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Affluence in KT22 8QR

How KT22 8QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Leatherhead South & Ashtead South
Council
Mole Valley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,213 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT22 8QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the KT22 8QR 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
  • Crime9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,660
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.7% of adults in the KT22 8QR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32.5% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

KT22 8QREngland
Employee, full-time25.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.3%11.9%
Self-employed13.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired32.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.9% of adults in the KT22 8QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

KT22 8QREngland
Higher managerial & professional31.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.9%5.3%
Semi-routine4.3%11.3%
Routine2.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.5% of adults in the KT22 8QR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.3% have no qualifications.

KT22 8QREngland
Degree level or above52.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications9.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KT22 8QR (Leatherhead South & Ashtead South) (about 1,213 residents).

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

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