Approach Road, West Molesey, KT8 2LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT8 2LL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.2%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.2%	48.8%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	34.8%	40.2%	5.4%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	44.2%	-3.3%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.1%	8.2%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.4%	4%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	47.8%	54.9%	7.1%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	35.7%	29.7%	-6.0%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	12.3%	9.9%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.4%	20.1%	-6.3%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9%	-5.0%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	11.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	15.6%	-0.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	34.6%	11.3%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	87.1%	83.7%	-3.4%	81.4%	2.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.1%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	90.3%	85.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	0.6%	5.6%	5.0%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	85.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0.2%	11.3%	11.1%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3%	0.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Approach Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Approach Road was 55.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.2% lower than the Molesey East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Approach Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Molesey East and the 161st highest crime rate of 403 local areas in Elmbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in KT8 2LL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Approach Road are based on 27 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 Approach Road, West Molesey, KT8 2LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT8 2LL

Average Price
£530,270

Semi-Detached
£530,270

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Approach Road

Average Price
£431,796

Semi-Detached
£532,148

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,196

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Approach Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Approach Road, West Molesey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2025-02-03	£517,612
23 Approach Road, West Molesey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-09-03	£581,728
23 Approach Road, West Molesey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£422,500	2015-09-25	£549,681
27 Approach Road, West Molesey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£271,500	2010-08-06	£503,509
27 Approach Road, West Molesey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,000	2005-11-18	£551,415

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT8 2LL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	33
Human health and social work activities	28
Other	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chandlers Field Primary School High Street , KT8 2LX	3out of 4	422 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Beauchamp Road , KT8 2PG	3out of 4	927 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Park Primary School Hurst Road , KT8 1QS	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey Church Road , KT8 9DR	3out of 4	1,694 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Infant School Bridge Road , KT8 9HT	4out of 4	1,905 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Three Rivers Academy Bell Farm Way , KT12 5EJ	3out of 4	3,622 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Manor Lane , TW16 6JE	4out of 4	3,758 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	4out of 4	3,865 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton High Hanworth Road , TW12 3HB	3out of 4	3,945 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,502 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	5,414 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	876 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Twickenham Preparatory School 43 High Street , TW12 2SA	- not rated	2,403 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Green Preparatory School Weston Green Road , KT7 0JN	- not rated	2,598 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Court House Hampton Court House , Hampton Court Road KT8 9BS	- not rated	2,787 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Danesfield Manor School 11 Rydens Avenue , KT12 3JB	- not rated	3,168 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
Molesey (Henrietta Parker) Adult Learning Centre	Henrietta Parker Centre, Ray Road	275 yd
Central Cafe	5 Central Parade, Central Avenue	777 yd
Il Cavaliere	508 Walton Road, West Molesey	801 yd
St. Peters Church	St Peters Church, Walton Road	861 yd
Bomonti	370 Walton Road, West Molesey	931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club	Island Barn Sailing Club, Island Barn Reservoir	275 yd
The Cannon Public House	The Cannon, 17 High Street	751 yd
Molesey Football Club	Site Of 412, Walton Road	819 yd
The Royal Oak	317 Walton Road, West Molesey	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nice Buns	2 Central Parade, Central Avenue	777 yd
Oriental Express	7 Central Parade, Central Avenue	777 yd
Harry's Fish Bar	512 Walton Road, West Molesey	801 yd
New Golden River	368 Walton Road, West Molesey	931 yd
Pizza on Thames	362 Walton Road, West Molesey	931 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Daily Fresh Molesey	3 Central Parade, Central Avenue		777 yd
Sainsbury's	464 Walton Road, West Molesey		897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Physique Warehouse 112A 112A DOWN STREET	health and fitness suite	259 yd
Molesey Football Club MOLE PLACE	grass pitches	755 yd
The Wilderness THE WILDERNESS SPORTS GROUND THE WILDERNESS SPORTS GROUND MOLESEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	857 yd
Molesey Centre MOLESEY CENTRE FOR THE COMMUNITY MOLESEY CENTRE FOR THE COMMUNITY BISHOP FOX WAY		911 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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