Bowater Gardens, Sunbury-on-thames, TW16 5JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TW16 5JP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	54.3%	1.9%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	47.6%	45.7%	-1.9%	49.0%	-3.3%

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	29.4%	32.5%	3.1%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	48%	-4.3%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.8%	9.7%	0.9%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.4%	48.4%	-7.0%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	31%	37.8%	6.8%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	10.5%	10%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	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	16.4%	17.8%	1.4%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	7.2%	-5.4%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	18.8%	5.8%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	36.6%	0.0%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.9%	90.6%	1.7%	81.4%	9.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	90.1%	86.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	3.3%	6.7%	3.4%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	86.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	9.7%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Bowater Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowater Gardens was 15.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.1% lower than the Sunbury East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowater Gardens has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sunbury East and the 29th lowest crime rate of 308 local areas in Spelthorne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in TW16 5JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Bowater Gardens are based on 97 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 Bowater Gardens, Sunbury-on-thames, TW16 5JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW16 5JP

Average Price
£514,768

Semi-Detached
£424,135

Terraced
£636,601

Detached
£551,254

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,031

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowater Gardens

Average Price
£543,575

Semi-Detached
£490,587

Terraced
£668,555

Detached
£601,664

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,434

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowater GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Bowater Gardens, Sunbury-On-Thames, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2025-09-15	£538,101
38 Bowater Gardens, Sunbury-On-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-02-29	£261,353
3 Bowater Gardens, Sunbury-On-Thames, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-10-04	£645,367
12 Bowater Gardens, Sunbury-On-Thames, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-08-31	£630,466
11 Bowater Gardens, Sunbury-On-Thames, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-03-17	£642,748

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW16 5JP

Employment

TW16 5JP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

TW16 5JP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	113
Retired	49
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	29
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
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
Chennestone Primary School Manor Lane , TW16 5ED	3out of 4	236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmbrook First School The Avenue , TW16 5DZ	- not rated	676 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauclerc Infant and Nursery School 116 French Street , TW16 5LE	3out of 4	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Green Street , TW16 6QG	- not rated	1,007 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Green Street , TW16 6QG	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rivermede Middle School Ray Road , KT8 2LG	- not rated	3,362 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Godfrey School Manor Lane , TW16 6JE	- not rated	727 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Manor Lane , TW16 6JE	4out of 4	776 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Manor Lane , TW16 6JE	- not rated	776 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's School The Ridings , Green Street TW16 6NX	- not rated	887 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sunbury Manor School Nursery Road , TW16 6LF	- not rated	1,271 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spelthorne College Church Road , TW15 2XD	- not rated	5,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reach Academy Hanworth Park High Street , TW13 4AB	- not rated	3,612 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy Feltham 53-55 High Street , TW13 4AB	- not rated	3,619 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maypole School Green Street , TW16 6QE	- not rated	1,084 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield House School Oldfield Road , TW12 2HP	- not rated	1,828 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lindon Bennett School Main Street , Hanworth TW13 6ST	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corona Theatre School The Gatehouse , Kingsway Business Park TW12 2HD	- not rated	1,967 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks Charitable Trust T/A Great Oaks College 91-93 Windmill Road , TW16 7EF	- not rated	2,015 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
Jockey Club Catering At- Kempton Park Racecourse	Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East	129 yd
Nuffield Health & Nuffy Bear Day Nursery	Nuffield Health, Sports Centre	452 yd
Meadhurst Club BP	Meadhurst Club, Chertsey Road	464 yd
Kempton Cricket Club	Lazards Sports Club, Staines Road East	609 yd
Riverside Arts Centre	59 Thames Street, Sunbury-On-Thames	749 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jubilee	The Jubilee Public House, 144 Staines Road East	229 yd
The White Horse Public House	69 Thames Street, Sunbury-on-Thames	879 yd
Hermanos Burgers At The White Horse PH	The White Horse Public House, 69 Thames Street	879 yd
Sunbury Sports Assocation	Sunbury Sports Association, Lower Hampton Road	936 yd
Magpie	The Magpie Hotel, 64 Thames Street	958 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	6 - 7 Avenue Parade, The Avenue		822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kempton Cricket Club KEMPTON AVENUE	grass pitches	484 yd
St Pauls Catholic College CARETAKERS HOUSE ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL CARETAKERS HOUSE ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL MANOR LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	734 yd
Nuffield Health (Sunbury) THE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	749 yd
Sunbury Sports Association LOWER HAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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