runnymede.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Highfield Road, Chertsey, KT16 8BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT16 8BU

Average Price
£443,748

Semi-Detached
£447,763

Terraced
£396,242

Detached
£518,008

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£441,155

Semi-Detached
£443,026

Terraced
£416,320

Detached
£519,068

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Highfield Road, Chertsey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-11-29	£503,067
3 Highfield Road, Chertsey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-04-12	£320,491
28 Highfield Road, Chertsey, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£428,000	2023-02-03	£426,281
11 Highfield Road, Chertsey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-02-24	£409,395
23 Highfield Road, Chertsey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£443,500	2020-11-18	£525,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT16 8BU

Employment

KT16 8BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

KT16 8BU 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	168
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	42
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Other	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chertsey Nursery School Pyrcroft Road , KT16 9ER	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Free Prae Road , KT16 8ET	3out of 4	327 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepgates Community School Stepgates , KT16 8HT	3out of 4	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pyrcroft Grange Primary School Pyrcroft Road , KT16 9EW	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowcroft Community Infant School Little Green Lane , KT16 9PT	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School School Lane , KT15 1TD	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chertsey High School Chertsey Road , KT15 2EP	- not rated	832 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Salesian School, Chertsey Guildford Road , KT16 9LU	4out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee High School School Lane , KT15 1TE	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathside School Brooklands Lane , KT13 8UZ	3out of 4	3,872 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thamesmead School Manygate Lane , TW17 9EE	3out of 4	4,788 yd	Academy converter	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	4,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir William Perkins's School Guildford Road , Chertsey KT16 9BN	- not rated	599 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Philip Southcote School Addlestone Moor , KT15 2QH	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Lodge Children's Centre Holloway Hill , KT16 0AU	- not rated	1,562 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St George's College Weybridge Weybridge Road , KT15 2QS	- not rated	2,115 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
T A S I S Coldharbour Lane , Thorpe TW20 8TE	- not rated	3,389 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
Cor-Lumen Christi Community	Highfield House, St Johns Way	158 yd
The Corporate Chef Ltd	Unit 1, Ashley Business Centre, Hanworth Lane	425 yd
Compass Group PLC	Compass House, Guildford Street	526 yd
Jack Sparrow	52 Guildford Street	543 yd
BUK-A	48 Guildford Street	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chertsey and District SS and NR Club	Heriot Road	573 yd
Chertsey Social Club	Chertsey Social Club, Pyrcroft Road	739 yd
Chertsey Bowling Club	Recreation Lodge, Guildford Road	774 yd
The Crown Chertsey	The Crown Hotel, 7 London Street	830 yd
Olde Swan Hotel	The Olde Swan, 27 Windsor Street	909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jango/Jangos Pizza	50 Guildford Street	543 yd
Harry's Fish Bar	4 Clay Corner	601 yd
Ricky Takeaway	7 Clay Corner	601 yd
K's Coffee & Cakes	Buffet Carr, Station Forecourt, Guildford Street	613 yd
Surrey Superpizza LTD	65 Guildford Street	644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Business Unit, 89 Eastworth Road	175 yd
Sainsbury's	1 The Sainsbury Centre, Guildford Street	737 yd
Aldi Food Stores	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Gogmore Lane	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salesian Sixth Form HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	96 yd
Stepgates Community School STEPGATES	swimming pool	506 yd
River Bourne Health Club HERIOT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	567 yd
Sir William Perkin'S School GUILDFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	731 yd
Chertsey Recreation Ground RECREATION LODGE RECREATION LODGE GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	862 yd
Curves For Women (Chertsey) (Closed) 1A 1A LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Addlestone Moor ADDLESTONE MOOR	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	894 yd
Abbey Moor Golf Club GREEN LANE	golf	995 yd
Alwyns Lane Football Ground (Chertsey Town Fc) ALWYNS LANE	grass pitches	1,009 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	46.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT16 8BU