Downside, Epsom, KT18 5ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding KT18 5ET, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	53.7%	-2.3%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	44%	46.3%	2.3%	49.0%	-2.7%

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	45.3%	37.9%	-7.4%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	43.3%	5.5%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.3%	9.1%	1.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (89.5%) 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	52.8%	58%	5.2%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	35.9%	31.5%	-4.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	8.9%	8.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	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.

In the area around KT18 5ET this area, 9.1% 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 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	9.1%	-1.7%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	4.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	14%	2.3%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.5%	11.1%	-8.4%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	54.9%	10.7%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	5.5%	1.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	83.3%	78.7%	-4.6%	81.4%	-2.7%
Other	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	78.4%	79%	0.6%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	6.3%	6.4%	0.1%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	6%	-1.8%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
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	76.9%	79.2%	2.3%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	5.7%	14.4%	8.7%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.3%	1.2%	-5.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	1.2%	-6.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Downside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downside was 68.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.8% higher than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downside has the 25th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in College and the 85th highest crime rate of 229 local areas in Epsom and Ewell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.7%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT18 5ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Downside are based on 41 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 Downside, Epsom, KT18 5ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT18 5ET

Average Price
£1,578,989

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,578,989

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downside

Average Price
£716,453

Semi-Detached
£986,878

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,445,437

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,522

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DownsideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Downside, Epsom, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2023-09-27	£1,487,721
Farm Lodge, 3 Downside, Epsom, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2019-07-09	£1,003,127
Orchard House Downside, Epsom, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2016-11-11	£2,161,754
Farm Lodge, 3 Downside, Epsom, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2016-08-31	£896,364
Farm Lodge, 3 Downside, Epsom, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-11-19	£284,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT18 5ET

Employment

KT18 5ET 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	180
Retired	70
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Information and communication	13
Other	13
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin's CofE (Aided) Junior School Ashley Road , KT18 7AD	- not rated	623 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Church of England Junior School Ashley Road , KT18 7AD	3out of 4	623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Aided Infant School, Epsom Worple Road , KT18 7AA	- not rated	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Church of England Infant School Worple Road , KT18 7AA	- not rated	634 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Rosebank , West Street KT18 7RT	4out of 4	1,041 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishopsmead CofE (Aided) Middle School Sefton Road , KT19 9BQ	- not rated	1,875 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merland Rise Middle School St Leonard's Road , Tattenham Corner KT18 5RJ	- not rated	3,700 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosebery School Whitehorse Drive , KT18 7NQ	4out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rosebery School White Horse Drive , KT18 7NQ	- not rated	1,295 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glyn Technology School The Kingsway , Ewell KT17 1NB	- not rated	1,600 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Glyn School The Kingsway , Ewell KT17 1NB	4out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blenheim High School Longmead Road , KT19 9BH	3out of 4	1,795 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	1,923 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Epsom School of Art and Design Ashley Road , KT18 5BE	- not rated	294 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School Trust (Epsom) Ltd 6 Downs Road , KT18 5HE	- not rated	432 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Convent of the Sacred Hearts School 2 Dorking Road , KT18 7LT	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Little Downsend Epsom 6 Norman Avenue , KT17 3AB	- not rated	894 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lintons Lane Centre Youth Centre , Lintons Lane KT17 4DE	- not rated	933 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Epsom Bowling Club	Worple Road, Epsom	126 yd
The Epsom Club	41 Church Street, Epsom	232 yd
Conservative Club	39 Church Street, Epsom	232 yd
Avia Catering	Epsom Club, 41 Church Street	232 yd
Epsom Baptist Church	Church Street, Epsom	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Kings Head	24 - 26 Church Street, Epsom	64 yd
Village Cooks	The Olde Kings Head, 24 - 26 Church Street	105 yd
The Rising Sun	The Rising Sun Public House, 14 Heathcote Road	143 yd
The Faraday	Church Street, Epsom	345 yd
The Railway Guard Public House	48 Church Road, Epsom	448 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maxy Express	14 Upper High Street, Epsom	429 yd
Good Evening Food Limited	10 Upper High Street, Epsom	431 yd
Mei House	33 Upper High Street, Epsom	462 yd
Domino's Pizza	7 Upper High Street, Epsom	462 yd
Subway	21 High Street, Epsom	468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	The Co-Operative Food, 9 Upper High Street	462 yd
Marks & Spencer	20 Central Square, The Ashley Centre	639 yd
Waitrose	54 West Square, The Ashley Centre	639 yd
Tesco	Unit 3, Jubilee House	691 yd
Co-operative Food	Station Approach, Epsom	746 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Future Fitness UPPER HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Virgin Active Club (Epsom) (Closed) The Derby Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	584 yd
St Martin'S Cofe (Aided) Junior School ASHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	624 yd
Pure Gym (Epsom) High Street	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	797 yd
Rainbow Leisure Centre EAST STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	803 yd
Francis Schnadhorst Memorial Ground MEMORIAL GROUND MEMORIAL GROUND WOODCOTE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	870 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School ROSEBANK	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,041 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%

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

Overview of KT18 5ET