Towpath, Shepperton, TW17 9LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TW17 9LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.5%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.8%	49.5%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 TW17 9LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.9% 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%	22.4%	1.3%	37.9%	-15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.7%	61.9%	1.2%	44.2%	17.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	9.3%	7.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	1.6%

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 (90.2%) 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	50.5%	58.3%	7.8%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	36.2%	31.9%	-4.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	11%	8.3%	-2.7%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.1%
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.

In the area around TW17 9LJ this area, 8.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 52.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	8.7%	-4.3%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	7.3%	-6.0%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	11.9%	0.8%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	13.3%	-0.8%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	52.1%	12.8%	33.8%	18.3%
Other	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	93.7%	89.6%	-4.1%	81.4%	8.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	89.4%	84.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	4%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	84.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	0%	11.1%	11.1%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	1.5%	-8.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	76.7%	13.2%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Towpath Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Towpath was 49.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.1% lower than the Shepperton Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Towpath has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Shepperton Town and the 127th lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in Spelthorne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.3%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in TW17 9LJ, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (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 Towpath are based on 52 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 Towpath, Shepperton, TW17 9LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW17 9LJ

Average Price
£1,035,982

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,035,982

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Towpath

Average Price
£992,881

Semi-Detached
£1,330,294

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,006,446

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£491,827

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on TowpathStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lockside Towpath, Shepperton, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2022-10-28	£1,519,898
Byways Towpath, Shepperton, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2022-03-09	£1,102,109
Bankside Towpath, Shepperton, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2022-01-13	£1,346,441
The Folly Towpath, Shepperton, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2019-12-03	£760,247
The Outlook Towpath, Shepperton, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2011-04-15	£693,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW17 9LJ

Employment

TW17 9LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

TW17 9LJ 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	91
Retired	82
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	34
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Information and communication	19
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chertsey Nursery School Pyrcroft Road , KT16 9ER	3out of 4	4,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Weybridge Portmore Way , KT13 8JD	4out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School Grotto Road , KT13 8PL	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CofE Primary School Manor Farm Avenue , TW17 9AD	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Primary School Briar Road , TW17 0JB	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manby Lodge Infant School Princes Road , KT13 9DA	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thamesmead School Manygate Lane , TW17 9EE	3out of 4	1,968 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathside School Brooklands Lane , KT13 8UZ	3out of 4	2,237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chertsey High School Chertsey Road , KT15 2EP	- not rated	2,455 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee High School School Lane , KT15 1TE	3out of 4	3,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop Wand Church of England School Layton's Lane , TW16 6LT	3out of 4	4,306 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brooklands College Heath Road , KT13 8TT	- not rated	2,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Junior School Weybridge Thames Street , KT13 8NL	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's College Weybridge Weybridge Road , KT15 2QS	- not rated	1,478 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halliford School Russell Road , TW17 9HX	- not rated	1,544 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Manor Mead School Laleham Road , TW17 8EL	4out of 4	1,736 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Philip Southcote School Addlestone Moor , KT15 2QH	3out of 4	2,257 yd	Community special school	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
The Ferry Coffee Shop At Nauticalia	Nauticalia, Ferry Lane	246 yd
Desborough Sailing Club	Ferry Lane, Shepperton	280 yd
Pickles Play Cafe	St Nicholas Rectory, Church Square	889 yd
Halliford Mere Club	Club, Halliford Mere Lake	972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thames Court Hotel	Thames Court, Towpath	2 yd
Weybridge Mariners Club	Clubhouse, Lock Island	173 yd
Minnow	The Minnow, 104 Thames Street	383 yd
Weybridge Rowing Club	Club House, Thames Lock	405 yd
Weybridge Rowing Club	Thames Lock, Jessamy Road	443 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sushi Daily	62-66 High Street, Weybridge		1,086 yd
Domino's Pizza	56 High Street, Weybridge		1,086 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	62-66 High Street, Weybridge		1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Weybridge Lawn Tennis Club WALTON LANE	tennis courts	303 yd
St Georges Junior School Weybridge ST GEORGES COLLEGE JUNIOR SCHOOL ST GEORGES COLLEGE JUNIOR SCHOOL THAMES STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	750 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	66.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	31.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	31.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TW17 9LJ