Orchard Avenue, Thames Ditton, KT7 0BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT7 0BB 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	52.8%	51.8%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.2%	48.2%	1.0%	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 KT7 0BB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% 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	30.7%	30.9%	0.2%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	53.4%	1.5%	44.2%	9.2%
Separated	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.8%	9.7%	1.9%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	7.8%	5.1%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (85.9%) 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	54.4%	55.4%	1.0%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	29.5%	30.5%	1.0%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	10.2%	9.9%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	13.8%	-10.4%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	6.3%	-6.3%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.6%	-3.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.9%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	45.2%	15.3%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	0.8%	3.4%
White	87.5%	85%	-2.5%	81.4%	3.6%
Arab	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	86.6%	81.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	3.6%	8.4%	4.8%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	81.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.6%	11.9%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	1.2%	-9.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Orchard Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Avenue was 72.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.6% higher than the Long Ditton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Long Ditton and the 102nd highest crime rate of 403 local areas in Elmbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.4%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£83,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT7 0BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Orchard Avenue are based on 56 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Elmbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Orchard Avenue, Thames Ditton, KT7 0BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT7 0BB

Average Price
£836,257

Semi-Detached
£833,744

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,011,676

Flats/Maisonettes
£497,988

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Avenue

Average Price
£896,952

Semi-Detached
£780,047

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,062,044

Flats/Maisonettes
£435,141

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Orchard Avenue, Thames Ditton, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,285,000	2024-08-14	£1,348,719
1A Orchard Avenue, Thames Ditton, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-04-14	£553,981
1 Orchard Avenue, Thames Ditton, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-09-10	£479,421
3 Orchard Avenue, Thames Ditton, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-06-29	£497,843
41 Orchard Avenue, Thames Ditton, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£642,500	2019-07-19	£813,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT7 0BB

Employment

KT7 0BB 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.

KT7 0BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	86
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Surbiton Children's Centre Nursery Alpha Road , KT5 8RS	4out of 4	2,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hinchley Wood Primary School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	- not rated	442 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School Sugden Road , Long Ditton KT7 0AD	3out of 4	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School Ditton Hill Road , KT6 5JB	3out of 4	906 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Ditton Junior School Mercer Close , KT7 0BS	3out of 4	907 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Ditton Infant School Speer Road , KT7 0NW	4out of 4	1,363 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	4out of 4	410 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	2,155 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form Tala Close , Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form KT6 7EY	4out of 4	2,641 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	2,935 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Church of England High School More Lane , KT10 8AP	3out of 4	3,285 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	1,399 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	2,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	3,610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weston Green Preparatory School Weston Green Road , KT7 0JN	- not rated	1,355 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road , KT6 6RL	- not rated	1,770 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Dysart School 190 Ewell Road , KT6 6HL	4out of 4	2,459 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	2,876 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury House Pre Preparatory School 22 Milbourne Lane , KT10 9EA	- not rated	3,106 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	Distance
Malden & Dis. Soc. Model Engineers	The Shed, Willow Bank	459 yd
Squires Garden Centre	Woodstock Lane North, Long Ditton	688 yd
Friendly Cafe	45 Fleece Road, Long Ditton	689 yd
Studs Off Cafe	Lynwood Sports and Social Club, Lynwood Road	867 yd
The Deli	1B Criterion Buildings, Portsmouth Road	1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Surbiton Hockey Club	Sugden Road, Thames Ditton	324 yd
Dittons & Hinchley Wood RBL Club	Ditton and Hinchley Wood British Legion Club, Betts Way	540 yd
Long Ditton Cricket Club	Betts Way, Long Ditton	540 yd
The Angel Inn	The Angel, Portsmouth Road	586 yd
The Limping Fox	15-17 Rushett Road, Thames Ditton	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meryenda Muna	Long Ditton Cricket Club, Betts Way	540 yd
China Chef	47 Fleece Road, Long Ditton	689 yd
Christy's	1 Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Surbiton Hockey Club SUGDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	209 yd
Long Ditton Cricket Club Betts Way	grass pitches	362 yd
Hinchley Wood School CLAYGATE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	432 yd
Strenue Association (Esher Football Club) LYNWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
Long Ditton Hall EWELL ROAD		791 yd
Giggs Hill Field EMBERBROOK AND RECREATION GROUND ADJACENT EMBERBROOK AND RECREATION GROUND ADJACENT RAPHAEL DRIVE	tennis courts	910 yd
Long Ditton Recreation Ground WINDMILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,025 yd
Old Cranleighan Club PORTSMOUTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,090 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	237.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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