The Bittoms, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT1 2AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.2%	48.5%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	51.5%	41.3%	-10.2%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	40.8%	4.6%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.6%	11.4%	4.8%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (85.4%) 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	57.9%	50.4%	-7.5%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	31.7%	35%	3.3%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	6.7%	9.6%	2.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 2AR this area, 7% 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 55.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	7%	-1.2%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	8.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.6%	19.5%	-2.1%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	50.1%	55.1%	5.0%	33.8%	21.3%
Other	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	3.3%	5%	1.7%	3.1%	1.9%
Other Asian	5.5%	5.5%	0.0%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	0.8%	2.9%
White	78.9%	70.2%	-8.7%	81.4%	-11.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.6%	5%	4.4%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	1%	3.5%	2.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	72.6%	61.3%	-11.3%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	8.7%	12.2%	3.5%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	14.6%	7.1%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	61.4%	-10.6%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	4.3%	17.9%	13.6%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	7.6%	2.5%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	6.3%	-6.1%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is The Bittoms Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Bittoms was 100.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.5% lower than the Kingston Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Bittoms has the 25th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kingston Town and the 96th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.0%.

🔎 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 2AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 The Bittoms are based on 253 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 The Bittoms, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT1 2AR

Average Price
£508,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£581,921

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,791

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Bittoms

Average Price
£594,202

Semi-Detached
£810,162

Terraced
£557,241

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£528,339

Other
£9,633,166

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BittomsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 The Bittoms, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£296,000	2010-04-09	£603,271
25 The Bittoms, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2010-01-28	£620,122
27 The Bittoms, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£319,000	2008-05-20	£610,966
21 The Bittoms, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£313,500	2008-05-09	£600,432
17 The Bittoms, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2004-10-12	£612,651

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT1 2AR

Employment

KT1 2AR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in KT1 2AR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Retired	54
Self-Employed	43
Student (economically inactive)	42
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	56
Information and communication	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Financial and insurance activities	28
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Other	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	11
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	6
Mining and quarrying	3

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	2,249 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's C of E Primary School Portland Road , KT1 2SG	3out of 4	708 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Athelstan Primary School Villiers Road , KT1 3AR	3out of 4	973 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Fairfield , KT1 2UP	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School Lower Teddington Road , Hampton Wick KT1 4HQ	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Acre Road , KT2 6EN	4out of 4	1,379 yd	Foundation 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	1,107 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	1,389 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teddington School Broom Road , TW11 9PJ	2out of 4	1,952 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	2,103 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	4out of 4	2,309 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	254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	1,881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	3,563 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	111 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	512 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	963 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educare Small School 12 Cowleaze Road , KT2 6DZ	- not rated	1,110 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Forno	1-3 Town End Parade, High Street	119 yd
Nando's	37-39 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames	130 yd
Trio	6-8 Penrhyn Road, Kingston Upon Thames	134 yd
The Riverside Vegetaria	64 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames	155 yd
Las Iguanas Also Trading As Super Nonna	The Malthouse, 25-29 High Street	164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mill	The Kingston Mill, 58-62 High Street	163 yd
Steins	56 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames	164 yd
Minima Yacht Club	48A High Street, Kingston Upon Thames	222 yd
The Ram	34 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames	250 yd
Woody's	5 Ram Passage, Kingston Upon Thames	302 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pokie & Roll	15 Apple Market, Kingston Upon Thames	370 yd
Eden Kebab	50 Eden Street, Kingston Upon Thames	412 yd
Hot Dog And Shawarma	Stall 23 Ancient Market, Market Place	424 yd
Shahs Halal Food Kingston	Kiosk, Eden Walk	447 yd
Espanol Churros	Kiosk, Eden Walk	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	6-12 Eden Walk, Kingston Upon Thames	468 yd
Sainsbury's	75 Penrhyn Road, Kingston Upon Thames	527 yd
Marks & Spencer Foodhall	26-32 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames	562 yd
Aldi	13 Adams Walk, Kingston Upon Thames	613 yd
Oseyo	99-101 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames	677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Arena Health And Fitness KINGSTON HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	102 yd
The United Reformed Church RICHARD MAYO CENTRE RICHARD MAYO CENTRE EDEN STREET		368 yd
More Energy Fitness Centre KINGSTON UNIVERSITY KINGSTON UNIVERSITY PENRHYN ROAD	health and fitness suite	442 yd
Territorial Army Hall T A CENTRE T A CENTRE PORTSMOUTH ROAD		478 yd
Kingston Methodist Church FAIRFIELD SOUTH		579 yd
The Gym (London Kingston) EVE HOUSE EVE HOUSE ADAMS WALK	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Fairfield Recreation Ground FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	612 yd
Virgin Active Club (Kingston Bentall Centre) (Closed) Third Floor Third Floor Wood Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	663 yd
Kingfisher Leisure Centre (Kingston) FAIRFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	664 yd
Kings Field KINGS FIELD PAVILION KINGS FIELD PAVILION CHURCH GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	746 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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