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Affluence in KT22 9LY

How KT22 9LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fetcham
Council
Mole Valley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,733 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT22 9LY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the KT22 9LY 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
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£78,485
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62% of adults in the KT22 9LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

KT22 9LYEngland
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed13.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.3% of adults in the KT22 9LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

KT22 9LYEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in the KT22 9LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

KT22 9LYEngland
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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 9LY (Fetcham) (about 1,733 residents).

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

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