United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Spelthorne
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~100k · 29 state-funded schools
High earning potential comes at the cost of significant housing pressure in Spelthorne. While median weekly earnings of £876.70 sit above the regional median, residents face a steep affordability hurdle with a median house price that is 10.2 times the median annual pay. Renting is equally demanding, claiming 43% of gross median earnings, a figure that sits well above the regional median. These costs reflect a market that is more expensive than 85% of England authorities. The trade-off is access to high-quality education, with 97.1% of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools, placing the area among the top performers in the region. This location suits high-earning professionals who prioritise school quality over immediate housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Spelthorne ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£45,588/yr
Very high
Better than 85% of UK LAs
House price
£464,500
Very expensive
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,633/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,526/yr
Expensive
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Crime
76.0/1k
Mid
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Deprivation
14.9
Low
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Schools
93.1%
Mid
Around UK average
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
38 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
27 of 29 (93.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 9 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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29 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 29 schools, sortable and filterable.
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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.