Egham Hythe & Pooley Green
Runnymede 003 · 6 sub-areas · 9,927 residents
Runnymede 003 sits within the Runnymede district of Surrey, home to around 9,900 people and strongly owner-occupied. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,380 a month — notably below the South East norm for commuter-belt Surrey, yet rents have eased around 4% over the past year, making it one of the more accessible entry points into the region.
Egham Hythe & Pooley Green is a mid-density neighbourhood of Runnymede in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Egham Hythe & Pooley Green?
3 parks and 6 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,567 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Egham Hythe & Pooley Green in Runnymede
Living in Egham Hythe & Pooley Green
This part of Runnymede has the feel of settled Surrey commuter country — detached and semi-detached homes, relatively quiet streets, and a strong owner-occupier culture. Around two thirds of residents own their home, which gives the area a stable, established character rather than the transient churn you get in more renter-heavy postcodes. Green space is never far away: the typical resident is within roughly 230 metres of parkland or open land, and nearly three quarters of residents can reach usable greenspace on foot.
On cost, the area is more accessible than many Surrey postcodes. A two-bedroom property runs around £1,380 a month and a three-bedroom around £1,650 — well below what you'd pay in commuter towns further along the line towards London. That said, renting here still takes a significant bite: median rent runs to around 56% of typical take-home pay, so this isn't cheap in any absolute sense. Council tax at Band D is approximately £2,490 a year, in line with the wider Runnymede rate.
Residents here skew slightly towards families and mid-career professionals. The under-18 share sits at around 21%, and couples with children make up roughly one in five households — higher than you'd expect in a more urban postcode. The 35–49 age group is the largest adult cohort at around 22%. Working from home is notably common: more than a third of residents work from home, which helps explain why car ownership dominates the commute picture here despite the area being within reach of London by rail.
For those who do commute, the nearest rail station is roughly 1.2 km away — about a 15-minute walk. The public rail journey to London takes around 40 minutes, which is competitive for Surrey. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Runnymede 003 a nice place to live?
- For most people, yes — it's a settled, low-crime Surrey neighbourhood with good green space access and strong owner-occupation. Around 73% of residents can reach usable parkland on foot, and the deprivation score is well below average. The trade-off is that Ofsted ratings for nearby schools are below the national benchmark, and housing costs still absorb a significant share of take-home pay.
- What is the rent in Runnymede 003?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £1,070 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,380, and a three-bedroom around £1,650. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents have eased about 4% over the past year, which is an unusual move in Surrey's generally tight market.
- Is Runnymede 003 safe?
- The crime rate sits at roughly 77 incidents per 1,000 residents per year — slightly below the UK national average of around 80. It's a relatively low-deprivation area with high owner-occupation, both of which tend to correlate with lower crime rates. There are no particular hotspots flagged in the data.
- What's the commute from Runnymede 003 to London?
- The rail journey to London takes around 40 minutes by public transport. The nearest mainline station is roughly 1.2 km away — about a 15-minute walk. Bear in mind that most residents here commute by car rather than rail, and over a third work from home entirely, so public transport use is relatively low for the area.
- Who lives in Runnymede 003?
- A mixed community — around two thirds own their home, but there's also a notable social housing share of about 18%. The age spread is unusually even across adult cohorts, with families with children making up roughly one in five households. About 82% of residents were born in the UK, and the neighbourhood leans slightly less diverse than nearby urban centres.
- What schools are near Runnymede 003?
- There are 34 schools within roughly 2 km, so choice isn't the problem. Around 36% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just under 5 km away. Families prioritising Ofsted ratings may need to look slightly beyond the immediate area.
- How does Runnymede 003 compare to other parts of Surrey for renters?
- It's on the more accessible side for Surrey commuter-belt rents — a two-bedroom at around £1,380 a month is below what many comparable rail-corridor postcodes charge. The 40-minute London commute time is competitive. The main caveat is that even these relatively moderate rents absorb around 56% of typical take-home pay, so it's affordable relative to Surrey, not affordable in absolute terms.