Desford Way, Ashford, TW15 3AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TW15 3AT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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%	49.6%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.8%	50.4%	0.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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	24.3%	33%	8.7%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	59.3%	50.5%	-8.8%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.7%	6.5%	-3.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	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	46.7%	54.3%	7.6%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	38%	29.6%	-8.4%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	12.9%	12.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	25.2%	17.1%	-8.1%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	14.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	15.4%	1.7%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.7%	1.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	13.9%	-0.3%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	31.8%	11.4%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	7.1%	1.8%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.5%	15.1%	10.6%	3.1%	12.0%
Pakistani	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	1%	6.9%	5.9%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.7%	61.7%	-16.0%	81.4%	-19.7%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	82.6%	72%	-10.6%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	2.4%	7.5%	5.1%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7%	3.7%	-3.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	14.7%	9.5%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	72%	-8.5%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	0%	18.4%	18.4%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	1.2%	-10.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	10.4%	1.7%	8.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Desford Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Desford Way was 28.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.9% lower than the Ashford North and Stanwell South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Desford Way has the 10th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ashford North and Stanwell South and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in Spelthorne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in TW15 3AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Desford Way are based on 115 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 Desford Way, Ashford, TW15 3AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW15 3AT

Average Price
£498,008

Semi-Detached
£485,010

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£575,127

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£193,009

Estimated Average Property Prices for Desford Way

Average Price
£453,877

Semi-Detached
£447,905

Terraced
£489,439

Detached
£485,470

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£191,639

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Desford WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Desford Way, Ashford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£448,000	2025-01-16	£443,564
76 Desford Way, Ashford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-09-11	£599,593
26 Desford Way, Ashford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-08-15	£421,811
68 Desford Way, Ashford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-10-30	£442,523
66 Desford Way, Ashford, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-12-13	£436,105

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW15 3AT

Employment

TW15 3AT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

TW15 3AT 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	121
Retired	45
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	35
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clarendon Primary School Knapp Road , TW15 2HZ	3out of 4	963 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanwell Fields CofE Primary School Clare Road , Stanwell TW19 7DB	2out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashford Park Primary School Station Crescent , TW15 3HN	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Town Farm Primary School & Nursery St Mary's Crescent , Stanwell TW19 7HU	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael Catholic Primary School Feltham Hill Road , TW15 2DG	4out of 4	1,689 yd	Voluntary aided 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	796 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Matthew Arnold School Kingston Road , TW18 1PF	3out of 4	2,784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivers Academy West London Tachbrook Road , TW14 9PE	3out of 4	3,448 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Space Studio West London Letchworth Avenue , Feltham TW14 9PE	3out of 4	3,448 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwest Academy Browells Lane , TW13 7EF	3out of 4	4,775 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	3,980 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	742 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Fordway Centre Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU	- not rated	794 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Staines Preparatory School 3 Gresham Road , Staines-Upon-Thames TW18 2BT	- not rated	3,114 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marjory Kinnon School Hatton Road , Bedfont TW14 9QZ	3out of 4	3,161 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Corridor Main Road Nurseries , Stanwell Moor Road TW19 6BS	- not rated	3,795 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashford Sports Club - Wet Sales	Ashford Sports Club, Short Lane	426 yd
Orchard Cafe	776 Staines Road	667 yd
Tesco Customer Cafe	Tesco Supermarket, Town Lane	806 yd
McDonald's	McDonalds, 554 London Road	934 yd
A2Dominion Group	Community Centre, Chestnut Court	972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ashford Town Football Club	Ecclesford Sports Club, Short Lane		941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Junction	1b Woodthorpe Road, Ashford	993 yd
Top Wok	11 Station Approach, Ashford	999 yd
Thai Go	22 Woodthorpe Road	1,016 yd
Anatolia	12 Woodthorpe Road, Ashford	1,016 yd
Chicken City	2 Church Road, Ashford	1,089 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Town Lane		806 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Church Road		1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashford Sports Club (Short Lane Centre) ASHFORD SPORTS CLUB ASHFORD SPORTS CLUB SHORT LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	430 yd
St James' Senior School For Boys CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	751 yd
The Thomas Knyvett College STANWELL ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	767 yd
Princes Sporting Club (Closed) Clockhouse Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts	827 yd
Ashford Town (Middlesex) Football Club ROBERT PARKER STADIUM ROBERT PARKER STADIUM SHORT LANE	grass pitches	1,024 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TW15 3AT