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Postcode · Ashtead

Affluence in KT21 1QB

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

Neighbourhood
Ashtead West
Council
Mole Valley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,282 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT21 1QB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the KT21 1QB 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 services6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,183
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.7% of adults in the KT21 1QB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

KT21 1QBEngland
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed13.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired24%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52% of adults in the KT21 1QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

KT21 1QBEngland
Higher managerial & professional25%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6%11.3%
Routine4.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.7% of adults in the KT21 1QB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.

KT21 1QBEngland
Degree level or above49.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications9.4%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 1QB (Ashtead West) (about 1,282 residents).

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

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