Waters Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 3LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT1 3LW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	53.5%	48.1%	-5.4%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	46.5%	51.9%	5.4%	49.0%	2.9%

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 3LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	46.4%	46.3%	-0.1%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	36.2%	3.4%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.8%	10.8%	1.0%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	43.2%	45%	1.8%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	36.3%	37.9%	1.6%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	16%	12.3%	-3.7%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.7%	21.7%	-7.0%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	8.9%	-3.6%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	17.1%	1.6%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	37.4%	14.8%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	6.8%	2.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	8.2%	13.7%	5.5%	1.6%	12.1%
Black African	2.1%	4%	1.9%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
White	72.2%	59.4%	-12.8%	81.4%	-22.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	71.6%	63.6%	-8.0%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	7.6%	12.3%	4.7%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	16.3%	1.5%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.5%	63.6%	-5.9%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	24.1%	22.3%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	3%	3.7%	0.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	3.4%	-16.8%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Waters Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waters Road was 71.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.2% higher than the Coombe Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waters Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Coombe Vale and the 146th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.6%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in KT1 3LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Waters Road are based on 50 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 Waters Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 3LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT1 3LW

Average Price
£478,595

Semi-Detached
£478,595

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waters Road

Average Price
£530,879

Semi-Detached
£530,107

Terraced
£457,124

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£787,657

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waters Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Waters Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-10-16	£418,969
19 Waters Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-07-23	£391,225
29 Waters Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-03-26	£561,197
37 Waters Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2020-12-07	£599,029
27 Waters Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£482,000	2020-08-21	£565,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT1 3LW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in KT1 3LW 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	94
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	29
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	14
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Oak Primary School Dickerage Lane , KT3 3RZ	3out of 4	850 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Fairfield , KT1 2UP	3out of 4	858 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Athelstan Primary School Villiers Road , KT1 3AR	3out of 4	940 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill St Paul's C of E Primary School, Princes Road , KT2 6AZ	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Primary School Alexandra Road , KT2 6SE	4out of 4	1,119 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	1,003 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coombe Girls' School Clarence Avenue , KT3 3TU	4out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	4out of 4	2,090 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	2,327 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	1,591 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	2,395 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	5,194 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	997 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill School 8 Queen's Road , KT2 7SH	- not rated	1,102 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educare Small School 12 Cowleaze Road , KT2 6DZ	- not rated	1,387 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Preparatory School George Road , Kingston upon Thames KT2 7NU	- not rated	1,416 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fat Boys Cafe	204 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	138 yd
Kingston Eco_Op @ Searchlight Community Centre	Searchlight Youth And Community Centre, Kingston Road	511 yd
Kingston Young Carers Project	Searchlight Youth And Community Centre, Kingston Road	511 yd
Noura Lebanese Restaurant	16 The Triangle, Kingston Upon Thames	572 yd
River Cafe	35 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	578 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bricklayers Arms	53 Hawks Road, Kingston Upon Thames	758 yd
The Black Horse	204 London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	799 yd
The Norbiton	16 Clifton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	890 yd
The Albert	57 Kingston Hill, Kingston Upon Thames	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cod Upon Thames	210C Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	151 yd
Favorite Chicken	55 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	237 yd
Pizza Box	53A Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	243 yd
Patio Pizza	53 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	247 yd
Kingston Charcoal Grill	134-136 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everyday Local	51 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	259 yd
Tesco	11-14 The Triangle, Kingston Upon Thames	601 yd
ADA Food Centre	36 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	641 yd
Asda Stores Limited	142 London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	756 yd
Aldi	205-217 Kingston Road, New Malden	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Weir Archer Athletics And Fitness Centre KINGSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	325 yd
Afc Wimbledon (Kingsmeadow) KINGSMEADOW STADIUM KINGSMEADOW STADIUM JACK GOODCHILD WAY	grass pitches	351 yd
Kingston Road Recreation Ground KINGSTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	541 yd
King'S Oak Primary School DICKERAGE LANE	artificial grass pitch	600 yd
Athelstan Recreation Ground UNIT 5 UNIT 5 CHAPEL MILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Coombe Wood Lawn Tennis Club GALSWORTHY ROAD	tennis courts	1,059 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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