Thorpe Lea Road, Egham, TW20 8HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TW20 8HY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	52.3%	49.6%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	47.7%	50.4%	2.7%	49.0%	1.4%

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 TW20 8HY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% 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	26.6%	30.1%	3.5%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.5%	58.6%	-1.9%	44.2%	14.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (87.2%) 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	55.8%	51.9%	-3.9%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	34.3%	35.3%	1.0%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	9%	10.3%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	12.5%	-3.5%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	6.8%	-5.7%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	14.2%	2.8%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16.6%	2.2%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	43.4%	8.8%	33.8%	9.6%
Other	7.6%	2.7%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% 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	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	4%	14.2%	10.2%	3.1%	11.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	91%	74.6%	-16.4%	81.4%	-6.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.1%	1.5%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	85.7%	82.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	8.5%	5.7%	5.6%	2.9%
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	84.1%	83%	-1.1%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	14%	12.8%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	9%	1.1%	-7.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Thorpe Lea Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorpe Lea Road was 54.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.9% lower than the Egham Hythe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorpe Lea Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Egham Hythe and the 125th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Runnymede .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

🔎 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. 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 8HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Thorpe Lea Road are based on 183 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 Thorpe Lea Road, Egham, TW20 8HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW20 8HY

Average Price
£4,925,383

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,702,591

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,148,175

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpe Lea Road

Average Price
£564,274

Semi-Detached
£486,517

Terraced
£418,331

Detached
£736,109

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,491

Other
£1,618,180

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpe Lea Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Thorpe Lea Manor Thorpe Lea Road, Egham, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£8,064,000	2023-06-01	£8,291,273
Glenville Clough Cottage Thorpe Lea Road, Egham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	1999-02-15	£1,728,704

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW20 8HY

Employment

TW20 8HY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	35
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Information and communication	22
Transport and storage	19
Education	18
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manorcroft Primary School Wesley Drive , TW20 9LX	3out of 4	450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Lea Primary School Huntingfield Way , Thorpe Lea TW20 8DY	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hythe Primary School Thorpe Road , Hythe TW18 3HD	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe CofE Aided Primary School The Bence , Rosemary Lane TW20 8QD	3out of 4	2,065 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Infant School Barley Mow Road , Englefield Green TW20 0NP	- not rated	2,518 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,357 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Matthew Arnold School Kingston Road , TW18 1PF	3out of 4	3,899 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Knyvett College Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU	3out of 4	5,391 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College Egham Hill , TW20 0EX	- not rated	2,124 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
T A S I S Coldharbour Lane , Thorpe TW20 8TE	- not rated	2,159 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Centre Corby Drive , Englefield Green TW20 0RX	4out of 4	2,781 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Staines Preparatory School 3 Gresham Road , Staines-Upon-Thames TW18 2BT	- not rated	3,050 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ACS Egham International School Woodlee , London Road TW20 0HS	- not rated	3,135 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
Subway	Service Station, 169-171 Thorpe Lea Road	412 yd
Egham Bowls Club	Egham Bowls Club, Manorcrofts Road	585 yd
Emy's Catering Service	Egham Bowls Club, Manorcrofts Road	585 yd
Jumeirah Lounge/Smash All Burgers Ltd	The Robin Hood, 142 Thorpe Lea Road	618 yd
Achieve Lifestyle at Egham Orbit	Egham Orbit, Vicarage Road	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Egham Cricket Club	Egham Cricket Club, Vicarage Road	294 yd
Compasses Public House	158 Thorpe Lea Road	443 yd
Egham Town Football Club Ltd	Egham Town Football Club, Tempest Road	460 yd
The Robin Hood	The Robin Hood, 142 Thorpe Lea Road	618 yd
Egham Band Social Club	Band Hall, Band Lane	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pooley Green Best Kebab House	138 Thorpe Lea Road	830 yd
Empire House	96 Thorpe Lea Road	992 yd
Soya Oriental Takeaway	102 Thorpe Lea Road	992 yd
Mooboo	Shop And Premises, 91 High Street	1,083 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose, Church Road		1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Egham Cricket Club VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	293 yd
Runnymede Stadium Tempest Road	grass pitches	407 yd
Egham Orbit VICARAGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	416 yd
Egham Leisure Centre (Closed) VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	514 yd
Manorcroft Primary School MANORCROFTS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	543 yd
Egham Indoor Bowls Club MANORCROFTS ROAD	indoor bowls	668 yd
Manorcrofts Recreation Ground ELWELL CLOSE	grass pitches	746 yd
Exer-Site Ltd (Closed) 1a-5a 1a-5a High Street	health and fitness suite	1,063 yd
Bishops Way Recreation Ground LACEY CLOSE	grass pitches	1,074 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 TW20 8HY