Castle Avenue, Epsom, KT17 2PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT17 2PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.4%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.1%	49.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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 2PL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62% 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	24%	25.7%	1.7%	37.9%	-12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	67.6%	62%	-5.6%	44.2%	17.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	4.7%	7.5%	2.8%	6.1%	1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.6%) 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	56.3%	55.7%	-0.6%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	33.1%	34.9%	1.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	9.3%	7.7%	-1.6%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	12%	-0.2%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	5.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	11.3%	-9.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	18.2%	5.0%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	46.2%	4.3%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
White	84.4%	75.2%	-9.2%	81.4%	-6.2%
Arab	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	88.3%	81.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	2.2%	6.3%	4.1%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.6%	4%	0.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	81.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	15.9%	15.4%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	0.3%	-10.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	76.7%	14.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Castle Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Avenue was 68.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.9% higher than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Avenue has the 28th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in College and the 88th highest crime rate of 231 local areas in Epsom and Ewell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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 2PL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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 Castle Avenue are based on 81 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 Castle Avenue, Epsom, KT17 2PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT17 2PL

Average Price
£839,417

Semi-Detached
£764,136

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£882,435

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Avenue

Average Price
£888,791

Semi-Detached
£839,865

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£945,660

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,710

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Castle Avenue, Epsom, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£787,500	2016-12-15	£947,753
17 Castle Avenue, Epsom, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2015-11-20	£835,302
27 Castle Avenue, Epsom, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2013-12-10	£1,038,520
15 Castle Avenue, Epsom, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2013-11-29	£890,176
21 Castle Avenue, Epsom, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£557,500	2013-07-05	£912,445

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT17 2PL

Employment

KT17 2PL 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	96
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	25
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	9
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	3,703 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	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's Catholic Primary School Fennells Mead , Chessington Road KT17 1TX	3out of 4	831 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Fields Junior School Dorling Drive , Ewell KT17 3BH	4out of 4	1,726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch Primary School Chadacre Road , Stoneleigh KT17 2HQ	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery Wallace Fields , Ewell KT17 3AS	4out of 4	1,897 yd	Academy converter	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	1,184 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blenheim High School Longmead Road , KT19 9BH	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Epsom and Ewell High School Ruxley Lane , West Ewell KT19 9JW	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	2,816 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	917 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	190 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Downsend Epsom 6 Norman Avenue , KT17 3AB	- not rated	1,859 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epsom College College Road , KT17 4JQ	- not rated	2,764 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School Trust (Epsom) Ltd 6 Downs Road , KT18 5HE	- not rated	3,023 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Bridge School Grafton Road , KT4 7JW	4out of 4	3,190 yd	Academy special converter	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
Christ Church Ewell	Cheam Road, Ewell	387 yd
Toby Carvery	45 Cheam Road, Ewell	435 yd
Dhansiri	1 Cheam Road, Ewell	441 yd
St Mary's Church Hall & Church Kitchenette	London Road, Ewell	446 yd
The Neapolitan Kitchen	19 High Street, Ewell	452 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Famous Green Man	71 High Street, Ewell	553 yd
The Spring Tavern	1 London Road, Ewell	590 yd
The Ewell Tap \& Bottle Shop	1 Ewell House Parade, Epsom Road	641 yd
Wheatsheaf Inn	34 Kingston Road, Ewell	648 yd
Eight Bells Public House	78 Kingston Road, Ewell	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ewell Charcoal Grill	7A High Street, Ewell	496 yd
The Major Plaice	3 Market Parade, High Street	537 yd
Village Pizza	5 Castle Parade, Ewell By-Pass	539 yd
China Garden Express	12 Castle Parade, Ewell By-pass	539 yd
Picky Bits Food Limited	12 Castle Parade, Ewell By-pass	539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	1 Mercury House, 4 - 8 Cheam Road		448 yd
The Co-operative Food	82 - 84 High Street, Ewell		603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ewell Castle School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	324 yd
Sutton And Epsom Rugby Club (Priest Hill) BANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches	783 yd
Health Aliance (Closed) Spring Street	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Nescot Sports Centre REIGATE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	859 yd
St Clements'S Catholic Primary School FENNELLS MEAD	swimming pool	961 yd
Old Salesian Sports Ground (Closed) Old Schools Lane	grass pitches	964 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT17 2PL