# Shepperton Town South Spelthorne. About 6,901 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.4 square kilometres. Shepperton Town had 6,989 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Ward. Code E05007369. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Spelthorne](https://openindex.co.uk/spelthorne) ## Key figures - **Population: 6,989** (2021). Shepperton Town had 6,989 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,026th most populated of 8,397. 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/spelthorne/ward/shepperton-town#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Shepperton Town 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/spelthorne/ward/shepperton-town#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.5%** (January 2026). In Shepperton Town, 84.5% 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/spelthorne/ward/shepperton-town#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.4%** (August 2026). In Shepperton Town, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/spelthorne/ward/shepperton-town#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05007369) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Shepperton Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05007369) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Spelthorne. The outline is Shepperton Town. - [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05007369) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Shepperton Town. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05007369) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Shepperton Town had 6,989 usual residents at the census. ## How Shepperton Town compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Shepperton Town | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 6,989 | 3rd least populated | 13 wards, Spelthorne · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 13 wards, Spelthorne · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 84.5% | lowest | 13 wards, Spelthorne · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.4% | joint 2nd lowest | 13 wards, Spelthorne · Aug 2026 | ## Is Shepperton Town safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shepperton Town at a rate of 74.5 per 1,000 people. That compares with 86.8 per 1,000 people across Spelthorne. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 36 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Shepperton Town. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (137), anti-social behaviour (123) and other crime (100). 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 Spelthorne These figures are published for the whole of Spelthorne, not for each ward, so they describe all of Spelthorne and not Shepperton Town alone. [See Spelthorne](https://openindex.co.uk/spelthorne) - **Average house price: £440,812** (August 2026). Spelthorne’s average house price was £440,812 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £44,265** (2025). Full-time workers living in Spelthorne earned a median of £44,265 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 61st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 10.0×** (2025). A home in Spelthorne costs 10.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 52nd 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: 14.9** (2025). Spelthorne has a deprivation score of 14.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 94th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Shepperton Town in brief Shepperton Town had 6,989 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Shepperton Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Shepperton Town, 84.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Shepperton Town, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: E05007369 - Constituency: [Spelthorne †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/spelthorne) - Council: [Spelthorne](https://openindex.co.uk/spelthorne) - Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 5.40 km² - People, mid-2024: 6,901* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 23 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Weybridge Riverside](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/ward/weybridge-riverside), [Laleham and Shepperton Green](https://openindex.co.uk/spelthorne/ward/laleham-and-shepperton-green), [Halliford and Sunbury West](https://openindex.co.uk/spelthorne/ward/halliford-and-sunbury-west), [Walton Central](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/ward/walton-central), [Chertsey Riverside](https://openindex.co.uk/runnymede/ward/chertsey-riverside), [Addlestone South](https://openindex.co.uk/runnymede/ward/addlestone-south) ## Latest updates for Shepperton Town - 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/E05007369 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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