Cheam Road, Epsom, KT17 1QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding KT17 1QX is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	48.1%	46.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	51.9%	53.3%	1.4%	49.0%	4.3%

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 vicinity of KT17 1QX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.1%	26.5%	0.4%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	61.4%	56.2%	-5.2%	44.2%	12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.5%	10.4%	2.9%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (90.3%) 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	57.4%	58.2%	0.8%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	35%	32.1%	-2.9%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	5.8%	8.7%	2.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 KT17 1QX this area, 8.8% 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 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	8.8%	0.6%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	3.2%	-5.7%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	12.9%	-4.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.3%	7.3%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	46.1%	49.4%	3.3%	33.8%	15.6%
Other	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.2%	8.8%	5.6%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
White	83.7%	70.4%	-13.3%	81.4%	-11.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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%	75%	-12.5%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	2%	3.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	7%	13.3%	6.3%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
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	85.7%	74.8%	-10.9%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	2%	17.9%	15.9%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	2%	-7.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	9.2%	1.7%	7.5%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Cheam Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cheam Road was 23.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.3% lower than the College average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Cheam Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in College and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 231 local areas in Epsom and Ewell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.6%.

🔎 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 1QX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (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 Cheam Road are based on 216 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 Cheam Road, Epsom, KT17 1QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT17 1QX

Average Price
£554,280

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,147,900

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,406

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cheam Road

Average Price
£626,322

Semi-Detached
£700,447

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,060,296

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,353

Other
£341,241

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cheam Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Charlemont House, 35 Cheam Road, Epsom, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£382,500	2024-09-20	£387,691
Flat 11 Charlemont House, 35 Cheam Road, Epsom, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,000	2024-08-12	£375,871
23 Cheam Road, Epsom, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2024-08-08	£838,479
Flat 13 Charlemont House, 35 Cheam Road, Epsom, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£367,000	2023-02-02	£353,529
Flat 10 Charlemont House, 35 Cheam Road, Epsom, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-12-14	£302,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT17 1QX

Employment

KT17 1QX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

KT17 1QX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	93
Retired	49
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	16
Information and communication	14
Other	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,863 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	459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's Catholic Primary School Fennells Mead , Chessington Road KT17 1TX	3out of 4	942 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Fields Junior School Dorling Drive , Ewell KT17 3BH	4out of 4	1,401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery Wallace Fields , Ewell KT17 3AS	4out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epsom Primary and Nursery School Pound Lane , KT19 8SD	3out of 4	2,008 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	985 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blenheim High School Longmead Road , KT19 9BH	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Epsom and Ewell High School Ruxley Lane , West Ewell KT19 9JW	3out of 4	2,930 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	3,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	587 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	431 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Downsend Epsom 6 Norman Avenue , KT17 3AB	- not rated	1,552 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epsom College College Road , KT17 4JQ	- not rated	2,434 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School Trust (Epsom) Ltd 6 Downs Road , KT18 5HE	- not rated	2,722 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood House School 56 West Hill , KT19 8LG	- not rated	3,008 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
Toby Carvery	45 Cheam Road, Ewell	185 yd
Christ Church Ewell	Cheam Road, Ewell	441 yd
Dhansiri	1 Cheam Road, Ewell	507 yd
Il Capriccio	43 - 47 High Street, Ewell	515 yd
La Familia Restaurant	67 - 69 High Street, Ewell	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Famous Green Man	71 High Street, Ewell	515 yd
The Ewell Tap \& Bottle Shop	1 Ewell House Parade, Epsom Road	578 yd
The Spring Tavern	1 London Road, Ewell	778 yd
Wheatsheaf Inn	34 Kingston Road, Ewell	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GFC Wings	9 Corner House Parade, Epsom Road	558 yd
Ewell Charcoal Grill	7A High Street, Ewell	617 yd
The Major Plaice	3 Market Parade, High Street	651 yd
Village Pizza	5 Castle Parade, Ewell By-Pass	851 yd
China Garden Express	12 Castle Parade, Ewell By-pass	851 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	1 Mercury House, 4 - 8 Cheam Road		453 yd
The Co-operative Food	82 - 84 High Street, Ewell		573 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nescot Sports Centre REIGATE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	535 yd
Ewell Castle School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	542 yd
Sutton And Epsom Rugby Club (Priest Hill) BANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches	596 yd
Health Aliance (Closed) Spring Street	health and fitness suite	938 yd
Glyn School (Priest Hill Playing Field) REIGATE ROAD	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Glyn School WEST GARDENS	health and fitness suite	1,062 yd
St Clements'S Catholic Primary School FENNELLS MEAD	swimming pool	1,077 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	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT17 1QX