Thames Side, Chertsey, KT16 8LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT16 8LD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.8%	49.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.2%	50.5%	0.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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	26.2%	26.5%	0.3%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	45.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.2%	12.6%	2.4%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	11.2%	12.6%	1.4%	6.1%	6.5%

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	44.6%	53.2%	8.6%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	37.5%	28.8%	-8.7%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	13.1%	12.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4%	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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 8LD this area, 30.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	30.8%	3.6%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	7.7%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	12.2%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	11.3%	4.0%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	29%	-1.6%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.8%	72.5%	-22.3%	81.4%	-8.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	17.8%	17.8%	0.1%	17.7%
Other	0.4%	4%	3.6%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	90.4%	89.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	90.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	5.8%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1.7%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Thames Side Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thames Side was 201.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.9% higher than the Shepperton Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thames Side has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Shepperton Town and the 18th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Spelthorne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.6%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in KT16 8LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (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 Thames Side are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Spelthorne.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thames Side, Chertsey, KT16 8LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT16 8LD

Average Price
£982,515

Semi-Detached
£769,746

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,035,707

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thames Side

Average Price
£917,994

Semi-Detached
£762,125

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£940,261

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thames SideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
242 Thames Side, Chertsey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2021-06-25	£762,125
244 Thames Side, Chertsey, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£583,000	2011-11-10	£990,692
240 Thames Side, Chertsey, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2006-05-18	£1,140,000
244 Thames Side, Chertsey, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2005-09-12	£780,888
245 Thames Side, Chertsey, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£483,500	2004-09-24	£995,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT16 8LD

Employment

KT16 8LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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 8LD 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	62
Retired	56
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Information and communication	9
Other	9
Education	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chertsey Nursery School Pyrcroft Road , KT16 9ER	3out of 4	2,207 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	936 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Free Prae Road , KT16 8ET	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Primary School Briar Road , TW17 0JB	3out of 4	2,007 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pyrcroft Grange Primary School Pyrcroft Road , KT16 9EW	4out of 4	2,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laleham CofE VA Primary School The Broadway , Laleham TW18 1SB	3out of 4	2,249 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,198 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Salesian School, Chertsey Guildford Road , KT16 9LU	4out of 4	2,695 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee High School School Lane , KT15 1TE	3out of 4	3,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thamesmead School Manygate Lane , TW17 9EE	3out of 4	3,410 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathside School Brooklands Lane , KT13 8UZ	3out of 4	3,693 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	3,901 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	1,277 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's College Weybridge Weybridge Road , KT15 2QS	- not rated	1,826 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Perkins's School Guildford Road , Chertsey KT16 9BN	- not rated	1,957 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Manor Mead School Laleham Road , TW17 8EL	4out of 4	2,557 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
White Lodge Children's Centre Holloway Hill , KT16 0AU	- not rated	3,054 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Keeley's Kitchen At Littleton Sailing Club	Littleton Sailing Club, Littleton Lane		823 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kingfisher	The Kingfisher Public House, Chertsey Bridge Road		267 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stepgates Community School STEPGATES	swimming pool	1,014 yd
Brackendene Open Space BMX TRACK BMX TRACK ADDLESTONE MOOR	cycling	1,058 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	10.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	10.5%

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	39.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT16 8LD