Mercer Close, Thames Ditton, KT7 0BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding KT7 0BS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 60.5% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.4%	60.5%	3.1%	51.0%	9.5%
Male	42.6%	39.5%	-3.1%	49.0%	-9.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.3%	25.9%	3.6%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	41.6%	-3.3%	44.2%	-2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.3%	10.7%	3.4%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	22.3%	18.5%	-3.8%	6.1%	12.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	49%	2.3%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	33%	25.9%	-7.1%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	18.6%	12.2%	-6.4%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	0.7%	10.8%	10.1%	4.0%	6.8%
Very bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	21.8%	10.9%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	6.6%	-6.4%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	11.9%	3.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	53.4%	52.7%	-0.7%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	8.9%	2.5%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.8%	85.3%	-6.5%	81.4%	3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	81.4%	74.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	4.5%	8.7%	4.2%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	7.2%	5.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	74.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	19.2%	18.5%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	2.4%	-11.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Mercer Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercer Close was 41.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.9% higher than the Thames Ditton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mercer Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Thames Ditton and the 191st lowest crime rate of 403 local areas in Elmbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.5%.

🔎 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
£84,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT7 0BS, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (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 Mercer Close are based on 5 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 Mercer Close, Thames Ditton, KT7 0BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT7 0BS

Average Price
£731,462

Semi-Detached
£731,462

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercer Close

Average Price
£808,154

Semi-Detached
£808,154

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercer CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Mercer Close, Thames Ditton, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2022-03-25	£848,176
7 Mercer Close, Thames Ditton, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£407,000	2014-08-21	£583,882
1 Mercer Close, Thames Ditton, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2006-10-12	£878,571
2 Mercer Close, Thames Ditton, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2006-05-26	£842,609
1 Mercer Close, Thames Ditton, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2003-01-10	£887,532

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT7 0BS

Employment

KT7 0BS 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 0BS 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in KT7 0BS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	75
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	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	3,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thames Ditton Junior School Mercer Close , KT7 0BS	3out of 4	69 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Ditton Infant School Speer Road , KT7 0NW	4out of 4	424 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton Hampton Court Way , KT7 0LP	3out of 4	806 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School Sugden Road , Long Ditton KT7 0AD	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinchley Wood Primary School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	- not rated	1,290 yd	Academy converter	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	1,172 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	2,972 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	2,999 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Church of England High School More Lane , KT10 8AP	3out of 4	3,073 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form Tala Close , Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form KT6 7EY	4out of 4	3,447 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	608 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	2,680 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	3,318 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	913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road , KT6 6RL	- not rated	2,478 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Hampton Court House Hampton Court House , Hampton Court Road KT8 9BS	- not rated	2,547 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	2,769 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dysart School 190 Ewell Road , KT6 6HL	4out of 4	2,902 yd	Academy special converter	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 Coffee	12 High Street, Thames Ditton	332 yd
The Rose Bangladeshi Cuisine	35 High Street, Thames Ditton	350 yd
Nice Buns	48 High Street, Thames Ditton	421 yd
Lime Tree Thames Ditton	40 High Street, Thames Ditton	421 yd
Han Fu	75 High Street, Thames Ditton	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thames Ditton Cricket Club	Giggs Hill Road, Thames Ditton	243 yd
George & Dragon	George and Dragon Public House, High Street	332 yd
The Angel Inn	The Angel, Portsmouth Road	462 yd
The Foundry Restaurant & Bar	85 High Street, Thames Ditton	528 yd
Thames Ditton Lawn Tennis Club	Weston Green Road, Thames Ditton	540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
R Space Studio Limited	29A High Street, Thames Ditton	370 yd
Christy's	1 Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton	584 yd
Rishi Indian Flavours	2 Summer Road, Thames Ditton	760 yd
Domino's Pizza	4 The Broadway, Thames Ditton	973 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group Food Limited	38 The Broadway, Thames Ditton		1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Giggs Hill Field EMBERBROOK AND RECREATION GROUND ADJACENT EMBERBROOK AND RECREATION GROUND ADJACENT RAPHAEL DRIVE	tennis courts	195 yd
Thames Ditton Lawn Tennis Club WESTON GREEN ROAD	tennis courts	517 yd
Colets Health & Fitness Club SPEER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	618 yd
Weston Green Longmead Road	grass pitches	638 yd
Esher College WESTON GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	678 yd
Long Ditton Hall EWELL ROAD		727 yd
Old Cranleighan Club PORTSMOUTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	821 yd
Strenue Association (Esher Football Club) LYNWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	923 yd
Surbiton Hockey Club SUGDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	956 yd
St Pauls Catholic Primary School HAMPTON COURT WAY	grass pitches	965 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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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.