High Street, Leatherhead, KT22 8AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT22 8AW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.1%	49.1%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.9%	50.9%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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 8AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	43%	44.8%	1.8%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	32.3%	-4.8%	44.2%	-11.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10%	16.2%	6.2%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	6%	3%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (86.4%) 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	44.2%	49.9%	5.7%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	41.7%	36.5%	-5.2%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	12.4%	8.8%	-3.6%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	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 KT22 8AW this area, 7.7% 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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	7.7%	-3.1%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	7.7%	-7.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11.1%	-4.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.7%	5.1%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	19.1%	9.5%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	44.3%	9.6%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	12.4%	3.4%	-9.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	86.9%	83.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	2.5%
Arab	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	70.3%	67.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	13.4%	17.5%	4.1%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	7.3%	-2.6%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	67.6%	-0.6%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	4.6%	15.1%	10.5%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	7.4%	9.1%	1.7%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	7.8%	5.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	12%	2.6%	-9.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 408.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 976.1% higher than the Ashtead Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ashtead Park and the 2nd highest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 156.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.3%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT22 8AW, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (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 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 8AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT22 8AW

Average Price
£243,919

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,890

Other
£229,066

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
Flat 7, 26 High Street, Leatherhead, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-08-31	£275,278
Ground Floor, 26 High Street, Leatherhead, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-08-18	£350,354
26 High Street, Leatherhead, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-02-03	£117,215
Flat 5, 26 High Street, Leatherhead, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-02-03	£255,742
Flat 6, 26 High Street, Leatherhead, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-02-03	£239,758

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT22 8AW

Employment

KT22 8AW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

KT22 8AW 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	150
Self-Employed	36
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	34
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	16
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	676 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Grange Road , KT22 7JN	4out of 4	1,206 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Ashtead Primary School Taleworth Road , KT21 2PX	2out of 4	1,880 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fetcham Village Infant School School Lane , Fetcham KT22 9JU	4out of 4	1,989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Junior School Bell Lane , Fetcham KT22 9ND	3out of 4	2,224 yd	Community 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	1,271 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Therfield School Dilston Road , KT22 7NZ	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy converter	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	521 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Downsend Leatherhead 13 Epsom Road , KT22 8ST	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Fortyfoot Road , KT22 8RY	4out of 4	755 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downsend School 1 Leatherhead Road , KT22 8TJ	- not rated	1,302 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wemms Education Centre W Block Therfield School , Dilston Road KT22 7NZ	- not rated	1,322 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
Piazza Firenze	Cygnet House, 45-47 High Street	54 yd
Sunshine Cafe	55 High Street	54 yd
Thai Pinto Restaurants Ltd	36-38 High Street	59 yd
Costa	22-24 Swan Centre	66 yd
L'Ultimo	24 High Street	68 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edmund Tylney	The Edmund Tylney (Ph), 30-32 High Street	8 yd
Dukes Head	The Dukes Head (Ph), 57 High Street	54 yd
Penny Black	The Penny Black (Ph), 5 North Street	229 yd
The Running Horse	The Running Horse (Ph), 38 Bridge Street	299 yd
The Plough	The Plough (Ph), 93 Kingston Road	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kawamura	37 High Street	40 yd
Tops Pizza Ltd	46a High Street	59 yd
Subway	14 High Street	66 yd
Greggs	4 High Street	68 yd
J P Chef	28 The Crescent	111 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	19-25 Swan Court	66 yd
Waitrose - Leatherhead	14-22 Church Street	151 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, North Street	229 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Leatherhead) THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	88 yd
St John'S School EPSOM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	402 yd
Leatherhead Football Club FETCHAM GROVE FETCHAM GROVE GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	593 yd
Woodlands School WOODLANDS SCHOOL WOODLANDS SCHOOL FORTYFOOT ROAD		652 yd
Christ Church Lawn Tennis Club Epsom Road	tennis courts	693 yd
Curves (Leatherhead) KINGSTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	734 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	821 yd
Fortyfoot Recreation Ground - Leatherhead HIGHWOODS	grass pitches	826 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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 KT22 8AW