Central Avenue, West Molesey, KT8 2QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT8 2QX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.5%	2.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.6%	48.5%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 area around KT8 2QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.7%	42.3%	2.6%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	40.5%	-4.0%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.2%	11%	4.8%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	46.3%	51.5%	5.2%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	34.6%	29.9%	-4.7%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	14.8%	14.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	16.8%	-7.1%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	10.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	12.4%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	17.3%	4.4%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	35%	8.2%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	6.7%	3.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.7%	79.4%	-9.3%	81.4%	-2.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	84.4%	72.2%	-12.2%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	3.9%	11%	7.1%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.7%	6.5%	3.8%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	72.2%	-11.5%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	16.2%	15.0%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	4.1%	-4.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Central Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Avenue was 136.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.9% higher than the Molesey East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Central Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Molesey East and the 33rd highest crime rate of 403 local areas in Elmbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.4%.

🔎 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 2QX, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Central Avenue are based on 32 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 Central Avenue, West Molesey, KT8 2QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT8 2QX

Average Price
£501,258

Semi-Detached
£501,258

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Avenue

Average Price
£1,291,470

Semi-Detached
£455,570

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,531,663

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,135,607

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Central Avenue, West Molesey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-01-29	£476,636
9 Central Avenue, West Molesey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-02-10	£529,196
7 Central Avenue, West Molesey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-09-24	£553,488
5 Central Avenue, West Molesey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-03-26	£580,205
5 Central Avenue, West Molesey, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-02-20	£518,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT8 2QX

Employment

KT8 2QX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	29
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Construction	12
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurst Park Primary School Hurst Road , KT8 1QS	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chandlers Field Primary School High Street , KT8 2LX	3out of 4	937 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Beauchamp Road , KT8 2PG	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauclerc Infant and Nursery School 116 French Street , TW16 5LE	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary Oldfield Road , TW12 2HP	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Catholic College Manor Lane , TW16 6JE	4out of 4	2,925 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Esher Church of England High School More Lane , KT10 8AP	3out of 4	3,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunbury Manor School Nursery Road , TW16 6LF	3out of 4	3,369 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton High Hanworth Road , TW12 3HB	3out of 4	3,401 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop Wand Church of England School Layton's Lane , TW16 6LT	3out of 4	3,507 yd	Academy converter	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	3,310 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	33 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Twickenham Preparatory School 43 High Street , TW12 2SA	- not rated	2,226 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack and Jill School 30 Nightingale Road , TW12 3HX	- not rated	3,019 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Court House Hampton Court House , Hampton Court Road KT8 9BS	- not rated	3,101 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Danesfield Manor School 11 Rydens Avenue , KT12 3JB	- not rated	3,222 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
Central Cafe	5 Central Parade, Central Avenue	71 yd
St. Peters Church	St Peters Church, Walton Road	606 yd
Il Cavaliere	508 Walton Road, West Molesey	680 yd
Molesey (Henrietta Parker) Adult Learning Centre	Henrietta Parker Centre, Ray Road	1,050 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	317 Walton Road, West Molesey	606 yd
The Cannon Public House	The Cannon, 17 High Street	764 yd
Molesey Football Club	Site Of 412, Walton Road	990 yd
Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club	Island Barn Sailing Club, Island Barn Reservoir	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nice Buns	2 Central Parade, Central Avenue	71 yd
Oriental Express	7 Central Parade, Central Avenue	71 yd
Harry's Fish Bar	512 Walton Road, West Molesey	680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Daily Fresh Molesey	3 Central Parade, Central Avenue		71 yd
Sainsbury's	464 Walton Road, West Molesey		1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Molesey Centre MOLESEY CENTRE FOR THE COMMUNITY MOLESEY CENTRE FOR THE COMMUNITY BISHOP FOX WAY		193 yd
Hurst Park Primary School HURST ROAD	grass pitches	437 yd
Physique Warehouse 112A 112A DOWN STREET	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Molesey Football Club MOLE PLACE	grass pitches	939 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	88.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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