United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Elmbridge
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~137k · 37 state-funded schools
High earning potential meets extreme housing costs in Elmbridge. While median weekly earnings of £970.30 are the highest in the South East, the cost of entry is severe, with a median house price reaching 12.9 times median annual gross pay. Renters face similar pressure, as monthly payments of £1,832 consume 43.6% of median gross earnings. These figures reflect a market higher than 98% of England authorities for house prices, yet the trade-off includes low deprivation and a crime rate higher than only 14% of authorities nationally. With 97.1% of pupils attending Good or Outstanding schools, this location suits high-income professionals who prioritise educational infrastructure and safety over housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Elmbridge ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£50,456/yr
Very high
Better than 97% of UK LAs
House price
£650,000
Very expensive
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,832/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,558/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
Crime
51.2/1k
Safest
Better than 87% of UK LAs
Deprivation
7.9
Least deprived
Better than 98% of UK LAs
Schools
100.0%
Very strong
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
41 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
36 of 36 (100%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 5 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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37 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 37 schools, sortable and filterable.
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.