Stepgates, Chertsey, KT16 8HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT16 8HX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	49.1%	-3.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.3%	50.9%	3.6%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.1%	35.5%	10.4%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	44.8%	-7.0%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.8%	12.4%	5.6%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	13.1%	4.2%	-8.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) 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%	61.8%	10.8%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	35.3%	26.5%	-8.8%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	9.1%	8.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8HX this area, 8.5% 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 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	8.5%	-8.3%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	5.8%	-9.9%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	14.3%	0.2%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	17.8%	5.8%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	43.6%	8.0%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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)
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.5%	91.6%	-5.9%	81.4%	10.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	90%	81.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	5%	9.3%	4.3%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	81.5%	-7.7%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	0%	10.2%	10.2%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	60.3%	46.2%	14.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Stepgates Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stepgates was 9.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.5% lower than the Chertsey Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stepgates has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Chertsey Riverside and the 14th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Runnymede .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 8HX, 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 Stepgates are based on 91 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 Stepgates, Chertsey, KT16 8HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT16 8HX

Average Price
£548,181

Semi-Detached
£539,095

Terraced
£324,076

Detached
£800,353

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,227

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stepgates

Average Price
£517,221

Semi-Detached
£509,804

Terraced
£392,815

Detached
£680,138

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,559

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on StepgatesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Stepgates, Chertsey, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-09-06	£550,562
58 Stepgates, Chertsey, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2021-11-25	£258,367
42 Stepgates, Chertsey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-10-29	£531,985
12 Stepgates, Chertsey, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£990,000	2021-09-15	£1,090,112
38 Stepgates, Chertsey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-12-17	£498,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT16 8HX

Employment

KT16 8HX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8HX 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	112
Retired	55
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	1,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stepgates Community School Stepgates , KT16 8HT	3out of 4	88 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Free Prae Road , KT16 8ET	3out of 4	281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pyrcroft Grange Primary School Pyrcroft Road , KT16 9EW	4out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowcroft Community Infant School Little Green Lane , KT16 9PT	3out of 4	1,859 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School School Lane , KT15 1TD	3out of 4	2,298 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	804 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Salesian School, Chertsey Guildford Road , KT16 9LU	4out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee High School School Lane , KT15 1TE	3out of 4	2,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathside School Brooklands Lane , KT13 8UZ	3out of 4	3,862 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thamesmead School Manygate Lane , TW17 9EE	3out of 4	4,282 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	4,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Philip Southcote School Addlestone Moor , KT15 2QH	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Perkins's School Guildford Road , Chertsey KT16 9BN	- not rated	1,051 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St George's College Weybridge Weybridge Road , KT15 2QS	- not rated	1,994 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
White Lodge Children's Centre Holloway Hill , KT16 0AU	- not rated	2,151 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
T A S I S Coldharbour Lane , Thorpe TW20 8TE	- not rated	3,317 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
Pizza Express	1 London Street	578 yd
Chertsey Cafe	4 The Sainsbury Centre, Guildford Street	639 yd
Costa Coffee	12 The Sainsbury Centre, Guildford Street	639 yd
Kookz Ltd	8 London Street	654 yd
Bengal Dynasty	84-86 Guildford Street	665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Chertsey	The Crown Hotel, 7 London Street	578 yd
The Chertsey and District SS and NR Club	Heriot Road	695 yd
Olde Swan Hotel	The Olde Swan, 27 Windsor Street	772 yd
Chertsey Town Football Club	Chertsey Town Football Club, Alwyns Lane	961 yd
Chertsey Social Club	Chertsey Social Club, Pyrcroft Road	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harry's Fish Bar	4 Clay Corner	566 yd
Ricky Takeaway	7 Clay Corner	566 yd
The Plaice To Be	110 Guildford Street	682 yd
China Chef	93 Guildford Street	714 yd
Surrey Superpizza LTD	65 Guildford Street	744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Business Unit, 89 Eastworth Road	492 yd
Sainsbury's	1 The Sainsbury Centre, Guildford Street	639 yd
Aldi Food Stores	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Gogmore Lane	777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stepgates Community School STEPGATES	swimming pool	104 yd
Salesian Sixth Form HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	682 yd
River Bourne Health Club HERIOT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	689 yd
Curves For Women (Chertsey) (Closed) 1A 1A LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Addlestone Moor ADDLESTONE MOOR	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	886 yd
Brackendene Open Space BMX TRACK BMX TRACK ADDLESTONE MOOR	cycling	935 yd
Abbeyfields Recreation Ground STAINES LANE	grass pitches	958 yd
Alwyns Lane Football Ground (Chertsey Town Fc) ALWYNS LANE	grass pitches	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	90.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.3%

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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT16 8HX