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Postcode · West Molesey

Affluence in KT8 1RZ

How KT8 1RZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
West Molesey North
Council
Elmbridge
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,642 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT8 1RZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the KT8 1RZ area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,295
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.3% of adults in the KT8 1RZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

KT8 1RZEngland
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed13.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired19.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.4% of adults in the KT8 1RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

KT8 1RZEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.6% of adults in the KT8 1RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

KT8 1RZEngland
Degree level or above39.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KT8 1RZ (West Molesey North) (about 1,642 residents).

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

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