Blacksmith Close, Sunbury-on-thames, TW16 6BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TW16 6BF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.6%	1.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50%	48.4%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of TW16 6BF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.1%	29.8%	8.7%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	64.8%	59.4%	-5.4%	44.2%	15.2%
Separated	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.5%	5%	-3.5%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (89.7%) 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	58.1%	55.7%	-2.4%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	32.2%	34%	1.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	8.1%	6.9%	-1.2%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	13%	-3.7%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	7.7%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	13%	-7.7%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14.5%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	46.4%	10.8%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.2%	89.5%	-5.7%	81.4%	8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	93.1%	86.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	85.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.4%	12.8%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0.2%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Blacksmith Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blacksmith Close was 89.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.6% higher than the Halliford and Sunbury West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blacksmith Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Halliford and Sunbury West and the 100th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Spelthorne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.1%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in TW16 6BF, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Blacksmith Close are based on 31 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 Blacksmith Close, Sunbury-on-thames, TW16 6BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW16 6BF

Average Price
£657,479

Semi-Detached
£612,759

Terraced
£660,169

Detached
£745,061

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blacksmith Close

Average Price
£852,209

Semi-Detached
£624,710

Terraced
£659,321

Detached
£725,651

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,713,840

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blacksmith CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Blacksmith Close, Sunbury-On-Thames, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£224,000	2023-11-06	£232,606
8 Blacksmith Close, Sunbury-On-Thames, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-01-20	£557,200
2 Blacksmith Close, Sunbury-On-Thames, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£775,250	2022-12-09	£779,953
22 Blacksmith Close, Sunbury-On-Thames, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2021-06-30	£710,162
26 Blacksmith Close, Sunbury-On-Thames, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£680,000	2021-06-18	£768,864

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW16 6BF

Employment

TW16 6BF 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	148
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	14
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawkedale Primary School Stratton Road , TW16 6PG	3out of 4	322 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Green Street , TW16 6QG	3out of 4	946 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chennestone Primary School Manor Lane , TW16 5ED	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Nursery Road , TW16 6LY	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beauclerc Infant and Nursery School 116 French Street , TW16 5LE	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bishop Wand Church of England School Layton's Lane , TW16 6LT	3out of 4	827 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Manor Lane , TW16 6JE	4out of 4	918 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunbury Manor School Nursery Road , TW16 6LF	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamesmead School Manygate Lane , TW17 9EE	3out of 4	2,508 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton High Hanworth Road , TW12 3HB	3out of 4	4,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,406 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	2,678 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halliford School Russell Road , TW17 9HX	- not rated	2,943 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Lindon Bennett School Main Street , Hanworth TW13 6ST	3out of 4	2,991 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Mead School Laleham Road , TW17 8EL	4out of 4	3,112 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westward School 47 Hersham Road , KT12 1LE	- not rated	3,401 yd	Other independent school	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
Cafe Capriccio	Capriccio, 97 Green Street	49 yd
Hazelwood Centre LLP	London Irish, Hazelwood Centre	307 yd
The Sunbury Millennium Embroidery Gallery	The Sunbury Embroidery Gallery, Thames Street	523 yd
Moon In Moon	Rear Of, 71 Thames Street	663 yd
Little Italy	71 Thames Street, Sunbury-on-Thames	673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Admiral Hawke	Admiral Hawke Public House, 81 Green Street	49 yd
Sunbury Conservative Club	Green Street, Sunbury On Thames	139 yd
The Three Fishes	Three Fishes Public House, 35 Green Street	190 yd
The Flower Pot	Thames Street, Sunbury On Thames	358 yd
Magpie	The Magpie Hotel, 64 Thames Street	622 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Red Herring	37A Green Street, Sunbury-on-Thames		136 yd
New Sunbury Chinese Takeaway	52 Nursery Road, Sunbury-on-Thames		1,037 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	6 - 7 Avenue Parade, The Avenue		687 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hazelwood Centre (London Irish Training Ground) HAZELWOOD HAZELWOOD HAZELWOOD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	403 yd
Hazelwood Golf Centre (Closed) Croysdale Avenue	golf	524 yd
Cedars Recreation Ground CEDARS RECREATION GROUND CEDARS RECREATION GROUND GREEN STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	633 yd
Elmbridge Xcel Sports Hub Xcel Sports Hub Xcel Sports Hub WATERSIDE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	824 yd
St Pauls Catholic College CARETAKERS HOUSE ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL CARETAKERS HOUSE ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL MANOR LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	926 yd
Elmbridge Xcel Leisure Complex WATERSIDE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	963 yd
Bishop Wand Church Of England School LAYTONS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	978 yd
Nuffield Health (Sunbury) THE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,060 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	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.9%

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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	265.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	38.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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