Laurel Gardens, Ashford, TW15 1HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TW15 1HS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	48.6%	48.7%	0.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.4%	51.3%	-0.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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	35.3%	38.7%	3.4%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	42.5%	-5.8%	44.2%	-1.7%
Separated	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.8%	11.4%	2.6%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	46.5%	47.5%	1.0%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	38.4%	37%	-1.4%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	11.6%	11.3%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	19.4%	-0.3%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	11.4%	-9.2%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	16.8%	0.8%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	7.6%	2.1%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	21%	8.4%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	22.5%	4.9%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	8%	1.3%	-6.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Indian	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.3%	80.1%	-6.2%	81.4%	-1.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	85.9%	83.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	83.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	0%	12%	12.0%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.6%	0.8%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	1.3%	-8.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Laurel Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laurel Gardens was 20.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.4% lower than the Ashford Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laurel Gardens has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ashford Common and the 34th lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in Spelthorne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 103.6%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in TW15 1HS, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Laurel Gardens are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Spelthorne.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Laurel Gardens, Ashford, TW15 1HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW15 1HS

Average Price
£169,814

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£186,116

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,896

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laurel Gardens

Average Price
£166,674

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£183,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,452

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laurel GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Laurel Gardens, Ashford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,000	2021-11-24	£242,844
10 Laurel Gardens, Ashford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2021-09-30	£271,217
7 Laurel Gardens, Ashford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-09-30	£273,597
12 Laurel Gardens, Ashford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-09-22	£273,597
42 Laurel Gardens, Ashford, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,250	2019-12-06	£148,569

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW15 1HS

Employment

TW15 1HS 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	127
Retired	66
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	17
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Echelford Primary School Park Road , TW15 1EX	3out of 4	221 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashford CofE Primary School School Road , TW15 2BW	3out of 4	500 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadhurst Primary School Feltham Hill Road , TW15 1LP	1out of 4	849 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael Catholic Primary School Feltham Hill Road , TW15 2DG	4out of 4	987 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Primary School Knapp Road , TW15 2HZ	3out of 4	1,743 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Knyvett College Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU	3out of 4	2,323 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunbury Manor School Nursery Road , TW16 6LF	3out of 4	2,569 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop Wand Church of England School Layton's Lane , TW16 6LT	3out of 4	2,712 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Manor Lane , TW16 6JE	4out of 4	2,971 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Matthew Arnold School Kingston Road , TW18 1PF	3out of 4	3,191 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reach Academy Feltham 53-55 High Street , TW13 4AB	4out of 4	3,094 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James Senior Boys' School Church Road , TW15 3DZ	- not rated	2,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Fordway Centre Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU	- not rated	2,242 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Michael Steiner School Park Road , Hanworth Park TW13 6PN	- not rated	3,790 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lindon Bennett School Main Street , Hanworth TW13 6ST	3out of 4	3,826 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rise Free School Browells Lane , TW13 7EF	3out of 4	3,828 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gourmet Burger Club	192 Feltham Hill Road, Ashford	215 yd
Kesari Kebab	12 Woodlands Parade, Ashford	261 yd
Dragon Inn	7 Woodlands Parade, Ashford	283 yd
Pizza Hut	6 Woodlands Parade, Ashford	283 yd
Noel's Cafe T/A Hanak Catering Ltd	Noels Cafe, 129 Feltham Road	583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Freeman Arms	Hungry Horse, 77 Feltham Road		663 yd
Kings Head	The Kings Head Public House, 4 Feltham Road		1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
UK's Pizza Ltd	172 Feltham Hill Road, Ashford	279 yd
Jalsha Indian Takeaway	Jalsha, 2 Woodlands Parade	283 yd
Loon Hing	125 Feltham Road, Ashford	583 yd
Dominos's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 339 Staines Road West	782 yd
Taksim Meze Grill	351 Staines Road West, Ashford	792 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	337 Staines Road West, Ashford		782 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Echelford Primary School PARK ROAD	grass pitches	360 yd
St Michael Catholic Primary School FELTHAM HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Ashford Recreation Ground WENTWORTH CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,056 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.4%

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	13.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TW15 1HS