Hidden Close, West Molesey, KT8 2BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT8 2BB 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	49.9%	49.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.1%	50.4%	0.3%	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 KT8 2BB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.6% 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	28.3%	27.2%	-1.1%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	61%	59.6%	-1.4%	44.2%	15.4%
Separated	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5.9%	7.3%	1.4%	6.1%	1.2%

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 (89.4%) 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	55.6%	60.9%	5.3%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	33.2%	28.5%	-4.7%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	9%	9.6%	0.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	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.

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 58.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	13.1%	3.1%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	8.8%	-3.6%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	9.1%	-1.2%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	54.1%	58.5%	4.4%	33.8%	24.7%
Other	6.2%	1.5%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	90.7%	86%	-4.7%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	82.5%	75.7%	-6.8%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	6.6%	10.5%	3.9%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	76.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	2.7%	11.8%	9.1%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	6.2%	4.0%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	2.5%	-8.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Hidden Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hidden Close was 59.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.0% lower than the Molesey East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hidden Close has the 28th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Molesey East and the 145th highest crime rate of 403 local areas in Elmbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.6%.

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

Average Household Income
£78,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT8 2BB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Hidden Close are based on 16 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 Hidden Close, West Molesey, KT8 2BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT8 2BB

Average Price
£697,996

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£967,143

Detached
£1,239,838

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,771

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hidden Close

Average Price
£687,433

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£996,210

Detached
£1,362,934

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,032

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hidden CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Hidden Close, West Molesey, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£261,500	2022-05-23	£269,918
3 Hidden Close, West Molesey, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£835,000	2021-02-26	£939,839
9 Hidden Close, West Molesey, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-03-27	£281,427
12 Hidden Close, West Molesey, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-07-13	£353,834
16 Hidden Close, West Molesey, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-03-10	£406,046

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT8 2BB

Employment

KT8 2BB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 2BB 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	82
Retired	80
Self-Employed	65
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	15
Education	14
Other	14
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	5,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Beauchamp Road , KT8 2PG	3out of 4	276 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey Church Road , KT8 9DR	3out of 4	633 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chandlers Field Primary School High Street , KT8 2LX	3out of 4	659 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Infant School Bridge Road , KT8 9HT	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Park Primary School Hurst Road , KT8 1QS	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Esher Church of England High School More Lane , KT10 8AP	3out of 4	3,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Turing House School 2 Queen's Road , TW11 0LR	3out of 4	3,413 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton High Hanworth Road , TW12 3HB	3out of 4	3,483 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	4out of 4	3,590 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Manor Lane , TW16 6JE	4out of 4	4,265 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	2,127 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	4,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	4,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beech House School 413 Walton Road , West Molesey KT8 2EJ	- not rated	1,524 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Twickenham Preparatory School 43 High Street , TW12 2SA	- not rated	1,642 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Court House Hampton Court House , Hampton Court Road KT8 9BS	- not rated	1,727 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Green Preparatory School Weston Green Road , KT7 0JN	- not rated	2,425 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jack and Jill School 30 Nightingale Road , TW12 3HX	- not rated	2,994 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	37 yd
Tex Mex Ldn	119 Walton Road, East Molesey	300 yd
New Anarkali	158-160 Walton Road, East Molesey	331 yd
Regent Garden	146-148 Walton Road, East Molesey	331 yd
Averna	142-144 Walton Road, East Molesey	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Europa Public House	171 Walton Road, East Molesey	117 yd
The Poyntz Arms	85 Walton Road, East Molesey	519 yd
Molesey Football Club	Site Of 412, Walton Road	532 yd
Royal British Legion Club	St Andrews Hall, St Marys Road	537 yd
Gallery 84	84 Walton Road, East Molesey	540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Guru Raj	288 Walton Road, West Molesey	37 yd
Pizza Pure & Peri Peri	288 Walton Road, West Molesey	37 yd
Molesey Fish Bar	260 Walton Road, West Molesey	37 yd
Kebab Guys	121 Walton Road, East Molesey	300 yd
Sam's Kebabs	103 Walton Road, East Molesey	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 108-118 Walton Road	331 yd
Sainsbury's	464 Walton Road, West Molesey	548 yd
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, Hurst Road	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vine Hall Vine Road		430 yd
Molesey Football Club MOLE PLACE	grass pitches	565 yd
St Lawrence C Of E Aided Junior School (East Molesey) CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	572 yd
West Molesey Recreation Ground MOLESHAM WAY	grass pitches	574 yd
Molesey Hurst Recreation Ground HURST LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	603 yd
The Wilderness THE WILDERNESS SPORTS GROUND THE WILDERNESS SPORTS GROUND MOLESEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
The Hurst Pool DUNSTALL WAY	swimming pool	625 yd
Pavilion Sports & Fitness Club HURST LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	639 yd
East Moseley Cricket Club GRABURN WAY	grass pitches	1,060 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	56.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	56.3%

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	67.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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