Central Avenue, West Molesey, KT8 2RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT8 2RF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.8%	49.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.2%	50.6%	0.4%	49.0%	1.6%

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	26.1%	33.8%	7.7%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	48.3%	-7.1%	44.2%	4.1%
Separated	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.6%	8.4%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	2.3%

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	50.8%	54%	3.2%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	32.1%	30.7%	-1.4%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	13.8%	11.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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%	15.4%	-8.5%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8.7%	-4.3%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	15.1%	1.0%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.4%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	37.6%	10.4%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.2%	85.8%	-6.4%	81.4%	4.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	89.8%	86%	-3.8%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3%	3.6%	0.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	85.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.8%	12.2%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	0.8%	-8.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Central Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Avenue was 101.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% higher than the Molesey East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Central Avenue has the 11th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Molesey East and the 65th highest crime rate of 403 local areas in Elmbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.3%.

🔎 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 2RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 2RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT8 2RF

Average Price
£5,852,153

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,852,153

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
61 Central Avenue, West Molesey, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£5,675,000	2017-08-10	£6,072,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT8 2RF

Employment

KT8 2RF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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 2RF 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	102
Retired	73
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	21
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	886 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Park Primary School Hurst Road , KT8 1QS	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Beauchamp Road , KT8 2PG	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauclerc Infant and Nursery School 116 French Street , TW16 5LE	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary Oldfield Road , TW12 2HP	3out of 4	1,890 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	3,038 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Esher Church of England High School More Lane , KT10 8AP	3out of 4	3,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunbury Manor School Nursery Road , TW16 6LF	3out of 4	3,471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop Wand Church of England School Layton's Lane , TW16 6LT	3out of 4	3,581 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton High Hanworth Road , TW12 3HB	3out of 4	3,581 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	3,213 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	198 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Twickenham Preparatory School 43 High Street , TW12 2SA	- not rated	2,356 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Danesfield Manor School 11 Rydens Avenue , KT12 3JB	- not rated	3,076 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Court House Hampton Court House , Hampton Court Road KT8 9BS	- not rated	3,146 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jack and Jill School 30 Nightingale Road , TW12 3HX	- not rated	3,194 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	146 yd
St. Peters Church	St Peters Church, Walton Road	697 yd
Il Cavaliere	508 Walton Road, West Molesey	746 yd
Molesey (Henrietta Parker) Adult Learning Centre	Henrietta Parker Centre, Ray Road	950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	317 Walton Road, West Molesey	697 yd
The Cannon Public House	The Cannon, 17 High Street	808 yd
Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club	Island Barn Sailing Club, Island Barn Reservoir	950 yd
Molesey Football Club	Site Of 412, Walton Road	1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nice Buns	2 Central Parade, Central Avenue	146 yd
Oriental Express	7 Central Parade, Central Avenue	146 yd
Harry's Fish Bar	512 Walton Road, West Molesey	746 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Daily Fresh Molesey	3 Central Parade, Central Avenue		146 yd
Sainsbury's	464 Walton Road, West Molesey		1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Molesey Centre MOLESEY CENTRE FOR THE COMMUNITY MOLESEY CENTRE FOR THE COMMUNITY BISHOP FOX WAY		360 yd
Physique Warehouse 112A 112A DOWN STREET	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Hurst Park Primary School HURST ROAD	grass pitches	619 yd
Molesey Football Club MOLE PLACE	grass pitches	962 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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