Northfields, Ashtead, KT21 2QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT21 2QX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	58.8%	48.2%	-10.6%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	41.2%	51.8%	10.6%	49.0%	2.8%

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 KT21 2QX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% 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	19.5%	29.7%	10.2%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	51.4%	0.4%	44.2%	7.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8.5%	7.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	18%	10.8%	-7.2%	6.1%	4.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.5%	49.6%	3.1%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	30.9%	29.7%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	16.5%	11%	-5.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.3%	8.1%	2.8%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	11.8%	-9.2%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	9.5%	1.0%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	10.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.3%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	15.2%	8.2%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	48.5%	46.4%	-2.1%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.3%	95.5%	-0.8%	81.4%	14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	93%	89%	-4.0%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	89%	-1.9%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	6.1%	4.5%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Northfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northfields was 41.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.7% higher than the Ashtead Lanes & Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northfields has the 14th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Ashtead Lanes & Common and the 119th lowest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.0%.

🔎 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 2QX, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Northfields are based on 10 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 Northfields, Ashtead, KT21 2QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT21 2QX

Average Price
£1,026,577

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£542,201

Detached
£1,107,306

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northfields

Average Price
£951,203

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£505,182

Detached
£1,062,708

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on NorthfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Boxford Northfields, Ashtead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,375,000	2021-03-18	£1,541,953
Woodside Cottage Northfields, Ashtead, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-03-08	£544,923
Paddock Cottage Northfields, Ashtead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2017-04-10	£1,012,362
Bramble Cottage Northfields, Ashtead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£927,500	2017-02-24	£1,070,781
Cherry Tree Cottage Northfields, Ashtead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2008-05-20	£887,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT21 2QX

Employment

KT21 2QX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

KT21 2QX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in KT21 2QX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	72
Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	12
Real estate activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Ashtead Primary School Taleworth Road , KT21 2PX	2out of 4	676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnett Wood Infant School Barnett Wood Lane , KT21 2DF	4out of 4	744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School Dene Road , KT21 1EA	4out of 4	782 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Greville Primary School Stonny Croft , Bramley Way KT21 1SH	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Grange Road , KT22 7JN	4out of 4	1,212 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	1,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Therfield School Dilston Road , KT22 7NZ	3out of 4	2,261 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosebery School White Horse Drive , KT18 7NQ	4out of 4	3,108 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blenheim High School Longmead Road , KT19 9BH	3out of 4	5,402 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	479 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downsend School 1 Leatherhead Road , KT22 8TJ	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Freemen's School Ashtead Park , Park Lane KT21 1ET	- not rated	1,357 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Downsend Leatherhead 13 Epsom Road , KT22 8ST	- not rated	1,718 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Epsom Road , KT22 8SP	- not rated	1,937 yd	Other independent school	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
Ashtead Balti	1-5 Rectory Lane	320 yd
Ashtead Squash & Tennis Club	39 Skinners Lane	339 yd
Ashstead Charcoal Grill	21 The Street	352 yd
Aldo's Kitchen and Bar	58 The Street	382 yd
The Street Thai	61a The Street	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brewery Inn	The Brewery Inn (Ph), 15 The Street	264 yd
Leg Of Mutton And Cauliflower (Ph)	48 The Street	348 yd
The Woodman	The Woodman (Ph), 238 Barnett Wood Lane	761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Superfish	2-4 Woodfield Lane	407 yd
The Pasta Pot	222 Barnett Wood Lane	779 yd
China Express	220 Barnett Wood Lane	779 yd
Blue Marlin	9 Craddocks Parade	976 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks and Spencer	53-57 The Street		490 yd
Tesco Stores	14-17 Craddocks Parade		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashtead Squash And Tennis Club SKINNERS LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	303 yd
Ashtead Tennis Players Club ASHTEAD TENNIS CLUB ASHTEAD TENNIS CLUB WOODFIELD LANE	tennis courts	573 yd
Ashtead Recreation Ground BARNETT WOOD LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	626 yd
West Ashtead Primary School WEST ASHTEAD PRIMARY SCHOOL WEST ASHTEAD PRIMARY SCHOOL TALEWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	646 yd
Ashtead Cricket Club WOODFIELD LANE	grass pitches	731 yd
Barnett Wood Infant School BARNETT WOOD LANE	swimming pool	858 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	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	236.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT21 2QX