Lark Avenue, Staines, TW18 4RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TW18 4RX 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	45.4%	48.7%	3.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	54.6%	51.3%	-3.3%	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.

In the immediate area around TW18 4RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	40.3%	44%	3.7%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	40.4%	-5.0%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (86.9%) 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	50.2%	59.3%	9.1%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	36.3%	27.6%	-8.7%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	10%	10.1%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	11.6%	16%	4.4%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	9.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	9.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	7.3%	5.4%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15.5%	1.6%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	40.6%	0.8%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	10.2%	1.8%	-8.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.9% 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	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	13.1%	15.9%	2.8%	3.1%	12.8%
Pakistani	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	79.7%	61.9%	-17.8%	81.4%	-19.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	70.5%	61.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	8.8%	15.1%	6.3%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	16.2%	1.5%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	62%	-6.1%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	12.7%	15.1%	2.4%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	9.2%	6.0%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	3.6%	8.1%	4.5%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	5.5%	-6.9%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	12%	1.2%	10.8%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	11.9%	1.7%	10.2%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Lark Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lark Avenue was 52.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.6% lower than the Staines average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lark Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Staines and the 144th lowest crime rate of 308 local areas in Spelthorne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.9%.

🔎 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. 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 4RX, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 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 Lark Avenue are based on 71 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 Lark Avenue, Staines, TW18 4RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW18 4RX

Average Price
£363,062

Semi-Detached
£484,665

Terraced
£528,444

Detached
£600,985

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,382

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lark Avenue

Average Price
£374,981

Semi-Detached
£495,301

Terraced
£566,105

Detached
£594,834

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,314

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lark AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Lark Avenue, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-08-15	£501,199
26 Lark Avenue, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-10-27	£326,954
20 Lark Avenue, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-05-12	£292,277
33 Lark Avenue, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£338,000	2023-04-14	£333,853
16 Lark Avenue, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,500	2022-12-02	£305,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW18 4RX

Employment

TW18 4RX 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	104
Retired	36
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	26
Information and communication	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shortwood Infant School Stanwell New Road , TW18 4HZ	- not rated	904 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingscroft Junior School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	- not rated	1,384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverbridge Primary School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverbridge Primary School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	- not rated	1,387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	- not rated	1,433 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	2,933 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	1,544 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Magna Carta School Thorpe Road , TW18 3HJ	- not rated	1,544 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Matthew Arnold School Kingston Road , TW18 1PF	3out of 4	2,162 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Matthew Arnold School Kingston Road , TW18 1PF	- not rated	2,162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Knyvett College Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU	2out of 4	2,871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Strode's College High Street , TW20 9DR	- not rated	3,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spelthorne College Church Road , TW15 2XD	- not rated	3,533 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	1,025 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Staines Preparatory School 3 Gresham Road , Staines-Upon-Thames TW18 2BT	- not rated	1,041 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leacroft School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	- not rated	1,316 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fordway Centre Stanwell Road , Stanwell TW15 3DU	4out of 4	2,928 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fordway Centre Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU	- not rated	2,930 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
Furniture Village	Unit N3, Two Rivers Retail Park	301 yd
Costa At Next	Next, Unit S2B	302 yd
Kokoro	KOKORO, Unit Sukb	372 yd
Five Star Curry And Grill Limited	150 High Street, Staines-upon-Thames	376 yd
I Terroni	123 - 125 High Street	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Tuns Public House	The Three Tuns Public House, 63 London Road	493 yd
Turtle Bay	24 - 26 High Street, Staines-upon-Thames	565 yd
The George	The George Public House, 2 - 8 High Street	565 yd
London Stone	14 Church Street, Staines-upon-Thames	610 yd
London Stone - Kitchen	London Stone, 14 Church Street	618 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	152 - 154 High Street, Staines-upon-Thames	376 yd
Mondo Pizza And Grill	133 High Street	390 yd
Desert Stars Delicacies	Staines Food Court, 141 - 147 High Street	424 yd
Burger Plus	25 Church Street, Staines-upon-Thames	584 yd
Burger Zone Ltd	Burger Zone, 15 Church Street	605 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer Foodhall	Marks & Spencer Simply Foods, Two Rivers Retail Park	303 yd
Co-op	126 High Street, Staines-upon-Thames	362 yd
Longdan	90 High Street, Staines-upon-Thames	376 yd
Staines Supermarket	153 - 155 High Street, Staines-upon-Thames	431 yd
Iceland	64 High Street	472 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Staines) Tillys Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	442 yd
Leacroft Centre LEACROFT		966 yd
Lammas Recreation Ground LAMMAS DRIVE	grass pitches	1,057 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	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TW18 4RX