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KT16 0BW area guide

Who lives in KT16 0BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ottershaw & Lyne
Council: Runnymede
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,733 (2024)

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At a glance

What KT16 0BW is like

KT16 0BW is a postcode in the Ottershaw & Lyne neighbourhood of Runnymede. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,733 people. 63% of households own their home, 20.9% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 63.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in KT16 0 sold for a median of £535,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How KT16 0BW compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most — 61.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£535,000

Median over 79 sales in KT16 0, −6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£74,122

Average a year, before tax — higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
61.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in KT16 0 is down 6.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

KT16 0BW FAQs

Is KT16 0BW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 61.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in KT16 0BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £535,000.

Homes in KT16 0 sold for a median of £535,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is KT16 0BW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 61.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around KT16 0BW, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in KT16 0BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 8.8% of residents. 63% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (28.5%).

Which council covers KT16 0BW?

KT16 0BW is in Runnymede.

KT16 0BW is in Runnymede, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KT16 0BW?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Chertsey Rail Station, 1.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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