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Elmbridge local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

10.5% to 26.2%

Homes rented privately ranged from 10.5% in Claygate to 26.2% in Weybridge St George's Hill — a gap of 15.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Claygate10.5%2942,806
Hinchley Wood and Weston Green10.6%3373,165
Long Ditton12.7%3572,811
Molesey West12.9%4743,661
Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon14.4%4923,410
Hersham Village14.9%5293,544
Thames Ditton15.3%5543,618
Walton North16.6%6053,639
Esher16.7%5983,582
Oatlands and Burwood Park17.3%5743,311
Molesey East18.4%6603,589
Cobham and Downside19.6%7303,718
Walton South20.2%7313,626
Weybridge Riverside24.5%8723,566
Walton Central24.7%9313,764
Weybridge St George's Hill26.2%9893,781
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People reporting bad or very bad health

1.4% to 3.9%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 1.4% in Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon to 3.9% in Molesey West — a gap of 2.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon1.4%1389,748
Hinchley Wood and Weston Green1.6%1388,743
Long Ditton2.2%1607,236
Oatlands and Burwood Park2.6%2128,286
Thames Ditton2.7%2499,396
Weybridge Riverside2.8%2338,295
Hersham Village2.9%2468,620
Walton South2.9%2609,066
Walton Central2.9%2498,483
Weybridge St George's Hill3.1%2769,036
Claygate3.1%2227,263
Esher3.2%2909,100
Molesey East3.2%2768,569
Walton North3.7%3308,990
Cobham and Downside3.8%3368,744
Molesey West3.9%3589,175
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People aged 65 or over

11.7% to 21.9%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 11.7% in Walton North to 21.9% in Cobham and Downside — a gap of 10.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Walton North11.7%1,0568,990
Long Ditton14.7%1,0667,234
Hersham Village15.6%1,3458,620
Weybridge Riverside16.6%1,3768,295
Walton South16.6%1,5069,066
Molesey West16.6%1,5269,175
Hinchley Wood and Weston Green17.1%1,4948,744
Thames Ditton18%1,6969,397
Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon18.1%1,7689,747
Esher18.7%1,7059,100
Walton Central19.2%1,6318,483
Molesey East19.6%1,6768,570
Oatlands and Burwood Park20.2%1,6738,287
Claygate20.4%1,4827,264
Weybridge St George's Hill21.1%1,9099,039
Cobham and Downside21.9%1,9148,746
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

7% to 16.2%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 7% in Hinchley Wood and Weston Green to 16.2% in Molesey West — a gap of 9.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hinchley Wood and Weston Green7%4686,675
Thames Ditton7.6%5527,246
Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon7.9%5947,521
Oatlands and Burwood Park8.1%5206,426
Long Ditton9.2%5165,606
Claygate9.7%5545,725
Weybridge Riverside10%6546,536
Weybridge St George's Hill10.5%7737,354
Molesey East10.6%7296,883
Walton South10.8%7667,108
Hersham Village11.2%7396,614
Walton Central11.4%7716,754
Esher11.6%8457,277
Cobham and Downside14.6%1,0166,974
Walton North15.8%1,0906,889
Molesey West16.2%1,1677,191
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

38% to 61.5%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 38% in Walton North to 61.5% in Hinchley Wood and Weston Green — a gap of 23.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Walton North38%2,6166,889
Molesey West38.1%2,7387,191
Cobham and Downside45.2%3,1536,974
Walton Central48.4%3,2726,754
Hersham Village49.2%3,2516,614
Walton South49.8%3,5387,108
Esher51.1%3,7177,277
Molesey East51.7%3,5586,883
Weybridge St George's Hill53.8%3,9607,354
Weybridge Riverside54.3%3,5476,536
Claygate56.4%3,2295,725
Long Ditton58.2%3,2635,606
Oatlands and Burwood Park58.3%3,7456,426
Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon60.5%4,5507,521
Thames Ditton61.2%4,4357,246
Hinchley Wood and Weston Green61.5%4,1056,675
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

4.9% to 15.8%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 4.9% in Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon to 15.8% in Walton North — a gap of 10.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon4.9%1683,410
Hinchley Wood and Weston Green6.3%1983,164
Thames Ditton6.8%2473,617
Weybridge St George's Hill7.6%2893,781
Claygate7.8%2202,806
Oatlands and Burwood Park8.1%2683,308
Long Ditton9%2542,813
Molesey East9.6%3453,588
Weybridge Riverside9.8%3513,566
Walton South10.3%3733,628
Esher11.1%3983,582
Walton Central11.2%4233,764
Hersham Village11.7%4143,546
Cobham and Downside13.6%5063,722
Molesey West15%5483,661
Walton North15.8%5753,638
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2.7% to 23%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 2.7% in Hinchley Wood and Weston Green to 23% in Walton North — a gap of 20.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hinchley Wood and Weston Green2.7%843,165
Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon3.7%1263,410
Oatlands and Burwood Park4.5%1483,311
Thames Ditton4.6%1683,618
Molesey East7.5%2683,589
Walton Central7.8%2933,764
Walton South8.3%3023,626
Claygate8.7%2432,806
Weybridge St George's Hill10.1%3823,781
Weybridge Riverside10.5%3743,566
Long Ditton11.3%3172,811
Esher13.3%4783,582
Hersham Village13.5%4783,544
Cobham and Downside14.5%5393,718
Molesey West15.6%5713,661
Walton North23%8383,639
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ClaygateCobham and DownsideEsherHersham VillageHinchley Wood and Weston GreenLong DittonMolesey EastMolesey WestOatlands and Burwood ParkOxshott and Stoke D'AbernonThames DittonWalton CentralWalton NorthWalton SouthWeybridge RiversideWeybridge St George's Hill
16 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Claygate →7,263 people · census date in profileCobham and Downside →8,745 people · census date in profileEsher →9,101 people · census date in profileHersham Village →8,620 people · census date in profileHinchley Wood and Weston Green →8,744 people · census date in profileLong Ditton →7,236 people · census date in profileMolesey East →8,568 people · census date in profileMolesey West →9,175 people · census date in profileOatlands and Burwood Park →8,289 people · census date in profileOxshott and Stoke D'Abernon →9,750 people · census date in profileThames Ditton →9,396 people · census date in profileWalton Central →8,483 people · census date in profileWalton North →8,990 people · census date in profileWalton South →9,065 people · census date in profileWeybridge Riverside →8,295 people · census date in profileWeybridge St George's Hill →9,036 people · census date in profile