Argosy Gardens, Staines, TW18 2LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TW18 2LA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	48.7%	-4.9%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	46.4%	51.3%	4.9%	49.0%	2.3%

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	29.9%	33.3%	3.4%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	43.6%	1.8%	44.2%	-0.6%
Separated	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	16.5%	12.8%	-3.7%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	7.7%	5.6%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.2%	43.8%	4.6%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	42.1%	39.3%	-2.8%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	15.3%	15.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 TW18 2LA this area, 9.2% 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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	9.2%	-5.7%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	10.8%	3.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	12.3%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	45.1%	4.4%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	9.3%	3.1%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	10%	5.8%	-4.2%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	82.3%	84.4%	2.1%	81.4%	3.0%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	75.1%	75.9%	0.8%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	4.3%	10.7%	6.4%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	9.1%	4.9%	-4.2%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	5.8%	-2.8%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	74.6%	0.4%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	3.3%	15.4%	12.1%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	10%	3.9%	-6.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Argosy Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argosy Gardens was 62.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% higher than the Riverside and Laleham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Argosy Gardens has the 13th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Riverside and Laleham and the 150th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Spelthorne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 288.9%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in TW18 2LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Argosy Gardens are based on 1 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 Argosy Gardens, Staines, TW18 2LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW18 2LA

Average Price
£695,490

Semi-Detached
£711,867

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£679,112

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argosy Gardens

Average Price
£704,819

Semi-Detached
£704,819

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argosy GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Argosy Gardens, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2017-06-26	£661,420
4 Argosy Gardens, Staines, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,000	1996-06-24	£704,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW18 2LA

Employment

TW18 2LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	92
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	15
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	1
Student (economically inactive)	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	19
Transport and storage	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	3out of 4	488 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverbridge Primary School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	3out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Lea Primary School Huntingfield Way , Thorpe Lea TW20 8DY	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hythe Primary School Thorpe Road , Hythe TW18 3HD	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckland Primary School Berryscroft Road , Laleham TW18 1NB	3out of 4	1,823 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	961 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Matthew Arnold School Kingston Road , TW18 1PF	3out of 4	1,689 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Knyvett College Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU	3out of 4	3,395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chertsey High School Chertsey Road , KT15 2EP	- not rated	5,239 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Salesian School, Chertsey Guildford Road , KT16 9LU	4out of 4	5,275 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,108 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
T A S I S Coldharbour Lane , Thorpe TW20 8TE	- not rated	2,316 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fordway Centre Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU	- not rated	3,420 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Senior Boys' School Church Road , TW15 3DZ	- not rated	3,561 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College Egham Hill , TW20 0EX	- not rated	4,344 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
McDonald's	Mcdonalds, Two Rivers Retail Park	553 yd
The Thames Club	Thames Club Limited, Wheatsheaf Park	605 yd
The Thames Club Lounge	The Thames Club, Wheatsheaf Lane	605 yd
Thameside Youth Club	Wyatt Road, Staines-upon-Thames	643 yd
Daise's Kitchen	Unit 1a, Tims Boatyard, Timsway	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wheatsheaf & Pigeon	Wheatsheaf And Pigeon Public House, Penton Road	403 yd
The Beehive	35 Edgell Road, Staines-upon-Thames	601 yd
Staines Boat Club	Staines Boat Club, 28 Riverside Drive	907 yd
The Retreat	Staines Road, Laleham	1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	The Co-operative, 194A Laleham Road		752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Of The Rosary School Park Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	426 yd
Wheatsheaf Park STAINES TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB STAINES TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB WHEATSHEAF LANE	grass pitches	682 yd
The Thames Club WHEATSHEAF LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	682 yd
Staines Park WITHEYGATE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	779 yd
Spelthorne Leisure Centre KNOWLE GREEN	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	867 yd
Staines Preparatory School GRESHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,078 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%

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

Overview of TW18 2LA