Lovelace Close, Effingham Junction, Leatherhead, KT24 5HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT24 5HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.2%	49.6%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.8%	50.4%	0.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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 KT24 5HJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.6% 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	18.8%	17.4%	-1.4%	37.9%	-20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	61.6%	65.6%	4.0%	44.2%	21.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.8%	8.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (93.9%) 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	62.9%	67.2%	4.3%	48.4%	18.8%
Good health	27.1%	26.7%	-0.4%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	8.2%	4.7%	-3.5%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 KT24 5HJ this area, 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 53.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	7%	-2.4%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	9.2%	1.0%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	10.7%	-7.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	14%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	49%	53.1%	4.1%	33.8%	19.3%
Other	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97%	95.5%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	88.1%	86.7%	-1.4%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	87.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	9.8%	7.7%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	10%	0%	-10.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	76.7%	16.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Lovelace Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lovelace Close was 23.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.8% lower than the Clandon & Horsley average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Lovelace Close has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Clandon & Horsley and the 100th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.6%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT24 5HJ, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 Lovelace Close are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Guildford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lovelace Close, Effingham Junction, Leatherhead, KT24 5HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT24 5HJ

Average Price
£749,029

Semi-Detached
£726,590

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£763,988

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lovelace Close

Average Price
£770,657

Semi-Detached
£754,685

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£781,838

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lovelace CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lyndale Lovelace Close, Leatherhead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-12-16	£472,644
1 Lovelace Close, Leatherhead, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2022-03-01	£692,031
Sanders Lovelace Close, Leatherhead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£865,000	2020-10-20	£956,555
3 Lovelace Close, Leatherhead, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2019-10-22	£857,341
Brendon Lovelace Close, Leatherhead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£745,000	2017-10-23	£871,919

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT24 5HJ

Employment

KT24 5HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

KT24 5HJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	64
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Raleigh School Northcote Crescent , West Horsley KT24 6LX	4out of 4	2,213 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham Downside , KT11 3NA	4out of 4	2,441 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence Primary School Lower Road , Effingham KT24 5JP	3out of 4	2,854 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dawnay School Griffin Way , Great Bookham KT23 4JJ	2out of 4	3,922 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastwick Infant School Eastwick Drive , Great Bookham KT23 3PP	3out of 4	4,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howard of Effingham School Lower Road , Effingham KT24 5JR	4out of 4	3,044 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenesk School Ockham Road North , East Horsley KT24 6NS	- not rated	1,720 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor House School Manor House Lane , Little Bookham KT23 4EN	- not rated	3,222 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Yehudi Menuhin School Stoke D'Abernon , KT11 3QQ	- not rated	3,889 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside School The Manor , Stoke D'abernon KT11 3PX	- not rated	4,064 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Cranmore School Epsom Road , West Horsley KT24 6AT	- not rated	4,396 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Drift Golf & Country Club	Club House, Drift Golf And Country Club The Drift		351 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Effingham Cricket Ground EFFINGHAM COMMON	grass pitches	765 yd
Drift Golf Club THE DRIFT THE DRIFT FOREST ROAD	golf	773 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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