Shortwood Common, Staines, TW18 4NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TW18 4NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.9%	48.4%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of TW18 4NS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.7% 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	33%	29.9%	-3.1%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	54.7%	-2.0%	44.2%	10.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5%	7.6%	2.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5%	5.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (87.5%) 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	53.9%	52.2%	-1.7%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	34.4%	35.3%	0.9%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	9.6%	9.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	17.7%	1.2%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	10.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	14.4%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	11.9%	-2.4%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	29%	35.4%	6.4%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	6.9%	2.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.1%

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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	2.7%	8.8%	6.1%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.3%	80.5%	-7.8%	81.4%	-0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	85.1%	79.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	7.2%	10.3%	3.1%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	79.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	15.3%	14.8%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.6%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Shortwood Common Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shortwood Common was 75.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.3% lower than the Staines average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shortwood Common has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Staines and the 120th highest crime rate of 308 local areas in Spelthorne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.5%.

🔎 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 4NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Shortwood Common are based on 14 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 Shortwood Common, Staines, TW18 4NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW18 4NS

Average Price
£565,717

Semi-Detached
£542,808

Terraced
£329,440

Detached
£705,564

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shortwood Common

Average Price
£458,213

Semi-Detached
£399,879

Terraced
£323,132

Detached
£884,964

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shortwood CommonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lake View Shortwood Common, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£647,000	2024-10-29	£662,575
Crossing Cottage Shortwood Common, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2023-08-08	£698,496
Sylvan Cottage Shortwood Common, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2019-11-25	£847,848
Karentina Shortwood Common, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2018-08-24	£560,596
Ashleigh Shortwood Common, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2018-05-31	£560,320

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW18 4NS

Employment

TW18 4NS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

TW18 4NS 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	95
Retired	74
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Transport and storage	31
Education	24
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	5,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shortwood Infant School Stanwell New Road , TW18 4HZ	- not rated	662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingscroft Junior School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	- not rated	1,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverbridge Primary School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverbridge Primary School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	- not rated	1,039 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashford Park Primary School Station Crescent , TW15 3HN	3out of 4	1,146 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	2,656 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pyrcroft Middle School Pyrcroft Road , KT16 9EW	- not rated	5,288 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	936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Matthew Arnold School Kingston Road , TW18 1PF	- not rated	936 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Knyvett College Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU	2out of 4	1,804 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Knyvett College Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU	- not rated	1,804 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Magna Carta School Thorpe Road , TW18 3HJ	- not rated	2,248 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	2,280 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Strode's College High Street , TW20 9DR	- not rated	4,314 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Staines Tuition Centre Leacroft , TW18 4NN	- not rated	415 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Staines Preparatory School 3 Gresham Road , Staines-Upon-Thames TW18 2BT	- not rated	554 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leacroft School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	- not rated	1,119 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fordway Centre Stanwell Road , Stanwell TW15 3DU	4out of 4	1,837 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fordway Centre Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU	- not rated	1,839 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Leacroft Youth Cafe	Staines Youth Sports Centre, Leacroft	242 yd
Stainash Cafe And Kebab House	1 Stainash Parade, Kingston Road	519 yd
Wan Ying House	143 Kingston Road, Staines-upon-Thames	678 yd
The Coffee Hub	1 Station Approach, Staines-upon-Thames	753 yd
Amaan's	3 Station Approach, Staines-upon-Thames	760 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Red Lion	Leacroft, Staines-upon-Thames	242 yd
Jolly Butcher	Jolly Butcher Public House, 174 Kingston Road	801 yd
Three Tuns Public House	The Three Tuns Public House, 63 London Road	856 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Brothers Staines	6 Stainash Parade, Kingston Road	518 yd
Domino's Pizza	13 Broadway	578 yd
Kim's Kitchen	Kims Kitchen, 12 Broadway	595 yd
Herbies Pizza	6 Broadway, Kingston Road	595 yd
Royal Grill & Desserts	4 Station Approach, Staines-upon-Thames	760 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Staines Supermarket	153 - 155 High Street, Staines-upon-Thames		1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leacroft Centre LEACROFT		435 yd
Staines Preparatory School GRESHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	505 yd
Spelthorne Leisure Centre KNOWLE GREEN	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	741 yd
Hmp Bronzefield WOODTHORPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	796 yd
Staines Park WITHEYGATE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	903 yd
Matthew Arnold Sports Centre KINGSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	933 yd
The Cygnet Pool KINGSTON ROAD	swimming pool	966 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	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	27 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.26 Mbit/s

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