Postcode · Staines

TW18 1QL area guide

Who lives in TW18 1QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Staines South East
Council: Spelthorne
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,485 (2024)

TW18 1QLStaines

At a glance

What TW18 1QL is like

TW18 1QL is a postcode in the Staines South East area of Spelthorne. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,485 people. 74.9% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in TW18 1 sold for a median of £470,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TW18 1QL compares

Headline figures for TW18 1QL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£470,000

Median over 83 sales in TW18 1, −4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,123

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TW18 1QL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TW18 1QL FAQs

Is TW18 1QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TW18 1QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £470,000.

Homes in TW18 1 sold for a median of £470,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TW18 1QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around TW18 1QL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TW18 1QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 74.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.1%).

Which council covers TW18 1QL?

The local authority for TW18 1QL is Spelthorne.

TW18 1QL comes under Spelthorne in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TW18 1QL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ashford (Surrey) Rail Station, 1.2 miles 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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