Downs Avenue, Epsom, KT18 5HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT18 5HG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.9%	49.3%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.1%	50.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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 KT18 5HG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% 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	27.1%	26.6%	-0.5%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	59.7%	7.6%	44.2%	15.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	8.5%	5.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (92.9%) 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	55.1%	57%	1.9%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	29.8%	35.9%	6.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	10.5%	5.5%	-5.0%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 5HG this area, 5.9% 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 63.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	5.9%	-2.9%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	10%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	58.1%	63.3%	5.2%	33.8%	29.5%
Other	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2%	2.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	85.2%	86%	0.8%	81.4%	4.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	84.1%	81%	-3.1%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	81%	-2.5%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	15.1%	13.7%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	0.3%	-9.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Downs Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downs Avenue was 20.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% lower than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downs Avenue has the 19th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in College and the 48th lowest crime rate of 231 local areas in Epsom and Ewell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.3%.

🔎 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 5HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Downs Avenue are based on 47 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 Downs Avenue, Epsom, KT18 5HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT18 5HG

Average Price
£1,440,443

Semi-Detached
£1,112,239

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,467,794

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Avenue

Average Price
£1,271,278

Semi-Detached
£1,326,586

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,554,419

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,004

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Glosters Downs Avenue, Epsom, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2024-07-18	£1,281,915
Berrow Downs Avenue, Epsom, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2023-04-21	£1,138,557
Downsleigh, 2A Downs Avenue, Epsom, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,530,000	2019-04-09	£1,800,879
Hunters Gate Downs Avenue, Epsom, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2016-07-14	£1,310,754
Lower Bridle Downs Avenue, Epsom, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,388,500	2016-01-06	£1,673,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT18 5HG

Employment

KT18 5HG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

KT18 5HG 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	122
Retired	67
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	3out of 4	494 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Aided Infant School, Epsom Worple Road , KT18 7AA	4out of 4	517 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery Wallace Fields , Ewell KT17 3AS	4out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Rosebank , West Street KT18 7RT	4out of 4	1,324 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Fields Junior School Dorling Drive , Ewell KT17 3BH	4out of 4	1,439 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosebery School White Horse Drive , KT18 7NQ	4out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glyn School The Kingsway , Ewell KT17 1NB	4out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blenheim High School Longmead Road , KT19 9BH	3out of 4	2,344 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon School Picquets Way , SM7 1AG	3out of 4	3,564 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	4,412 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	2,241 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christopher's School Trust (Epsom) Ltd 6 Downs Road , KT18 5HE	- not rated	146 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epsom College College Road , KT17 4JQ	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Downsend Epsom 6 Norman Avenue , KT17 3AB	- not rated	1,223 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood House School 56 West Hill , KT19 8LG	- not rated	1,790 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ewell Castle School Church Street , Ewell KT17 2AW	- not rated	3,083 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	626 yd
Olive Catering Services	W S Atkins Ltd, Woodcote Grove	726 yd
The Amato Inn (The Grumpy Mole)	18 Chalk Lane, Epsom	874 yd
The Epsom Club	41 Church Street, Epsom	877 yd
Conservative Club	39 Church Street, Epsom	877 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Cooks	The Olde Kings Head, 24 - 26 Church Street	609 yd
Ye Olde Kings Head	24 - 26 Church Street, Epsom	667 yd
The Rising Sun	The Rising Sun Public House, 14 Heathcote Road	772 yd
The Railway Guard Public House	48 Church Road, Epsom	916 yd
The Barley Mow	12 Pikes Hill, Epsom	1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Maxy Express	14 Upper High Street, Epsom		1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Martin'S Cofe (Aided) Junior School ASHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
Epsom College Sports Centre COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	910 yd
Epsom Golf Club LONGDOWN LANE SOUTH	golf	989 yd
Francis Schnadhorst Memorial Ground MEMORIAL GROUND MEMORIAL GROUND WOODCOTE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,060 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	49.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	324.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	42.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT18 5HG