Portland Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT1 2SW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.7%	49.1%	1.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	47.5%	45.6%	-1.9%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	38.9%	-2.5%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	0.4%	4%	3.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (91.4%) 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	63.4%	69.4%	6.0%	48.4%	21.0%
Good health	27.9%	22%	-5.9%	33.6%	-11.6%
Fair health	6.4%	6.7%	0.3%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2SW this area, 6.1% 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 64.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	6.1%	-2.5%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	3.3%	-5.3%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	7.3%	-0.5%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.9%	18.7%	-2.2%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	48%	64.6%	16.6%	33.8%	30.8%
Other	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	2.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.8%	3.3%
White	88.9%	77.2%	-11.7%	81.4%	-4.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% 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	86.6%	80%	-6.6%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	4.7%	7.6%	2.9%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	79.7%	-5.5%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	4%	10.8%	6.8%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	2.2%	-5.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 29.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.5% lower than the Berrylands average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Portland Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Berrylands and the 148th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT1 2SW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Portland Road are based on 282 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 2SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT1 2SW

Average Price
£671,539

Semi-Detached
£670,263

Terraced
£644,391

Detached
£824,803

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£661,576

Semi-Detached
£695,998

Terraced
£669,315

Detached
£838,390

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,665

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
107 Portland Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,128	2025-05-08	£645,128
90 Portland Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£771,500	2024-11-06	£795,781
88 Portland Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£692,500	2023-08-03	£732,896
108 Portland Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£665,000	2023-02-03	£666,309
120 Portland Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-11-04	£660,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT1 2SW

Employment

KT1 2SW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in KT1 2SW 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	111
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	31
Retired	21
Unemployed	15
Part-Time Employee	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Construction	9
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	1,708 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	189 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Athelstan Primary School Villiers Road , KT1 3AR	3out of 4	220 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Fairfield , KT1 2UP	3out of 4	559 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	1,338 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	4out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	2,406 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Teddington School Broom Road , TW11 9PJ	2out of 4	2,524 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	4out of 4	2,639 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	658 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	1,518 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	4,057 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	371 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	839 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Educare Small School 12 Cowleaze Road , KT2 6DZ	- not rated	1,236 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
Brunch Cafe	114 Villiers Avenue, Surbiton	321 yd
St John The Evangelist Church	Parish Hall, Grove Lane	321 yd
Aramark @ KU Knights Park Food Store	Kingston University Knights Park Centre, Grange Road	411 yd
Imperial Cakes By Theo	46 Fairfield South, Kingston Upon Thames	509 yd
The Market Place	Kingston University, Penrhyn Road	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke Of Buckingham	104 Villiers Road, Kingston Upon Thames	212 yd
Spring Grove Public House	The Spring Grove, 13 Bloomfield Road	302 yd
Kai's Thai Food @ The Cocoanut	The Cocoanut, 16 Mill Street	453 yd
The Albion Tavern	The Albion, 45 Fairfield Road	702 yd
Waggon & Horses	The Waggon And Horses, 1 Surbiton Hill Road	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chip Club	56 Villiers Road, Kingston Upon Thames	97 yd
Bagels & Dough Limited	71 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	681 yd
Lebanese Express	47 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	688 yd
Welcome Inn	44 Hawks Road, Kingston Upon Thames	708 yd
Chicken World	70 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	716 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	75 Penrhyn Road, Kingston Upon Thames	661 yd
ADA Food Centre	36 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	839 yd
Aldi	13 Adams Walk, Kingston Upon Thames	912 yd
Sainsbury's	6-12 Eden Walk, Kingston Upon Thames	945 yd
Everyday Local	51 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Athelstan Recreation Ground UNIT 5 UNIT 5 CHAPEL MILL ROAD	grass pitches	162 yd
Kingston Methodist Church FAIRFIELD SOUTH		512 yd
More Energy Fitness Centre KINGSTON UNIVERSITY KINGSTON UNIVERSITY PENRHYN ROAD	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Fairfield Recreation Ground FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	649 yd
Kingfisher Leisure Centre (Kingston) FAIRFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	809 yd
The Arena Health And Fitness KINGSTON HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Surbiton High School SURBITON CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	845 yd
The Hollyfield School And Sixth Form Centre SURBITON HILL ROAD	grass pitches	882 yd
Territorial Army Hall T A CENTRE T A CENTRE PORTSMOUTH ROAD		893 yd
The Gym (London Kingston) EVE HOUSE EVE HOUSE ADAMS WALK	health and fitness suite	906 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	74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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