Is Walton on Thames, Surrey a nice place to live?

Is Walton on Thames a nice place to live or is Walton on Thames a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Walton on Thames meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Walton on Thames?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Walton on Thames. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Walton on Thames. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Oatlands and Burwood Park25584
2Sunbury East20007
3Hersham Village19014
4Shepperton Town18881
5Weybridge Riverside17119
6Walton South16858
7Walton Central14679
8Addlestone South14281
9Walton North12913
10Halliford and Sunbury West12667
Crime
FAILED

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Is Walton on Thames a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Walton on Thames, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Walton on Thames residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Elmbridge (Walton on Thames)2.87
Richmond upon Thames3.04
Kingston upon Thames3.38
Spelthorne3.85

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Walton on Thames. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Walton on Thames. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Walton Central (Best)31644
2Oatlands and Burwood Park30707
3Weybridge Riverside29964
4Walton South29620
5Hersham Village28457
6Sunbury East28123
7Shepperton Town26182
8Walton North25227
9Halliford and Sunbury West25068
10Addlestone South (Worst)23678
health
PASSED
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Is Walton on Thames rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Walton on Thames. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Walton Central28998
2Weybridge Riverside28629
3Oatlands and Burwood Park28608
4Sunbury East28124
5Walton South27816
6Shepperton Town25709
7Hersham Village24555
8Halliford and Sunbury West20610
9Addlestone South20201
10Walton North19920
Deprivation
PASSED



How affordable are the rents in Walton on Thames?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Walton on Thames rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Surrey.

BedsElmbridgeSurrey
1£950£900
2£1250£1170
3£1589£1450
4£3000£2250
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Walton on Thames per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Walton on Thames, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Walton on Thames's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Richmond upon Thames£899.90
2Elmbridge (Walton on Thames)£895.60
3Kingston upon Thames£861.50
4Spelthorne£728.60
Wages
PASSED



So, is Walton on Thames a nice place to live?

Walton on Thames has passed our core town assesment with a score of 3/5.  However, the rents in Walton on Thames are more expensive than other parts of Surrey.  However, Walton on Thames does have a number of wards were crime is worse than the national average.

Is Walton on Thames a nice place to live?
YES
* Probably.