Murdoch Close, Staines, TW18 2DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TW18 2DJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.5%	49.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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 area around TW18 2DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38%	45.8%	7.8%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	36.3%	-8.1%	44.2%	-7.9%
Separated	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.4%	10%	0.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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%) 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	48.1%	54.3%	6.2%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	30.1%	32.7%	2.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	16.5%	7.6%	-8.9%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	11.8%	-6.9%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	11.8%	-8.1%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.8%	-2.2%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	13.9%	8.1%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	31%	43.3%	12.3%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	7.6%	2.7%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	10.7%	11.9%	1.2%	3.1%	8.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	77.2%	78%	0.8%	81.4%	-3.4%
Arab	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	77.2%	70.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	3.4%	9.5%	6.1%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	12.7%	0.6%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	70.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	7.3%	13.6%	6.3%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	3.9%	7.7%	3.8%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	2.7%	-7.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Southern Asia	8.6%	1.2%	7.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	12.2%	1.7%	10.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Murdoch Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Murdoch Close was 158.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.9% lower than the Staines average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Murdoch Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Staines and the 37th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Spelthorne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 115.8%.

🔎 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 2DJ, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Murdoch Close are based on 9 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 Murdoch Close, Staines, TW18 2DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW18 2DJ

Average Price
£509,856

Semi-Detached
£525,118

Terraced
£502,225

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Murdoch Close

Average Price
£516,081

Semi-Detached
£522,647

Terraced
£514,205

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Murdoch CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Murdoch Close, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-04-29	£501,193
10 Murdoch Close, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-12-15	£565,579
8 Murdoch Close, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-02-02	£479,143
2 Murdoch Close, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2019-11-07	£484,086
10 Murdoch Close, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£472,500	2018-06-25	£551,158

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW18 2DJ

Employment

TW18 2DJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Self-Employed	22
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	19
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chertsey Nursery School Pyrcroft Road , KT16 9ER	3out of 4	4,952 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	528 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	3out of 4	573 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hythe Primary School Thorpe Road , Hythe TW18 3HD	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Lea Primary School Huntingfield Way , Thorpe Lea TW20 8DY	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckland Primary School Berryscroft Road , Laleham TW18 1NB	3out of 4	1,879 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	1,268 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Matthew Arnold School Kingston Road , TW18 1PF	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Knyvett College Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU	3out of 4	2,777 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	435 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fordway Centre Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU	- not rated	2,816 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Senior Boys' School Church Road , TW15 3DZ	- not rated	2,981 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
T A S I S Coldharbour Lane , Thorpe TW20 8TE	- not rated	3,133 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College Egham Hill , TW20 0EX	- not rated	4,701 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
Thameside Youth Club	Wyatt Road, Staines-upon-Thames	211 yd
Sustaines Cafe	Cafeteria On Platform 2, Staines Central Railway Station	250 yd
Amaan's	3 Station Approach, Staines-upon-Thames	269 yd
The Coffee Hub	1 Station Approach, Staines-upon-Thames	271 yd
Argos Distributors Ltd	Argos, 1 - 2 Friends Walk	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive	35 Edgell Road, Staines-upon-Thames	270 yd
Three Tuns Public House	The Three Tuns Public House, 63 London Road	643 yd
The Old Red Lion	Leacroft, Staines-upon-Thames	677 yd
Staines Boat Club	Staines Boat Club, 28 Riverside Drive	717 yd
The George	The George Public House, 2 - 8 High Street	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Grill & Desserts	4 Station Approach, Staines-upon-Thames	269 yd
Desert Stars Delicacies	Staines Food Court, 141 - 147 High Street	542 yd
Mondo Pizza And Grill	133 High Street	573 yd
Pizza Hut	152 - 154 High Street, Staines-upon-Thames	590 yd
Two Brothers Staines	6 Stainash Parade, Kingston Road	708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Staines Supermarket	153 - 155 High Street, Staines-upon-Thames	531 yd
Co-op	126 High Street, Staines-upon-Thames	600 yd
Longdan	90 High Street, Staines-upon-Thames	648 yd
Iceland	64 High Street	660 yd
Lidl UK	Units S6 And S7, Two Rivers Retail Park	776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spelthorne Leisure Centre KNOWLE GREEN	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	206 yd
Staines Preparatory School GRESHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	413 yd
Our Lady Of The Rosary School Park Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	481 yd
Leacroft Centre LEACROFT		510 yd
Staines Park WITHEYGATE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	650 yd
Pure Gym (Staines) Tillys Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	755 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	71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TW18 2DJ