Portland Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding KT1 2SH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	55.5%	6.9%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	51.4%	44.5%	-6.9%	49.0%	-4.5%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around KT1 2SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	67.2%	68.6%	1.4%	37.9%	30.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	17.2%	-3.1%	44.2%	-27.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.7%	10.2%	2.5%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (86.3%) 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	49.7%	51.4%	1.7%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	38.2%	34.9%	-3.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	8.8%	9.2%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	11%	-0.3%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	9%	-4.5%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	39.2%	38.1%	-1.1%	16.9%	21.2%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	31.6%	9.5%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	5.6%	2.7%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
White	72.1%	75.6%	3.5%	81.4%	-5.8%
Arab	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	78.8%	3.2%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	78.5%	4.0%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	7.6%	13.2%	5.6%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	3.4%	-8.3%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 50.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.6% lower than the Kingston Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kingston Town and the 218th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 78.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in KT1 2SH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Portland Road are based on 287 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 Portland Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT1 2SH

Average Price
£676,718

Semi-Detached
£682,443

Terraced
£648,687

Detached
£825,350

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£656,658

Semi-Detached
£693,977

Terraced
£665,307

Detached
£816,851

Flats/Maisonettes
£355,634

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Portland Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£567,000	2025-03-27	£578,955
62 Portland Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2025-03-25	£681,507
61 Portland Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2025-02-28	£791,696
56 Portland Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£571,500	2024-03-19	£617,657
77 Portland Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-03-01	£583,131

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT1 2SH

Employment

KT1 2SH 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 2SH 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

Student (economically inactive)	160
Full-Time Employee	87
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	47
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	13
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,804 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	98 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Athelstan Primary School Villiers Road , KT1 3AR	3out of 4	290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Fairfield , KT1 2UP	3out of 4	543 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Infants' School Maple Road , KT6 4AL	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School Maple Road , KT6 4AL	4out of 4	1,339 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	2,310 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Teddington School Broom Road , TW11 9PJ	2out of 4	2,394 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	4out of 4	2,541 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	502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	1,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	3,980 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	215 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	690 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educare Small School 12 Cowleaze Road , KT2 6DZ	- not rated	1,146 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
St John The Evangelist Church	Parish Hall, Grove Lane	249 yd
Aramark @ KU Knights Park Food Store	Kingston University Knights Park Centre, Grange Road	255 yd
Brunch Cafe	114 Villiers Avenue, Surbiton	438 yd
Imperial Cakes By Theo	46 Fairfield South, Kingston Upon Thames	466 yd
The Market Place	Kingston University, Penrhyn Road	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spring Grove Public House	The Spring Grove, 13 Bloomfield Road	206 yd
Kai's Thai Food @ The Cocoanut	The Cocoanut, 16 Mill Street	326 yd
The Duke Of Buckingham	104 Villiers Road, Kingston Upon Thames	335 yd
The Albion Tavern	The Albion, 45 Fairfield Road	601 yd
Waggon & Horses	The Waggon And Horses, 1 Surbiton Hill Road	720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chip Club	56 Villiers Road, Kingston Upon Thames	248 yd
Lebanese Express	47 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	603 yd
Bagels & Dough Limited	71 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	611 yd
Chilli Cha Cha	66 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	641 yd
Wan's	50 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	641 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	75 Penrhyn Road, Kingston Upon Thames	563 yd
Aldi	13 Adams Walk, Kingston Upon Thames	782 yd
Sainsbury's	6-12 Eden Walk, Kingston Upon Thames	801 yd
ADA Food Centre	36 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	851 yd
Oseyo	99-101 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Athelstan Recreation Ground UNIT 5 UNIT 5 CHAPEL MILL ROAD	grass pitches	311 yd
Kingston Methodist Church FAIRFIELD SOUTH		384 yd
More Energy Fitness Centre KINGSTON UNIVERSITY KINGSTON UNIVERSITY PENRHYN ROAD	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Fairfield Recreation Ground FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	529 yd
The Arena Health And Fitness KINGSTON HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Kingfisher Leisure Centre (Kingston) FAIRFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	691 yd
The Gym (London Kingston) EVE HOUSE EVE HOUSE ADAMS WALK	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Territorial Army Hall T A CENTRE T A CENTRE PORTSMOUTH ROAD		780 yd
Surbiton High School SURBITON CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	798 yd
The United Reformed Church RICHARD MAYO CENTRE RICHARD MAYO CENTRE EDEN STREET		827 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	98.4%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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