Affluence in KT8 2JS
How KT8 2JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Molesey South
- Council
- Elmbridge
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,880 (2024)
KT8 2JSWest Molesey
How well off KT8 2JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the KT8 2JS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63% of adults in the KT8 2JS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.9% of adults in the KT8 2JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.5% of adults in the KT8 2JS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KT8 2JS (West Molesey South) (about 1,880 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.