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Affluence in KT16 8QW

How KT16 8QW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Thorpe
Council
Runnymede
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,535 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT16 8QW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the KT16 8QW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,850
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.3% of adults in the KT16 8QW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.5% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

KT16 8QWEngland
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired34.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.2% of adults in the KT16 8QW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

KT16 8QWEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.6% of adults in the KT16 8QW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.

KT16 8QWEngland
Degree level or above27.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications25.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KT16 8QW (Thorpe) (about 1,535 residents).

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

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