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KT18 5XQ area guide

Who lives in KT18 5XQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Epsom Town
Council: Epsom and Ewell
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,236 (2024)

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At a glance

What KT18 5XQ is like

KT18 5XQ is a postcode in the Epsom Town area of Epsom and Ewell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,236 people. 55.5% of households own their home, 38.1% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in KT18 5 sold for a median of £592,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How KT18 5XQ compares

Headline figures for KT18 5XQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£592,500

Median over 84 sales in KT18 5, +14.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,931

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KT18 5XQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in KT18 5 is up 14.5% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

KT18 5XQ FAQs

Is KT18 5XQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in KT18 5XQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £592,500.

Homes in KT18 5 sold for a median of £592,500 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is KT18 5XQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around KT18 5XQ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in KT18 5XQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.1% of residents. 55.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (52.4%).

Which council covers KT18 5XQ?

The local authority for KT18 5XQ is Epsom and Ewell.

KT18 5XQ comes under Epsom and Ewell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KT18 5XQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Epsom Rail Station, 0.3 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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