Cowper Close, Chertsey, KT16 9EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT16 9EA 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	45.4%	49.5%	4.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	54.6%	50.5%	-4.1%	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	35.8%	41.1%	5.3%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	40.2%	-2.7%	44.2%	-4.0%
Separated	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10.4%	12%	1.6%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	9.4%	5.7%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.4%	55.3%	9.9%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	35.9%	26.9%	-9.0%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	13.4%	14.9%	1.5%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 9EA this area, 31.4% 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	36.8%	31.4%	-5.4%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	12.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	14.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	14%	7.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	17%	23.2%	6.2%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.9%	88.7%	-0.2%	81.4%	7.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	90.4%	0.3%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	89.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	55.3%	46.2%	9.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Cowper Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowper Close was 72.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% lower than the Chertsey Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowper Close has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Chertsey Riverside and the 106th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Runnymede .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.8%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in KT16 9EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Cowper Close are based on 27 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 Cowper Close, Chertsey, KT16 9EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT16 9EA

Average Price
£398,860

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£434,069

Detached
£491,482

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,623

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowper Close

Average Price
£404,934

Semi-Detached
£471,423

Terraced
£444,503

Detached
£462,725

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,321

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowper CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Cowper Close, Chertsey, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2025-01-31	£464,064
21 Cowper Close, Chertsey, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£437,500	2024-03-15	£456,842
15 Cowper Close, Chertsey, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-11-23	£410,341
17 Cowper Close, Chertsey, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-10-27	£431,520
5 Cowper Close, Chertsey, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-04-16	£258,102

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT16 9EA

Employment

KT16 9EA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	43
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance 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	766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pyrcroft Grange Primary School Pyrcroft Road , KT16 9EW	4out of 4	695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Free Prae Road , KT16 8ET	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepgates Community School Stepgates , KT16 8HT	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe CofE Aided Primary School The Bence , Rosemary Lane TW20 8QD	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowcroft Community Infant School Little Green Lane , KT16 9PT	3out of 4	2,417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salesian School, Chertsey Guildford Road , KT16 9LU	4out of 4	1,882 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chertsey High School Chertsey Road , KT15 2EP	- not rated	2,137 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee High School School Lane , KT15 1TE	3out of 4	3,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Magna Carta School Thorpe Road , TW18 3HJ	3out of 4	3,866 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Matthew Arnold School Kingston Road , TW18 1PF	3out of 4	4,049 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	5,394 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	1,192 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
T A S I S Coldharbour Lane , Thorpe TW20 8TE	- not rated	1,954 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
White Lodge Children's Centre Holloway Hill , KT16 0AU	- not rated	2,214 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Philip Southcote School Addlestone Moor , KT15 2QH	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's College Weybridge Weybridge Road , KT15 2QS	- not rated	3,368 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Peters Shared Church	St Peters Shared Church, Windsor Street	476 yd
Ohanas Cafe Bistro	4 Windsor Street	564 yd
Kasalong Thai Restaurant	17 Windsor Street	607 yd
Windsor wine and dine	23 Windsor Street	607 yd
Simpsons Fried Chicken	3 Windsor Street	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chertsey Cricket Club	Chertsey Cricket Club, Grove Road	298 yd
Coach and Horses	14 St Anns Road	313 yd
The Twynersh	Twynersh House, Thorpe Road	433 yd
Chertsey Town Football Club	Chertsey Town Football Club, Alwyns Lane	435 yd
Olde Swan Hotel	The Olde Swan, 27 Windsor Street	607 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plaice To Be	110 Guildford Street	704 yd
China Chef	93 Guildford Street	714 yd
Surrey Superpizza LTD	65 Guildford Street	822 yd
Jango/Jangos Pizza	50 Guildford Street	964 yd
K's Coffee & Cakes	Buffet Carr, Station Forecourt, Guildford Street	1,068 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Food Stores	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Gogmore Lane		636 yd
Sainsbury's	1 The Sainsbury Centre, Guildford Street		768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Edward Stern Sports Ground GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	327 yd
Abbeyfields Recreation Ground STAINES LANE	grass pitches	451 yd
Alwyns Lane Football Ground (Chertsey Town Fc) ALWYNS LANE	grass pitches	456 yd
Curves For Women (Chertsey) (Closed) 1A 1A LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	683 yd
Pyrcroft Grange Primary School PYRCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	686 yd
River Bourne Health Club HERIOT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	899 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	41.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	41.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	41.9%

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	57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT16 9EA