Egham Town
Runnymede 001 · 4 sub-areas · 7,567 residents
Runnymede 001, within the borough of Runnymede in the South East, is home to around 7,600 people and sits at the more affordable end of the commuter belt. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,380 a month — noticeably below the South East norm for areas with this kind of rail access to London. The trade-off is that rents have edged down roughly 4% in the past year, suggesting some softening in demand.
Egham Town 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. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Egham Town?
3 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Egham Town in Runnymede
Living in Egham Town
Runnymede 001 has the feel of a settled commuter neighbourhood — predominantly owner-occupied, with a significant private rental sector and a younger-than-expected age profile. Just under 38% of residents are aged 18 to 34, which is unusually high for a Surrey-adjacent borough and likely reflects the area's relatively competitive rents drawing in young professionals who want proximity to London without inner-city prices.
On the cost side, this part of Runnymede sits at a reasonable mid-point. A two-bedroom home runs about £1,380 a month — broadly comparable to the UK national median for two-bed properties, which is roughly £1,200, though slightly above it. For the South East that's competitive. The median property price is around £461,000, and if you're saving for a deposit, you're looking at roughly five and a half years on a typical local salary — tighter than the national average but far more manageable than inner London.
Around 43% of residents work from home at least some of the time, which is one of the higher WFH rates you'll find in a neighbourhood this size. Only about 7% use public transport to commute, while 36% drive — the car is clearly the dominant mode here. That said, the nearest rail station is under 600 metres away in a straight line (about a seven-minute walk), and the public transport journey to London takes around 47 minutes, which puts Central London within realistic daily commuting range.
Deprivation is low — this area sits in the eighth decile nationally, meaning it's among the less deprived fifth of neighbourhoods in England. Unemployment is under 3%, and the median resident salary of just over £42,000 is comfortably above the national median. Nearly half of residents are in owner-occupation, and social housing makes up a modest 11.5% of tenure — a fairly typical profile for a prosperous South East commuter area. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Runnymede 001 a nice place to live?
- It's a decent, low-deprivation commuter neighbourhood with strong broadband, good rail access to London and competitive rents for the South East. The trade-off is that Ofsted ratings for nearby schools are well below the national average, and crime runs higher than the UK norm — though the large local job base likely inflates that figure.
- What is the rent in Runnymede 001?
- A one-bedroom home costs around £1,070 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,380, and a three-bedroom around £1,650. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents have fallen roughly 4% in the past year, so there may be negotiating room on new tenancies.
- Is Runnymede 001 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is about 128 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which is above the UK average of around 80. However, the area has a large local job base that brings in significant non-resident footfall, which tends to push reported crime figures up. Deprivation is low — a positive underlying indicator.
- What's the commute from Runnymede 001 to London?
- Around 47 minutes by public transport. The nearest rail station is roughly 600 metres away — about a seven-minute walk. That said, most residents here drive or work from home; only about 7% commute by public transport.
- Who lives in Runnymede 001?
- A younger-than-expected mix for a Surrey borough — nearly 38% of residents are aged 18 to 34. Around half own their home and 37% rent privately. Residents are well-qualified, with 38.5% holding a degree, and median earnings run just over £42,000 a year.
- What schools are near Runnymede 001?
- There are 19 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 43% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the ~89% national average. The nearest Outstanding school is about 6.3 km away. It's worth mapping individual catchment boundaries carefully before choosing a street to live on.
- How good is broadband in Runnymede 001?
- Excellent. Full gigabit broadband coverage reaches 100% of premises, and no properties fall below the universal service obligation minimum speed. If you work from home — and 43% of residents here do — the infrastructure is fully up to it.