Read Road, Ashtead, KT21 2HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding KT21 2HX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	52.3%	52.1%	-0.2%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	47.7%	47.9%	0.2%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	27.5%	31.8%	4.3%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	48.3%	-2.5%	44.2%	4.1%
Separated	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.2%	7.6%	-2.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	8.5%	10.6%	2.1%	6.1%	4.5%

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 (89.3%) 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	47.7%	55%	7.3%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	36.5%	34.3%	-2.2%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	13.2%	8.6%	-4.6%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	18.2%	-8.1%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	16.5%	-5.1%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7.6%	5.5%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.1%	3.8%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	29.2%	5.5%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
White	94.5%	92.5%	-2.0%	81.4%	11.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	92.3%	89.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	1%	1.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	89.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Read Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Read Road was 21.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.8% lower than the Ashtead Lanes & Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Read Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Ashtead Lanes & Common and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT21 2HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Read Road are based on 90 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mole Valley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Read Road, Ashtead, KT21 2HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT21 2HX

Average Price
£512,223

Semi-Detached
£503,554

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£624,909

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Read Road

Average Price
£497,416

Semi-Detached
£480,692

Terraced
£504,192

Detached
£637,751

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Read Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Read Road, Ashtead, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£533,000	2024-11-15	£547,625
21 Read Road, Ashtead, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-01-09	£615,838
55 Read Road, Ashtead, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-11-21	£563,904
1 Read Road, Ashtead, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-08-10	£586,013
1B Read Road, Ashtead, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-05-14	£621,980

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT21 2HX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnett Wood Infant School Barnett Wood Lane , KT21 2DF	4out of 4	295 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Greville Primary School Stonny Croft , Bramley Way KT21 1SH	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Ashtead Primary School Taleworth Road , KT21 2PX	2out of 4	1,464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Grange Road , KT22 7JN	4out of 4	1,537 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School Dene Road , KT21 1EA	4out of 4	1,615 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Catholic School Grange Road , KT22 7JP	4out of 4	1,576 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Therfield School Dilston Road , KT22 7NZ	3out of 4	1,943 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosebery School White Horse Drive , KT18 7NQ	4out of 4	3,151 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chessington School Garrison Lane , KT9 2JS	- not rated	5,071 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim High School Longmead Road , KT19 9BH	3out of 4	5,259 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Downsend Ashtead 22 Oakfield Road , KT21 2RE	- not rated	550 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fox Grove School Kingston Road , KT22 7PW	- not rated	1,807 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hill School Kingston Road , KT22 7PW	4out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downsend School 1 Leatherhead Road , KT22 8TJ	- not rated	1,851 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wemms Education Centre W Block Therfield School , Dilston Road KT22 7NZ	- not rated	1,938 yd	Other independent special school	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
Rye Cafe and Juice Bar	204 Barnett Wood Lane	207 yd
Cafe Aldag	St George's Church, Barnett Wood Lane	343 yd
Ashtead Cafe	22 Craddocks Parade	650 yd
Mogul Dynasty	1 Craddocks Parade	651 yd
Ashtead Squash & Tennis Club	39 Skinners Lane	778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Woodman	The Woodman (Ph), 238 Barnett Wood Lane		343 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	220 Barnett Wood Lane	207 yd
The Pasta Pot	222 Barnett Wood Lane	207 yd
Blue Marlin	9 Craddocks Parade	651 yd
Superfish	2-4 Woodfield Lane	1,036 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores	14-17 Craddocks Parade		650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnett Wood Infant School BARNETT WOOD LANE	swimming pool	164 yd
Ashtead Recreation Ground BARNETT WOOD LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	519 yd
Ashtead Tennis Players Club ASHTEAD TENNIS CLUB ASHTEAD TENNIS CLUB WOODFIELD LANE	tennis courts	670 yd
Ashtead Squash And Tennis Club SKINNERS LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	773 yd
Ashtead Cricket Club WOODFIELD LANE	grass pitches	836 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT21 2HX