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Affluence in KT12 4RT

How KT12 4RT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hersham
Council
Elmbridge
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,641 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off KT12 4RT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the KT12 4RT area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£70,130
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.9% of adults in the KT12 4RT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

KT12 4RTEngland
Employee, full-time39.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired17.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.1% of adults in the KT12 4RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

KT12 4RTEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.2% of adults in the KT12 4RT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

KT12 4RTEngland
Degree level or above38.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KT12 4RT (Hersham) (about 1,641 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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