First Close, West Molesey, KT8 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT8 1PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.7%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.5%	49.3%	-0.2%	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 KT8 1PL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% 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	29.5%	31.9%	2.4%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	51.6%	0.2%	44.2%	7.4%
Separated	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9%	10%	1.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	7.9%	4.7%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	54.1%	47.3%	-6.8%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	32.1%	35.4%	3.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	9.2%	12.2%	3.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	20.1%	-2.9%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.6%	-5.8%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	12.6%	-3.2%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	17.3%	5.4%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	35.6%	9.7%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	5.4%	1.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	94.8%	88.6%	-6.2%	81.4%	7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	89.9%	86.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	86.1%	-2.2%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0%	12.8%	12.8%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is First Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around First Close was 28.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.1% lower than the Molesey East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

First Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Molesey East and the 136th lowest crime rate of 403 local areas in Elmbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT8 1PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 First Close are based on 15 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 First Close, West Molesey, KT8 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT8 1PL

Average Price
£476,319

Semi-Detached
£472,352

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£496,152

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Close

Average Price
£408,606

Semi-Detached
£494,666

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£516,911

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,808

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 First Close, West Molesey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£602,700	2024-01-03	£647,762
1 First Close, West Molesey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£468,000	2021-06-28	£549,807
2 First Close, West Molesey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2018-08-06	£578,382
11 First Close, West Molesey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£468,000	2017-11-24	£589,988
2 First Close, West Molesey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-05-25	£452,813

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT8 1PL

Employment

KT8 1PL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

KT8 1PL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	5,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey Church Road , KT8 9DR	3out of 4	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Beauchamp Road , KT8 2PG	3out of 4	649 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chandlers Field Primary School High Street , KT8 2LX	3out of 4	880 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Park Primary School Hurst Road , KT8 1QS	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Infant School Bridge Road , KT8 9HT	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turing House School 2 Queen's Road , TW11 0LR	3out of 4	3,092 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton High Hanworth Road , TW12 3HB	3out of 4	3,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Church of England High School More Lane , KT10 8AP	3out of 4	3,594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	4out of 4	3,885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Manor Lane , TW16 6JE	4out of 4	4,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,423 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	4,385 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	4,870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Twickenham Preparatory School 43 High Street , TW12 2SA	- not rated	1,269 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beech House School 413 Walton Road , West Molesey KT8 2EJ	- not rated	1,561 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Court House Hampton Court House , Hampton Court Road KT8 9BS	- not rated	1,572 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jack and Jill School 30 Nightingale Road , TW12 3HX	- not rated	2,630 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Green Preparatory School Weston Green Road , KT7 0JN	- not rated	2,755 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
The Viceroy	248 Walton Road, West Molesey	357 yd
Bomonti	370 Walton Road, West Molesey	400 yd
Tex Mex Ldn	119 Walton Road, East Molesey	470 yd
New Anarkali	158-160 Walton Road, East Molesey	529 yd
Regent Garden	146-148 Walton Road, East Molesey	529 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pavilion Sports & Fitness Club	The Pavilion Sports and Fitness Club, Hurst Lane	317 yd
The Europa Public House	171 Walton Road, East Molesey	350 yd
Molesey Football Club	Site Of 412, Walton Road	557 yd
The Poyntz Arms	85 Walton Road, East Molesey	691 yd
Gallery 84	84 Walton Road, East Molesey	735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Guru Raj	288 Walton Road, West Molesey	357 yd
Pizza Pure & Peri Peri	288 Walton Road, West Molesey	357 yd
Molesey Fish Bar	260 Walton Road, West Molesey	357 yd
New Golden River	368 Walton Road, West Molesey	400 yd
Pizza on Thames	362 Walton Road, West Molesey	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	464 Walton Road, West Molesey	518 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 108-118 Walton Road	529 yd
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, Hurst Road	756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vine Hall Vine Road		150 yd
Molesey Hurst Recreation Ground HURST LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	274 yd
The Hurst Pool DUNSTALL WAY	swimming pool	303 yd
Pavilion Sports & Fitness Club HURST LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	318 yd
West Molesey Recreation Ground MOLESHAM WAY	grass pitches	397 yd
St Lawrence C Of E Aided Junior School (East Molesey) CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	418 yd
Molesey Football Club MOLE PLACE	grass pitches	619 yd
East Moseley Cricket Club GRABURN WAY	grass pitches	757 yd
The Wilderness THE WILDERNESS SPORTS GROUND THE WILDERNESS SPORTS GROUND MOLESEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	978 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT8 1PL