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Affluence in KT12 5JH

How KT12 5JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hersham
Council
Elmbridge
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,752 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT12 5JH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the KT12 5JH area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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

58.9% of adults in the KT12 5JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

KT12 5JHEngland
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed14.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

55.4% of adults in the KT12 5JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

KT12 5JHEngland
Higher managerial & professional29.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine5.1%11.3%
Routine3.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

56.3% of adults in the KT12 5JH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8% have no qualifications.

KT12 5JHEngland
Degree level or above56.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications8%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 5JH (Hersham) (about 1,752 residents).

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

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