Commercial Road, Staines, TW18 2QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TW18 2QJ is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	51.2%	46.5%	-4.7%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	48.8%	53.5%	4.7%	49.0%	4.5%

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	37%	37.8%	0.8%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	48.3%	-1.2%	44.2%	4.1%
Separated	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.8%	8.5%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (85.5%) 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	61.5%	51.8%	-9.7%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	29.5%	33.7%	4.2%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	7.4%	11.4%	4.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	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 47%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	10.4%	2.6%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6.9%	-2.5%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.4%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	20.3%	5.2%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	47%	0.6%	33.8%	13.2%
Other	5.7%	0.5%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	84.4%	80.5%	-3.9%	81.4%	-0.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	82.4%	85.9%	3.5%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	4.7%	-4.7%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	85.9%	3.9%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	4.9%	8.2%	3.3%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2%	4.7%	2.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	0%	-8.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 45.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.5% lower than the Staines average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commercial Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Staines and the 128th lowest crime rate of 308 local areas in Spelthorne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

🔎 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 2QJ, 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 Commercial Road are based on 78 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 Commercial Road, Staines, TW18 2QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW18 2QJ

Average Price
£485,553

Semi-Detached
£432,421

Terraced
£490,285

Detached
£799,617

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£533,287

Semi-Detached
£514,829

Terraced
£483,693

Detached
£577,668

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,262,183

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Commercial Road, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-07-30	£405,413
7 Commercial Road, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-08-31	£374,824
13 Commercial Road, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-09-16	£430,226
1 Commercial Road, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-06-10	£406,012
7 Commercial Road, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-01-23	£392,228

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW18 2QJ

Employment

TW18 2QJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	93
Retired	36
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	20
Information and communication	18
Transport and storage	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate 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	4,263 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	- not rated	171 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	3out of 4	171 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverbridge Primary School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	3out of 4	255 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverbridge Primary School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	- not rated	255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingscroft Junior School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	- not rated	264 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Town Farm Middle School St Mary's Crescent , Stanwell TW19 7HU	- not rated	3,886 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pyrcroft Middle School Pyrcroft Road , KT16 9EW	- not rated	4,115 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Matthew Arnold School Kingston Road , TW18 1PF	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Matthew Arnold School Kingston Road , TW18 1PF	- not rated	1,238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Magna Carta School Thorpe Road , TW18 3HJ	- not rated	1,375 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Magna Carta School Thorpe Road , TW18 3HJ	- not rated	1,375 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Knyvett College Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU	2out of 4	2,993 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spelthorne College Church Road , TW15 2XD	- not rated	3,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Strode's College High Street , TW20 9DR	- not rated	3,618 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leacroft School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	- not rated	285 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Staines Preparatory School 3 Gresham Road , Staines-Upon-Thames TW18 2BT	- not rated	830 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Staines Tuition Centre Leacroft , TW18 4NN	- not rated	999 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
T A S I S Coldharbour Lane , Thorpe TW20 8TE	- not rated	2,635 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Laurels Preparatory School 3 Clarendon Road , TW15 2QJ	- not rated	3,006 yd	Other independent 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
Thameside Youth Club	Wyatt Road, Staines-upon-Thames	457 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonalds, Two Rivers Retail Park	518 yd
The Thames Club	Thames Club Limited, Wheatsheaf Park	527 yd
The Thames Club Lounge	The Thames Club, Wheatsheaf Lane	527 yd
Daise's Kitchen	Unit 1a, Tims Boatyard, Timsway	773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive	35 Edgell Road, Staines-upon-Thames	529 yd
Wheatsheaf & Pigeon	Wheatsheaf And Pigeon Public House, Penton Road	612 yd
The Retreat	Staines Road, Laleham	857 yd
Staines Boat Club	Staines Boat Club, 28 Riverside Drive	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kim's Kitchen	Kims Kitchen, 12 Broadway	776 yd
Herbies Pizza	6 Broadway, Kingston Road	776 yd
Domino's Pizza	13 Broadway	778 yd
Two Brothers Staines	6 Stainash Parade, Kingston Road	814 yd
Royal Grill & Desserts	4 Station Approach, Staines-upon-Thames	926 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	The Co-operative, 194A Laleham Road		610 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Of The Rosary School Park Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	187 yd
Staines Park WITHEYGATE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	432 yd
Spelthorne Leisure Centre KNOWLE GREEN	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	622 yd
Wheatsheaf Park STAINES TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB STAINES TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB WHEATSHEAF LANE	grass pitches	629 yd
The Thames Club WHEATSHEAF LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	629 yd
Staines Preparatory School GRESHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	795 yd
Staines And Laleham Sports Association WORPLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	938 yd
Leacroft Centre LEACROFT		1,054 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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TW18 2QJ