Elm Drive, Leatherhead, KT22 8EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT22 8EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	51.8%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	45.6%	48.2%	2.6%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 KT22 8EX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.8% 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	13.7%	17.4%	3.7%	37.9%	-20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	73.8%	64.8%	-9.0%	44.2%	20.6%
Separated	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	8.9%	10.2%	1.3%	6.1%	4.1%

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 (89.6%) 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	55%	55.4%	0.4%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	32.9%	34.2%	1.3%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2%	2%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8EX this area, 7.9% 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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	7.9%	-0.6%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	6%	-4.9%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.1%	3.2%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	50.9%	2.1%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	97.7%	90.2%	-7.5%	81.4%	8.8%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	89.3%	86.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	4%	2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	86.6%	-2.0%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	2%	11.4%	9.4%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.8%	76.7%	17.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	63.2%	46.2%	17.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Elm Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elm Drive was 48.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.3% higher than the Ashtead Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elm Drive has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ashtead Park and the 110th highest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.8%.

🔎 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 8EX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Elm Drive are based on 16 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 Elm Drive, Leatherhead, KT22 8EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT22 8EX

Average Price
£1,127,714

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,127,714

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elm Drive

Average Price
£1,165,648

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,165,648

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elm DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Elm Drive, Leatherhead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2024-09-09	£856,501
Vectis House, 7 Elm Drive, Leatherhead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,060,000	2021-06-24	£1,163,386
1 Elm Drive, Leatherhead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£902,000	2021-02-18	£993,316
9 Elm Drive, Leatherhead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,230,000	2020-10-21	£1,376,194
Chelwood, 8 Elm Drive, Leatherhead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2020-05-15	£1,036,588

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT22 8EX

Employment

KT22 8EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 KT22 8EX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	105
Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	3
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service 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	1,250 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Grange Road , KT22 7JN	4out of 4	1,629 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Ashtead Primary School Taleworth Road , KT21 2PX	2out of 4	2,187 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	1,653 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Therfield School Dilston Road , KT22 7NZ	3out of 4	1,859 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands School Fortyfoot Road , KT22 8RY	4out of 4	787 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Epsom Road , KT22 8SP	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Downsend Leatherhead 13 Epsom Road , KT22 8ST	- not rated	1,080 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downsend School 1 Leatherhead Road , KT22 8TJ	- not rated	1,569 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wemms Education Centre W Block Therfield School , Dilston Road KT22 7NZ	- not rated	1,890 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
ROCI & CO by El Rocinante	Thorncroft Manor, Thorncroft Drive	292 yd
KFC	48 Church Street	486 yd
The Crescent Coffee Shop	The Leatherhead Theatre, 7 Church Street	525 yd
Prezzo	25 Church Street	525 yd
Skoops	27 Church Street	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edmund Tylney	The Edmund Tylney (Ph), 30-32 High Street	571 yd
Dukes Head	The Dukes Head (Ph), 57 High Street	623 yd
The Running Horse	The Running Horse (Ph), 38 Bridge Street	640 yd
Penny Black	The Penny Black (Ph), 5 North Street	677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J P Chef	28 The Crescent	574 yd
Karahi House	26 The Crescent	574 yd
Greggs	4 High Street	583 yd
Subway	14 High Street	584 yd
Botan Kebab	13 Bridge Street	587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose - Leatherhead	14-22 Church Street	525 yd
Sainsbury's	19-25 Swan Court	645 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, North Street	677 yd
Leatherhead Service Station	Givons Grove Service Station, Dorking Road	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leatherhead Football Club FETCHAM GROVE FETCHAM GROVE GUILDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	492 yd
Nuffield Health (Leatherhead) THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	510 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	569 yd
Woodlands School WOODLANDS SCHOOL WOODLANDS SCHOOL FORTYFOOT ROAD		762 yd
St John'S School EPSOM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	856 yd
Fortyfoot Recreation Ground - Leatherhead HIGHWOODS	grass pitches	1,006 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT22 8EX