Fairfield South, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT1 2UW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	50.2%	-4.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	45.5%	49.8%	4.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2UW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	53%	52.5%	-0.5%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	34.2%	9.0%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.7%	4.6%	-6.1%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	7.7%	3.4%	-4.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.5%	54.4%	-3.1%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	25%	28.7%	3.7%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	11.3%	13.3%	2.0%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	11.5%	-3.0%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	7.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	9.5%	1.8%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.9%	17.6%	-3.3%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	48.1%	9.6%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	9.8%	4.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	0.8%	2.8%
White	78.8%	72.4%	-6.4%	81.4%	-9.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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%	64.3%	-8.3%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	8.2%	11.3%	3.1%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	7%	-1.9%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	4.6%	3.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	63.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	5.1%	15.5%	10.4%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	6.5%	8.2%	1.7%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	4.8%	6.4%	1.6%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	6.1%	-6.2%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Fairfield South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfield South was 431.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.3% higher than the Kingston Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fairfield South has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kingston Town and the 12th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.4%.

🔎 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 2UW, 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 Fairfield South are based on 114 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 Fairfield South, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT1 2UW

Average Price
£547,798

Semi-Detached
£769,531

Terraced
£908,034

Detached
£872,433

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,201

Other
£656,892

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfield South

Average Price
£506,504

Semi-Detached
£895,019

Terraced
£856,841

Detached
£861,134

Flats/Maisonettes
£412,569

Other
£1,086,511

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfield SouthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42A Fairfield South, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-08-30	£458,814
Flat 3 46 Fairfield South, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-11-01	£365,523
Flat 4 46 Fairfield South, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-08-12	£316,052
42B Fairfield South, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-06-17	£372,918
Flat 2 46 Fairfield South, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£498,000	2022-04-06	£513,044

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT1 2UW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in KT1 2UW 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	89
Student (economically inactive)	39
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	20
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
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	2,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Fairfield , KT1 2UP	3out of 4	146 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Athelstan Primary School Villiers Road , KT1 3AR	3out of 4	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's C of E Primary School Portland Road , KT1 2SG	3out of 4	545 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Acre Road , KT2 6EN	4out of 4	919 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Primary School Alexandra Road , KT2 6SE	4out of 4	1,270 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	437 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	1,915 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Teddington School Broom Road , TW11 9PJ	2out of 4	2,100 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	4out of 4	2,150 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	605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	2,015 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	4,338 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 Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	242 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	475 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educare Small School 12 Cowleaze Road , KT2 6DZ	- not rated	747 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	880 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	1,207 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
Imperial Cakes By Theo	46 Fairfield South, Kingston Upon Thames	32 yd
Weldfinn	42 Hawks Road, Kingston Upon Thames	246 yd
Kingston Quaker Centre	Fairfield East, Kingston Upon Thames	344 yd
La Parma	134 London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	413 yd
Old London Road Cafe	52 Old London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion Tavern	The Albion, 45 Fairfield Road	267 yd
Kai's Thai Food @ The Cocoanut	The Cocoanut, 16 Mill Street	269 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	53 Hawks Road, Kingston Upon Thames	313 yd
The Fighting Cocks	56 Old London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	416 yd
Kingston Working Mens Club	25 Old London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Inn	44 Hawks Road, Kingston Upon Thames	310 yd
Peri Bites	128A London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	394 yd
Orient Flame	134 London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	413 yd
Anar Kitchen \& Bubble T London	46 Old London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	439 yd
Lotus House	9 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ADA Food Centre	36 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	457 yd
Aldi	13 Adams Walk, Kingston Upon Thames	544 yd
Asda Stores Limited	142 London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	578 yd
Oseyo	99-101 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames	606 yd
Sainsbury's	6-12 Eden Walk, Kingston Upon Thames	656 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingston Methodist Church FAIRFIELD SOUTH		277 yd
Fairfield Recreation Ground FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	300 yd
Kingfisher Leisure Centre (Kingston) FAIRFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	409 yd
Tiffin School Sports Centre QUEEN ELIZABETH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	491 yd
Athelstan Recreation Ground UNIT 5 UNIT 5 CHAPEL MILL ROAD	grass pitches	537 yd
The Gym (London Kingston) EVE HOUSE EVE HOUSE ADAMS WALK	health and fitness suite	550 yd
David Lloyd Club (Kingston) THE ROTUNDA THE ROTUNDA CLARENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	570 yd
The United Reformed Church RICHARD MAYO CENTRE RICHARD MAYO CENTRE EDEN STREET		748 yd
The Arena Health And Fitness KINGSTON HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	772 yd
More Energy Fitness Centre KINGSTON UNIVERSITY KINGSTON UNIVERSITY PENRHYN ROAD	health and fitness suite	800 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	110.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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