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KT8 2ET area guide

Who lives in KT8 2ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
West Molesey South
Council
Elmbridge
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,959 (2024)
At a glance

What KT8 2ET is like

KT8 2ET is a postcode in the West Molesey South neighbourhood of Elmbridge. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,959 people. 67.4% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 40–44, and 65.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in KT8 2 sold for a median of £439,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How KT8 2ET compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£439,975

Median over 66 sales in KT8 2, −3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£61,946

Average a year, before tax — higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

KT8 2ET FAQs

01
Is KT8 2ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in KT8 2ET?

The median sale price over the last year was £439,975.

Homes in KT8 2 sold for a median of £439,975 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, −3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is KT8 2ET safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around KT8 2ET, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in KT8 2ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 40–44, at 8.6% of residents. 67.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (45.9%).
05
Which council covers KT8 2ET?

KT8 2ET is in Elmbridge.

KT8 2ET is in Elmbridge, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is KT8 2ET?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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