Drake Avenue, Staines-upon-thames, TW18 2AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TW18 2AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.1%	49.6%	1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.1%	39.6%	12.5%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	43.4%	-12.2%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.9%	8.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (87.7%) 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	49.6%	54.9%	5.3%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	38.5%	32.8%	-5.7%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	10%	9.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	12.7%	2.0%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	7%	-2.8%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11.1%	-3.6%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15.2%	2.3%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	50.2%	11.5%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	9.3%	1%	-8.3%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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)
Chinese	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.9%	9.6%	3.7%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.8%	2.1%
White	82.6%	72.6%	-10.0%	81.4%	-8.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	82.2%	66.7%	-15.5%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	4.1%	11.8%	7.7%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7%	11.6%	4.6%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	66.1%	-13.9%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	2.2%	16.3%	14.1%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.3%	8.3%	5.0%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	3.5%	-6.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Drake Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drake Avenue was 575.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 125.1% higher than the Staines average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Drake Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Staines and the 3rd highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Spelthorne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 176.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.0%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in TW18 2AP, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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 Drake Avenue are based on 13 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 Drake Avenue, Staines-upon-thames, TW18 2AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW18 2AP

Average Price
£424,088

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,377

Other
£538,577

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drake Avenue

Average Price
£484,827

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£741,064

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,718

Other
£614,986

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drake AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Drake House Drake Avenue, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,000	2025-03-26	£335,153
12 Drake House Drake Avenue, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2023-08-03	£582,495
11 Drake House Drake Avenue, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-05-25	£381,559
4 Drake House Drake Avenue, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-05-19	£311,272
5 Drake House Drake Avenue, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-03-15	£340,136

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW18 2AP

Employment

TW18 2AP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

TW18 2AP 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	126
Self-Employed	46
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Information and communication	23
Education	16
Construction	15
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chertsey Nursery School Pyrcroft Road , KT16 9ER	3out of 4	5,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverbridge Primary School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	3out of 4	662 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	3out of 4	692 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hythe Primary School Thorpe Road , Hythe TW18 3HD	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Lea Primary School Huntingfield Way , Thorpe Lea TW20 8DY	3out of 4	1,557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckland Primary School Berryscroft Road , Laleham TW18 1NB	3out of 4	2,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Magna Carta School Thorpe Road , TW18 3HJ	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Matthew Arnold School Kingston Road , TW18 1PF	3out of 4	1,643 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Knyvett College Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU	3out of 4	2,867 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Staines Preparatory School 3 Gresham Road , Staines-Upon-Thames TW18 2BT	- not rated	559 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fordway Centre Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU	- not rated	2,909 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Senior Boys' School Church Road , TW15 3DZ	- not rated	3,079 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
T A S I S Coldharbour Lane , Thorpe TW20 8TE	- not rated	3,143 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College Egham Hill , TW20 0EX	- not rated	4,590 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Sustaines Cafe	Cafeteria On Platform 2, Staines Central Railway Station	250 yd
Amaan's	3 Station Approach, Staines-upon-Thames	265 yd
The Coffee Hub	1 Station Approach, Staines-upon-Thames	270 yd
Thameside Youth Club	Wyatt Road, Staines-upon-Thames	322 yd
Argos Distributors Ltd	Argos, 1 - 2 Friends Walk	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive	35 Edgell Road, Staines-upon-Thames	280 yd
Three Tuns Public House	The Three Tuns Public House, 63 London Road	581 yd
Staines Boat Club	Staines Boat Club, 28 Riverside Drive	592 yd
The George	The George Public House, 2 - 8 High Street	596 yd
Turtle Bay	24 - 26 High Street, Staines-upon-Thames	596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Grill & Desserts	4 Station Approach, Staines-upon-Thames	265 yd
Desert Stars Delicacies	Staines Food Court, 141 - 147 High Street	429 yd
Mondo Pizza And Grill	133 High Street	447 yd
Pizza Hut	152 - 154 High Street, Staines-upon-Thames	477 yd
Flamm Restaurant	Fora, 13 - 15 High Street	605 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Staines Supermarket	153 - 155 High Street, Staines-upon-Thames	415 yd
Co-op	126 High Street, Staines-upon-Thames	479 yd
Longdan	90 High Street, Staines-upon-Thames	504 yd
Iceland	64 High Street	509 yd
Lidl UK	Units S6 And S7, Two Rivers Retail Park	624 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spelthorne Leisure Centre KNOWLE GREEN	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	355 yd
Staines Preparatory School GRESHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	542 yd
Leacroft Centre LEACROFT		574 yd
Our Lady Of The Rosary School Park Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	580 yd
Pure Gym (Staines) Tillys Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	604 yd
Staines Park WITHEYGATE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	797 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	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	0.0%

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