The Drive, Ashford, TW15 1SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TW15 1SL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.2%	48.9%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.8%	51.1%	1.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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	30.1%	33.9%	3.8%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	43.6%	-7.0%	44.2%	-0.6%
Separated	2%	3.9%	1.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.2%	10%	0.8%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	8%	8.6%	0.6%	6.1%	2.5%

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	41.2%	46%	4.8%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	38.1%	36.7%	-1.4%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	16.8%	10.8%	-6.0%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	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	23.7%	17.9%	-5.8%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	9.3%	-10.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4%	8.6%	4.6%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	17.9%	5.0%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	28.6%	9.7%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	0.8%	2.3%
White	83.8%	77.2%	-6.6%	81.4%	-4.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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%	75.5%	-13.5%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	3.1%	12.1%	9.0%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	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%	75%	-13.0%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.3%	17.0%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	2.2%	-5.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	56.8%	46.2%	10.6%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 27.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% lower than the Ashford Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 7th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ashford Common and the 57th lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in Spelthorne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

🔎 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. 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 1SL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 The Drive are based on 50 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 The Drive, Ashford, TW15 1SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW15 1SL

Average Price
£613,214

Semi-Detached
£517,467

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£661,087

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£555,941

Semi-Detached
£540,040

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£570,619

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 The Drive, Ashford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£427,000	2023-09-25	£431,439
24 The Drive, Ashford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2017-06-07	£460,526
18 The Drive, Ashford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2014-07-30	£636,364
14 The Drive, Ashford, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£299,950	2013-04-15	£517,853
26 The Drive, Ashford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-01-07	£440,141

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW15 1SL

Employment

TW15 1SL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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	106
Retired	65
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Transport and storage	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadhurst Primary School Feltham Hill Road , TW15 1LP	1out of 4	428 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashford CofE Primary School School Road , TW15 2BW	3out of 4	985 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Echelford Primary School Park Road , TW15 1EX	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Nursery Road , TW16 6LY	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenyngton Manor Primary School Bryony Way , Off Beechwood Avenue TW16 7QL	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunbury Manor School Nursery Road , TW16 6LF	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop Wand Church of England School Layton's Lane , TW16 6LT	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Manor Lane , TW16 6JE	4out of 4	2,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Knyvett College Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU	3out of 4	3,159 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamesmead School Manygate Lane , TW17 9EE	3out of 4	3,577 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,193 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	2,887 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Fordway Centre Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU	- not rated	3,076 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindon Bennett School Main Street , Hanworth TW13 6ST	3out of 4	3,361 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Mead School Laleham Road , TW17 8EL	4out of 4	3,441 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Michael Steiner School Park Road , Hanworth Park TW13 6PN	- not rated	3,504 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
Full English Breakfast	Yoksi's Café, 365 Staines Road West	318 yd
Indian Ocean	359 Staines Road West, Ashford	318 yd
Dragon Inn	7 Woodlands Parade, Ashford	627 yd
Pizza Hut	6 Woodlands Parade, Ashford	627 yd
Kesari Kebab	12 Woodlands Parade, Ashford	632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fast & Fresh (F&F) Takeaway	Mamma Mia Pizza, 349 Staines Road West	293 yd
Taksim Meze Grill	351 Staines Road West, Ashford	298 yd
Dominos's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 339 Staines Road West	318 yd
Jalsha Indian Takeaway	Jalsha, 2 Woodlands Parade	627 yd
UK's Pizza Ltd	172 Feltham Hill Road, Ashford	946 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	337 Staines Road West, Ashford		318 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spelthorne Sports Club STAINES ROAD WEST	grass pitches	220 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	31.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TW15 1SL