Bishops Way, Egham, TW20 8EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TW20 8EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.4%	48.9%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.6%	51.1%	2.5%	49.0%	2.1%

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	32.3%	39.9%	7.6%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	49%	4.0%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	9.7%	6.8%	-2.9%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	8.6%	3.9%	-4.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (88.6%) 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	46.6%	54.4%	7.8%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	35%	34.2%	-0.8%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	12.4%	9.4%	-3.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	23.6%	-8.4%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	11.3%	-8.0%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	19.1%	4.6%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	18.1%	9.2%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	16%	21.7%	5.7%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	4%	7.8%	3.8%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	87.3%	80.8%	-6.5%	81.4%	-0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.1%	1.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	91.5%	84.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.8%	2.8%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	84.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.4%	9.8%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	1%	-6.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Bishops Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishops Way was 38.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.6% lower than the Egham Hythe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bishops Way has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Egham Hythe and the 81st lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Runnymede .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in TW20 8EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Bishops Way are based on 76 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Runnymede.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bishops Way, Egham, TW20 8EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW20 8EJ

Average Price
£438,162

Semi-Detached
£469,109

Terraced
£424,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Way

Average Price
£459,417

Semi-Detached
£476,540

Terraced
£442,293

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishops WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Bishops Way, Egham, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-10-04	£480,879
9 Bishops Way, Egham, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£336,000	2019-08-09	£417,018
19 Bishops Way, Egham, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2019-07-19	£519,519
33 Bishops Way, Egham, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-06-21	£566,379
19 Bishops Way, Egham, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-05-19	£401,890

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW20 8EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	17
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	4,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorpe Lea Primary School Huntingfield Way , Thorpe Lea TW20 8DY	3out of 4	233 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hythe Primary School Thorpe Road , Hythe TW18 3HD	3out of 4	294 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorcroft Primary School Wesley Drive , TW20 9LX	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverbridge Primary School Park Avenue , TW18 2EF	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	230 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Matthew Arnold School Kingston Road , TW18 1PF	3out of 4	2,760 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Knyvett College Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU	3out of 4	4,268 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	1,915 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
T A S I S Coldharbour Lane , Thorpe TW20 8TE	- not rated	2,136 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College Egham Hill , TW20 0EX	- not rated	3,265 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Centre Corby Drive , Englefield Green TW20 0RX	4out of 4	3,923 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACS Egham International School Woodlee , London Road TW20 0HS	- not rated	4,262 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rock 'n' Roe	106 Thorpe Lea Road	275 yd
Amore Pizza	231 Pooley Green Road	452 yd
Pop Inn Cafe	223 Pooley Green Road	452 yd
Jumeirah Lounge/Smash All Burgers Ltd	The Robin Hood, 142 Thorpe Lea Road	543 yd
Subway	Service Station, 169-171 Thorpe Lea Road	771 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Robin Hood	The Robin Hood, 142 Thorpe Lea Road	543 yd
Compasses Public House	158 Thorpe Lea Road	705 yd
Egham Town Football Club Ltd	Egham Town Football Club, Tempest Road	713 yd
Staines Boat Club	Staines Boat Club, 28 Riverside Drive	887 yd
The Swan Hotel	The Hythe	910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Empire House	96 Thorpe Lea Road	275 yd
Soya Oriental Takeaway	102 Thorpe Lea Road	275 yd
Pooley Green Best Kebab House	138 Thorpe Lea Road	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
J Sainsburys	Sainsbury Supermarket, The Causeway		811 yd
Sushi Gourmet UK Ltd at Sainsbury Supermarket	Sainsbury Supermarket, The Causeway		811 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Magna Carta School THORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	256 yd
Bishops Way Recreation Ground LACEY CLOSE	grass pitches	264 yd
Hythe Social Centre Recreation Ground WENDOVER ROAD	grass pitches	488 yd
Runnymede Stadium Tempest Road	grass pitches	774 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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TW20 8EJ