High Street, Leatherhead, KT22 8AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding KT22 8AE is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population 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	39.4%	45.5%	6.1%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	60.6%	54.5%	-6.1%	49.0%	5.5%

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 area around KT22 8AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	51.4%	11.6%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	24.7%	-8.1%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4%	4.4%	0.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	17.1%	14.2%	-2.9%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	4%	4.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (86.6%) 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	45.9%	50.7%	4.8%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	33.6%	35.9%	2.3%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	14.7%	9.8%	-4.9%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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.

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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	10.8%	-7.3%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	7.4%	-2.6%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	11.8%	1.1%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	16.5%	6.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	47.8%	4.7%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85.9%	86.2%	0.3%	81.4%	4.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	70.6%	-11.1%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	3.1%	13.8%	10.7%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	71%	-9.4%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	15.1%	14.2%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	5.2%	9.5%	4.3%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	1.2%	-8.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 369.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 177.2% higher than the Leatherhead North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Leatherhead North and the 4th highest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in KT22 8AE, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 High Street are based on 141 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 High Street, Leatherhead, KT22 8AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT22 8AE

Average Price
£202,010

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£189,010

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£208,510

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£389,851

Semi-Detached
£550,264

Terraced
£439,049

Detached
£975,112

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,693

Other
£567,747

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 High Street, Leatherhead, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-10-29	£153,723
43 High Street, Leatherhead, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-05-14	£271,887
39 High Street, Leatherhead, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2011-03-31	£189,959
39 High Street, Leatherhead, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2004-12-17	£259,741
37 High Street, Leatherhead, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2002-10-31	£413,034

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT22 8AE

Employment

KT22 8AE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Retired	47
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Information and communication	24
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Mining and quarrying	5
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery Woodvill Road , KT22 7BP	3out of 4	639 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Grange Road , KT22 7JN	4out of 4	1,194 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Ashtead Primary School Taleworth Road , KT21 2PX	2out of 4	1,877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fetcham Village Infant School School Lane , Fetcham KT22 9JU	4out of 4	1,982 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Junior School Bell Lane , Fetcham KT22 9ND	3out of 4	2,218 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Therfield School Dilston Road , KT22 7NZ	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic School Grange Road , KT22 7JP	4out of 4	1,263 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's School Epsom Road , KT22 8SP	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Downsend Leatherhead 13 Epsom Road , KT22 8ST	- not rated	749 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Fortyfoot Road , KT22 8RY	4out of 4	782 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wemms Education Centre W Block Therfield School , Dilston Road KT22 7NZ	- not rated	1,279 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downsend School 1 Leatherhead Road , KT22 8TJ	- not rated	1,305 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
Costa	22-24 Swan Centre	31 yd
Piazza Firenze	Cygnet House, 45-47 High Street	47 yd
Sunshine Cafe	55 High Street	47 yd
L'Ultimo	24 High Street	67 yd
Amici	18 High Street	67 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dukes Head	The Dukes Head (Ph), 57 High Street	47 yd
Edmund Tylney	The Edmund Tylney (Ph), 30-32 High Street	51 yd
Penny Black	The Penny Black (Ph), 5 North Street	207 yd
The Running Horse	The Running Horse (Ph), 38 Bridge Street	289 yd
The Plough	The Plough (Ph), 93 Kingston Road	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kawamura	37 High Street	8 yd
Subway	14 High Street	64 yd
Greggs	4 High Street	67 yd
Tops Pizza Ltd	46a High Street	78 yd
J P Chef	28 The Crescent	137 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	19-25 Swan Court	31 yd
Waitrose - Leatherhead	14-22 Church Street	163 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, North Street	207 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Leatherhead) THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	118 yd
St John'S School EPSOM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	396 yd
Leatherhead Football Club FETCHAM GROVE FETCHAM GROVE GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	609 yd
Woodlands School WOODLANDS SCHOOL WOODLANDS SCHOOL FORTYFOOT ROAD		676 yd
Christ Church Lawn Tennis Club Epsom Road	tennis courts	682 yd
Curves (Leatherhead) KINGSTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Leatherhead Leisure Centre LEATHERHEAD LEISURE CENTRE LEATHERHEAD LEISURE CENTRE GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	841 yd
Fortyfoot Recreation Ground - Leatherhead HIGHWOODS	grass pitches	842 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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 KT22 8AE