# Mytchett & Deepcut

South west Surrey Heath. About 8,265 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 10 square kilometres.

Mytchett & Deepcut had 7,227 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05012032. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Surrey Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/surrey-heath)

## Key figures

- **Population: 7,227** (2021). Mytchett & Deepcut had 7,227 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,874th 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/surrey-heath/ward/mytchett-and-deepcut#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Mytchett & Deepcut 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/surrey-heath/ward/mytchett-and-deepcut#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.0%** (January 2026). In Mytchett & Deepcut, 82.0% 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/surrey-heath/ward/mytchett-and-deepcut#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.4%** (August 2026). In Mytchett & Deepcut, 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/surrey-heath/ward/mytchett-and-deepcut#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05012032) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Mytchett & Deepcut 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=E05012032) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Surrey Heath. The outline is Mytchett & Deepcut.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05012032) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Mytchett & Deepcut.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05012032) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Mytchett & Deepcut had 7,227 usual residents at the census.

## How Mytchett & Deepcut compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Mytchett & Deepcut | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 7,227 | 4th most populated | 14 wards, Surrey Heath · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 14 wards, Surrey Heath · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 82.0% | 4th lowest | 14 wards, Surrey Heath · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.4% | 6th highest | 14 wards, Surrey Heath · Aug 2026 |

## Is Mytchett & Deepcut safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Mytchett & Deepcut at a rate of 40.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.4 per 1,000 people across Surrey Heath.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 31 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Mytchett & Deepcut.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (153), other crime (78) and anti-social behaviour (50).
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 Surrey Heath

These figures are published for the whole of Surrey Heath, not for each ward, so they describe all of Surrey Heath and not Mytchett & Deepcut alone. [See Surrey Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/surrey-heath)

- **Average house price: £457,981** (August 2026). Surrey Heath’s average house price was £457,981 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,633** (2025). Full-time workers living in Surrey Heath earned a median of £43,633 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 74th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.5×** (2025). A home in Surrey Heath costs 10.5 times local full-time pay. 42nd 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: 8.0** (2025). Surrey Heath has a deprivation score of 8.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Mytchett & Deepcut in brief

Mytchett & Deepcut had 7,227 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Mytchett & Deepcut live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Mytchett & Deepcut, 82.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Mytchett & Deepcut, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05012032
- Constituency: [Surrey Heath †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/surrey-heath)
- Council: [Surrey Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/surrey-heath)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 10.15 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,265*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 22

* 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

[Frimley Green](https://openindex.co.uk/surrey-heath/ward/frimley-green), [Normandy & Pirbright](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/ward/normandy-and-pirbright), [Knellwood](https://openindex.co.uk/rushmoor/ward/knellwood), [Heatherside](https://openindex.co.uk/surrey-heath/ward/heatherside), [Ash Vale](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/ward/ash-vale), [Frimley](https://openindex.co.uk/surrey-heath/ward/frimley)

## Latest updates for Mytchett & Deepcut

- 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/E05012032

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/surrey-heath/ward/mytchett-and-deepcut