Highlands, Ashtead, KT21 2SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT21 2SD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.3%	49%	1.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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 2SD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.1% 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	18.6%	20.9%	2.3%	37.9%	-17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	67.1%	65.1%	-2.0%	44.2%	20.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	9.8%	6.7%	-3.1%	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 (90.5%) 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	56.3%	61.6%	5.3%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	31.2%	28.9%	-2.3%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	8.5%	7.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 KT21 2SD this area, 6.7% 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 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	6.7%	-6.4%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	16.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	49.2%	4.1%	33.8%	15.4%
Other	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	92.4%	87.8%	-4.6%	81.4%	6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	87.5%	86.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4%	4.8%	0.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	86.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.2%	11.2%	11.0%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	0.6%	-9.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	76.7%	14.3%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20%	37.2%	-17.2%
Christian	67.5%	46.2%	21.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Highlands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highlands was 25.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.4% lower than the Ashtead Lanes & Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highlands has the 14th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Ashtead Lanes & Common and the 71st lowest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.2%.

🔎 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 2SD, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 Highlands are based on 8 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 Highlands, Ashtead, KT21 2SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT21 2SD

Average Price
£915,877

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£915,877

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highlands

Average Price
£935,631

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£935,631

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighlandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Highlands, Ashtead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2016-06-06	£977,815
4 Highlands, Ashtead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2014-02-04	£1,027,171
2 Highlands, Ashtead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2007-03-08	£1,004,335
1 Highlands, Ashtead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£357,000	2004-08-27	£734,250
4 Highlands, Ashtead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2003-07-25	£947,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT21 2SD

Employment

KT21 2SD 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	122
Retired	103
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	45
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	15
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Grange Road , KT22 7JN	4out of 4	431 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Ashtead Primary School Taleworth Road , KT21 2PX	2out of 4	774 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery Woodvill Road , KT22 7BP	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnett Wood Infant School Barnett Wood Lane , KT21 2DF	4out of 4	1,121 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School Dene Road , KT21 1EA	4out of 4	1,711 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	497 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Therfield School Dilston Road , KT22 7NZ	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosebery School White Horse Drive , KT18 7NQ	4out of 4	3,987 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downsend School 1 Leatherhead Road , KT22 8TJ	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Downsend Leatherhead 13 Epsom Road , KT22 8ST	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Downsend Ashtead 22 Oakfield Road , KT21 2RE	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Epsom Road , KT22 8SP	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wemms Education Centre W Block Therfield School , Dilston Road KT22 7NZ	- not rated	1,345 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
Ashtead Squash & Tennis Club	39 Skinners Lane	669 yd
Leatherhead Youth Project Limited, BFree Youth Cafe	All Saints Church, Kingston Road	854 yd
Rye Cafe and Juice Bar	204 Barnett Wood Lane	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pasta Pot	222 Barnett Wood Lane	1,028 yd
China Express	220 Barnett Wood Lane	1,028 yd
The Lunch Box	1 The Circus, Kingston Road	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peter'S Catholic Primary School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	395 yd
St Andrews Catholic School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	447 yd
West Ashtead Primary School WEST ASHTEAD PRIMARY SCHOOL WEST ASHTEAD PRIMARY SCHOOL TALEWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	659 yd
Downsend School LEATHERHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	708 yd
Ashtead Squash And Tennis Club SKINNERS LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	715 yd
Christ Church Lawn Tennis Club Epsom Road	tennis courts	898 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 KT21 2SD