Thistledene, Thames Ditton, KT7 0YJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT7 0YJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.2%	48.7%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 0YJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.3% 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	24.6%	20.2%	-4.4%	37.9%	-17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	64.6%	69.3%	4.7%	44.2%	25.1%
Separated	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	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 (92.5%) 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	64.5%	63.6%	-0.9%	48.4%	15.2%
Good health	26.8%	28.9%	2.1%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around KT7 0YJ this area, 4.3% 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 64%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	3.9%	-7.7%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	11.6%	-5.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	11.6%	-1.8%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	48.1%	64%	15.9%	33.8%	30.2%
Other	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	89.4%	86.6%	-2.8%	81.4%	5.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	88.3%	83.7%	-4.6%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3%	4.7%	1.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	84.2%	-2.2%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	14.3%	13.8%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	0.3%	-10.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	76.7%	14.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Thistledene Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thistledene was 10.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.0% lower than the Thames Ditton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Thistledene has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Thames Ditton and the 27th lowest crime rate of 400 local areas in Elmbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.0%.

🔎 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 0YJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Thistledene are based on 100 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 Thistledene, Thames Ditton, KT7 0YJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT7 0YJ

Average Price
£895,512

Semi-Detached
£936,885

Terraced
£1,133,449

Detached
£1,196,394

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,197

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thistledene

Average Price
£968,669

Semi-Detached
£1,024,217

Terraced
£1,110,039

Detached
£1,148,081

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,894

Other
£905,554

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ThistledeneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Thistledene, Thames Ditton, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,390,000	2025-10-28	£1,410,871
52 Thistledene, Thames Ditton, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,280,000	2025-06-20	£1,265,029
50 Thistledene, Thames Ditton, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2023-04-13	£1,048,409
18 Thistledene, Thames Ditton, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,120,000	2022-08-02	£1,163,607
Flat 5 58 Thistledene, Thames Ditton, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£427,000	2022-07-01	£413,982

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT7 0YJ

Employment

KT7 0YJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 0YJ 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	101
Retired	59
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Transport and storage	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Surbiton Hill Nursery School Middle Green Close , KT5 8TD	4out of 4	3,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield East , KT1 2PT	- not rated	3,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thames Ditton Infant School Speer Road , KT7 0PW	3out of 4	426 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton Hampton Court Way , KT7 0LP	3out of 4	507 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Ditton Junior School Mercer Close , KT7 0BS	3out of 4	852 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Ditton Junior School Mercer Close , KT7 0BS	- not rated	852 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Infant School Bridge Road , KT8 9HT	3out of 4	906 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rivermede Middle School Ray Road , KT8 2LG	- not rated	2,045 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	1,946 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	4out of 4	1,946 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Church of England High School More Lane , KT10 8AP	3out of 4	3,117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Esher CofE High School More Lane , KT10 8AP	- not rated	3,117 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	- not rated	3,273 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Esher College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	669 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	669 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	3,275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emberhurst School 94 Ember Lane , KT10 8EN	- not rated	1,016 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Green Preparatory School Weston Green Road , KT7 0JN	- not rated	1,184 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 35 Seymour Road , KT8 0PA	- not rated	1,394 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Thoma's More RC Middle School Beauchamp Road , KT8 2PG	- not rated	1,703 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough House Nursery School 48 Effingham Road , Long Ditton KT6 5LB	- not rated	1,832 yd	Other independent 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
Colets Health & Fitness Club	Colets Health and Fitness Club, St Nicholas Road	254 yd
Maisie	The Crown Inn, Summer Road	642 yd
Holding Hands Play Cafe	Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Hampton Court Way	687 yd
The Rose Bangladeshi Cuisine	35 High Street, Thames Ditton	723 yd
Costa Coffee	12 High Street, Thames Ditton	754 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albany	The Albany Public House, Queens Road	563 yd
Tiffinian Association Limited	Tiffins Sports Club, Old Tiffinians Sports Ground	587 yd
Thames Ditton Lawn Tennis Club	Weston Green Road, Thames Ditton	628 yd
Ye Olde Swan	Summer Road, Thames Ditton	642 yd
Kingston Grammar Sports Field	Ditton Fields, Summer Road	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rishi Indian Flavours	2 Summer Road, Thames Ditton	642 yd
R Space Studio Limited	29A High Street, Thames Ditton	704 yd
Carp & Trout	4 Hampton Court Parade, East Molesey	1,055 yd
Hampton Court Cafe	53 Bridge Road, East Molesey	1,076 yd
Domino's Pizza	4 The Broadway, Thames Ditton	1,090 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group Food Limited	38 The Broadway, Thames Ditton		1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colets Health & Fitness Club SPEER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	468 yd
Grists Memorial Ground SUMMER AVENUE	grass pitches	470 yd
Thames Ditton Lawn Tennis Club WESTON GREEN ROAD	tennis courts	537 yd
St Pauls Catholic Primary School HAMPTON COURT WAY	grass pitches	558 yd
Kingston Grammar School (Ditton Field) Summer Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	670 yd
Esher College WESTON GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	672 yd
Imber Court Sports Club IMBER COURT IMBER COURT EMBER LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	693 yd
Giggs Hill Field EMBERBROOK AND RECREATION GROUND ADJACENT EMBERBROOK AND RECREATION GROUND ADJACENT RAPHAEL DRIVE	tennis courts	992 yd
Weston Green Longmead Road	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Riverside Gymnasium HAMPTON COURT PARADE	health and fitness suite	1,042 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.9 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	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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