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Postcode · Ashtead

Affluence in KT21 1AL

How KT21 1AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ashtead East
Council
Mole Valley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,157 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT21 1AL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the KT21 1AL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£82,575
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in the KT21 1AL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

KT21 1ALEngland
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired30.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.1% of adults in the KT21 1AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

KT21 1ALEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.5%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46% of adults in the KT21 1AL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

KT21 1ALEngland
Degree level or above46%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications12.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KT21 1AL (Ashtead East) (about 1,157 residents).

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

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