Blackwater Road, Epsom, KT17 1PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT17 1PW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52.2%	49.7%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.8%	50.3%	2.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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	30.3%	37.8%	7.5%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	45%	-1.7%	44.2%	0.8%
Separated	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.1%	8.3%	-2.8%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	7.7%	5.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (86%) 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	56.9%	60.6%	3.7%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	33.8%	25.4%	-8.4%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	6.9%	11.1%	4.2%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	10.2%	-1.7%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	4.6%	-10.3%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	12.9%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.2%	4.6%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	47.5%	8.4%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	0.8%	2.8%
White	87.8%	80.6%	-7.2%	81.4%	-0.8%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	87.5%	76.2%	-11.3%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	2.8%	10.8%	8.0%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	75.9%	-10.4%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	12.7%	11.8%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	2.5%	-6.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is KT17 1PW dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around KT17 1PW was 79.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.3% higher than the College average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

KT17 1PW has the 25th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in College and the 74th highest crime rate of 231 local areas in Epsom and Ewell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.8%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT17 1PW, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 2/10 (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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Epsom And Ewell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blackwater Road, Epsom, KT17 1PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT17 1PW

Average Price
£370,207

Semi-Detached
£368,182

Terraced
£442,282

Detached
£682,528

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,747

Other
£20,149

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in KT17 1PW

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Hazel Mead, Epsom, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-11-27	£442,882
14 Hazel Mead, Epsom, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£417,000	2023-04-14	£418,259
10 Hazel Mead, Epsom, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£406,000	2021-06-18	£454,811
11 Hazel Mead, Epsom, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-06-11	£376,894
2 Hazel Mead, Epsom, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,000	2018-03-28	£325,433

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT17 1PW

Employment

KT17 1PW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

KT17 1PW 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	156
Self-Employed	61
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School West Street , Ewell KT17 1UZ	4out of 4	202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's Catholic Primary School Fennells Mead , Chessington Road KT17 1TX	3out of 4	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Fields Junior School Dorling Drive , Ewell KT17 3BH	4out of 4	1,293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery Wallace Fields , Ewell KT17 3AS	4out of 4	1,472 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epsom Primary and Nursery School Pound Lane , KT19 8SD	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glyn School The Kingsway , Ewell KT17 1NB	4out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blenheim High School Longmead Road , KT19 9BH	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	2,235 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Epsom and Ewell High School Ruxley Lane , West Ewell KT19 9JW	3out of 4	2,710 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosebery School White Horse Drive , KT18 7NQ	4out of 4	3,114 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North East Surrey College of Technology Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS	- not rated	628 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ewell Castle School Church Street , Ewell KT17 2AW	- not rated	532 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Downsend Epsom 6 Norman Avenue , KT17 3AB	- not rated	1,347 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epsom College College Road , KT17 4JQ	- not rated	2,369 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School Trust (Epsom) Ltd 6 Downs Road , KT18 5HE	- not rated	2,486 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood House School 56 West Hill , KT19 8LG	- not rated	2,624 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millroy's Cafe	Milroys, 1 Corner House Parade	181 yd
Sonder Bakery	87 High Street, Ewell	191 yd
Il Capriccio	43 - 47 High Street, Ewell	226 yd
La Familia Restaurant	67 - 69 High Street, Ewell	226 yd
All Things Nice	90 High Street, Ewell	264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Famous Green Man	71 High Street, Ewell	226 yd
The Ewell Tap \& Bottle Shop	1 Ewell House Parade, Epsom Road	230 yd
The Spring Tavern	1 London Road, Ewell	665 yd
Wheatsheaf Inn	34 Kingston Road, Ewell	731 yd
Eight Bells Public House	78 Kingston Road, Ewell	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GFC Wings	9 Corner House Parade, Epsom Road	181 yd
Ewell Charcoal Grill	7A High Street, Ewell	473 yd
The Major Plaice	3 Market Parade, High Street	484 yd
Village Pizza	5 Castle Parade, Ewell By-Pass	933 yd
China Garden Express	12 Castle Parade, Ewell By-pass	933 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	82 - 84 High Street, Ewell	264 yd
Sainsburys	1 Mercury House, 4 - 8 Cheam Road	267 yd
Sainsburys	Kiln Lane, Epsom	862 yd
The Co-operative Food	82 Chessington Road, West Ewell	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nescot Sports Centre REIGATE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	503 yd
Ewell Castle School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	554 yd
Glyn School WEST GARDENS	health and fitness suite	666 yd
Health Aliance (Closed) Spring Street	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Gibraltar Recreation Ground GIBRALTAR RECREATION GROUND GIBRALTAR RECREATION GROUND WEST STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	725 yd
St Clements'S Catholic Primary School FENNELLS MEAD	swimming pool	824 yd
Sutton And Epsom Rugby Club (Priest Hill) BANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches	956 yd
Old Salesian Sports Ground (Closed) Old Schools Lane	grass pitches	978 yd
Glyn School (Priest Hill Playing Field) REIGATE ROAD	grass pitches	998 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT17 1PW