# Ottershaw & Lyne

South west Runnymede. 6,273 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 18 square kilometres.

Ottershaw & Lyne had 5,685 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006400. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Runnymede](https://openindex.co.uk/runnymede)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £560,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ottershaw & Lyne was £560,000 in 2025. Joint 659th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/runnymede/ottershaw-and-lyne#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,685** (2021). Ottershaw & Lyne had 5,685 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,365th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/runnymede/ottershaw-and-lyne#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Ottershaw & Lyne live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/runnymede/ottershaw-and-lyne#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 66.1%** (January 2026). In Ottershaw & Lyne, 66.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/runnymede/ottershaw-and-lyne#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006400) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Ottershaw & Lyne live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006400) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 97 homes were sold in Ottershaw & Lyne in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006400) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ottershaw & Lyne.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006400) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ottershaw & Lyne had 5,685 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Ottershaw & Lyne

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ottershaw & Lyne at a rate of 154.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.0 per 1,000 people across Runnymede.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 475 |
| Other crime | 198 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 128 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 66 |
| Vehicle crime | 45 |
| Burglary | 18 |
| Drug offences | 18 |
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Robbery | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Ottershaw & Lyne compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Ottershaw & Lyne | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £560,000 | 2nd most expensive | 10 middle areas, Runnymede · 2025 |
| Population | 5,685 | least populated | 10 middle areas, Runnymede · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 10 middle areas, Runnymede · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 66.1% | lowest | 10 middle areas, Runnymede · Jan 2026 |

## Is Ottershaw & Lyne safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ottershaw & Lyne at a rate of 154.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.0 per 1,000 people across Runnymede.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 104 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ottershaw & Lyne.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (475), other crime (198) and anti-social behaviour (128).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Runnymede

These figures are published for the whole of Runnymede, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Runnymede and not Ottershaw & Lyne alone. [See Runnymede](https://openindex.co.uk/runnymede)

- **Average house price: £472,507** (August 2026). Runnymede’s average house price was £472,507 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £46,777** (2025). Full-time workers living in Runnymede earned a median of £46,777 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 34th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.1×** (2025). A home in Runnymede costs 10.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 50th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 12.4** (2025). Runnymede has a deprivation score of 12.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 53rd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Ottershaw & Lyne in brief

The median price paid for a home in Ottershaw & Lyne was £560,000 in 2025.
Ottershaw & Lyne had 5,685 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Ottershaw & Lyne live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ottershaw & Lyne, 66.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006400
- Ward: [Ottershaw †](https://openindex.co.uk/runnymede/ward/ottershaw)
- Constituency: [Runnymede and Weybridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/runnymede-and-weybridge)
- Council: [Runnymede](https://openindex.co.uk/runnymede)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 18.35 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,273*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 18

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Chobham & Windlesham](https://openindex.co.uk/surrey-heath/chobham-and-windlesham), [Virginia Water](https://openindex.co.uk/runnymede/virginia-water), [Thorpe](https://openindex.co.uk/runnymede/thorpe), [Addlestone North](https://openindex.co.uk/runnymede/addlestone-north), [Addlestone South](https://openindex.co.uk/runnymede/addlestone-south), [New Haw & Woodham](https://openindex.co.uk/runnymede/new-haw-and-woodham)

## Latest updates for Ottershaw & Lyne

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006400

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/runnymede/ottershaw-and-lyne