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Postcode · West Molesey

Affluence in KT8 2TR

How KT8 2TR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
West Molesey South
Council
Elmbridge
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,580 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off KT8 2TR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the KT8 2TR 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
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,946
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in the KT8 2TR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

KT8 2TREngland
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed13.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired19.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.2% of adults in the KT8 2TR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

KT8 2TREngland
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.1% of adults in the KT8 2TR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

KT8 2TREngland
Degree level or above34.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications15.5%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 2TR (West Molesey South) (about 1,580 residents).

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

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