Esher and Walton

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Esher and Walton in Surrey are affluent riverside communities offering a mix of leisure and luxury. Walton-on-Thames sits on the River Thames with a lively high street and riverside walks, while Esher is known for Sandown Park Racecourse, boutique shops, and surrounding countryside. Both benefit from quick rail links to central London.

Wards in Esher and Walton

Esher and Walton is divided into 12 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Claygate
  • Esher
  • Hersham Village
  • Hinchley Wood and Weston Green
  • Long Ditton
  • Molesey East
  • Molesey West
  • Oatlands and Burwood Park
  • Thames Ditton
  • Walton Central
  • Walton North
  • Walton South

Esher and Walton is a constituency that covers these wards in Elmbridge.

Population by age group

The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.

Population by age group, June 2022
Age Band Constituency (Number) Constituency (%) Region (Number) Region (%) England & Wales (Number) England & Wales (%)
0 to 17 25,344 24.29% 1,962,885 20.93% 12,506,535 20.76%
18 to 24 5,607 5.37% 714,721 7.62% 5,008,522 8.31%
25 to 34 10,073 9.65% 1,147,461 12.23% 8,098,257 13.44%
35 to 49 23,980 22.98% 1,842,715 19.65% 11,575,752 19.22%
50 to 64 20,974 20.10% 1,865,056 19.88% 11,745,365 19.50%
65 and over 18,363 17.60% 1,846,995 19.69% 11,303,607 18.76%

Population by ethnic group

The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.

Population by ethnic group March 2021
Ethnic Group Constituency (Number) Constituency (%) Region (%) England & Wales (%)
English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 77,293 75.09% 78.84% 74.42%
Other White 9,525 9.25% 6.32% 6.15%
Indian 2,664 2.59% 2.60% 3.13%
Other Asian 1,762 1.71% 1.72% 1.63%
White and Asian 1,722 1.67% 0.95% 0.82%
Irish 1,658 1.61% 0.84% 0.85%
Any other ethnic group 1,366 1.33% 1.14% 1.55%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 1,330 1.29% 0.78% 0.78%
Chinese 1,097 1.07% 0.69% 0.75%
African 786 0.76% 1.62% 2.50%
Pakistani 716 0.70% 1.57% 2.66%
White and Black Caribbean 673 0.65% 0.67% 0.86%
Arab 630 0.61% 0.32% 0.56%
Bangladeshi 540 0.52% 0.43% 1.08%
White and Black African 503 0.49% 0.42% 0.42%
Caribbean 297 0.29% 0.47% 1.05%
Other Black 151 0.15% 0.30% 0.50%
Roma 115 0.11% 0.14% 0.17%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller 106 0.10% 0.18% 0.11%
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