Market Place, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT1 1JX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	48.5%	2.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	53.8%	51.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43%	39.2%	-3.8%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	42%	-0.5%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.5%	9%	1.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4.5%	7.5%	3.0%	6.1%	1.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.8%	55.1%	-3.7%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	33.3%	34.1%	0.8%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	6.4%	7.9%	1.5%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around KT1 1JX this area, 3.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 69.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	7.3%	-2.2%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	11.7%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	62.8%	69.9%	7.1%	33.8%	36.1%
Other	7%	3.1%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	0.7%	5.2%
Indian	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	12.8%	9.5%	-3.3%	1.6%	7.9%
Black African	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.7%
White	64.7%	63.5%	-1.2%	81.4%	-17.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	50%	-6.7%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	9.6%	14.9%	5.3%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	5%	3.4%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	20.5%	-2.1%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.1%	50.1%	-5.0%	83.2%	-33.1%
10+ Years	15.3%	24.2%	8.9%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	10.5%	9%	-1.5%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	6.8%	9.9%	3.1%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	6.8%	-5.5%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Central Asia	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Market Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Place was 474.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.6% higher than the Kingston Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Place has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kingston Town and the 10th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 300.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT1 1JX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Place are based on 26 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kingston Upon Thames.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Market Place, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT1 1JX

Average Price
£1,365,744

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,365,744

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Place

Average Price
£2,989,339

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£693,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£440,626

Other
£3,901,725

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Market Place, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,360,000	2017-08-15	£1,441,859

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT1 1JX

Employment

KT1 1JX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

KT1 1JX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Retired	73
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	16
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	51
Financial and insurance activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	18
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	5
Mining and quarrying	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Surbiton Children's Centre Nursery Alpha Road , KT5 8RS	4out of 4	2,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School Lower Teddington Road , Hampton Wick KT1 4HQ	3out of 4	935 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's C of E Primary School Portland Road , KT1 2SG	3out of 4	947 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Fairfield , KT1 2UP	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School Normansfield Avenue , TW11 9RP	4out of 4	1,054 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Athelstan Primary School Villiers Road , KT1 3AR	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	4out of 4	974 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Teddington School Broom Road , TW11 9PJ	2out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	1,751 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	4out of 4	1,952 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	444 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	2,241 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	3,797 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	478 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	724 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educare Small School 12 Cowleaze Road , KT2 6DZ	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	1,273 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Patisserie Valerie	Unit 4 The Griffin Centre, Market Place	27 yd
Poor Boys	Unit 5 The Griffin Centre, Market Place	34 yd
Megan's At The Griffin	Unit 2, The Griffin Centre	41 yd
Ex Cellar	38 Market Place, Kingston Upon Thames	41 yd
36 Streets Food	Unit 6 The Griffin Centre, Market Place	43 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Druids Head	3 Market Place, Kingston Upon Thames	15 yd
O'Neills	3 Eden Street, Kingston Upon Thames	83 yd
Bacchus Late Bar & Venue	2 Church Street, Kingston Upon Thames	112 yd
The Bishop	Bishop Out Of Residence, 2 Bishops Hall	164 yd
The Ram	34 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames	167 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Dog And Shawarma	Stall 23 Ancient Market, Market Place	61 yd
Pokie & Roll	15 Apple Market, Kingston Upon Thames	81 yd
Nippy	1 Kings Passage, Kingston Upon Thames	93 yd
Shakeaway	15 Thames Street, Kingston Upon Thames	138 yd
Ding Tea London - 1LTD	17 Thames Street, Kingston Upon Thames	143 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	6-12 Eden Walk, Kingston Upon Thames	245 yd
Marks & Spencer Foodhall	26-32 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames	265 yd
Longdan Express	17 Wood Street, Kingston Upon Thames	364 yd
Aldi	13 Adams Walk, Kingston Upon Thames	417 yd
KT Minimarket Ltd	38-42 Fife Road, Kingston Upon Thames	425 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The United Reformed Church RICHARD MAYO CENTRE RICHARD MAYO CENTRE EDEN STREET		128 yd
The Arena Health And Fitness KINGSTON HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	308 yd
Virgin Active Club (Kingston Bentall Centre) (Closed) Third Floor Third Floor Wood Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	311 yd
The Gym (London Kingston) EVE HOUSE EVE HOUSE ADAMS WALK	health and fitness suite	395 yd
Kings Field KINGS FIELD PAVILION KINGS FIELD PAVILION CHURCH GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	498 yd
Kingfisher Leisure Centre (Kingston) FAIRFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	531 yd
Fairfield Recreation Ground FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	577 yd
David Lloyd Club (Kingston) THE ROTUNDA THE ROTUNDA CLARENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	616 yd
Kingston Methodist Church FAIRFIELD SOUTH		633 yd
Roy'S Gym (Closed) 63b 63b High Street	health and fitness suite	711 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.