Porchester Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 3PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT1 3PP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	52%	48.7%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48%	51.3%	3.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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	42.2%	40.4%	-1.8%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	46%	7.4%	44.2%	1.8%
Separated	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	10.4%	9.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	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	42.5%	49.4%	6.9%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	37.6%	32.2%	-5.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	12.8%	15.8%	3.0%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	25.9%	22.3%	-3.6%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	9.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15%	3.0%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	38.3%	12.0%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	12%	3.5%	-8.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	13.8%	6.5%	-7.3%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.5%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	66.1%	64.2%	-1.9%	81.4%	-17.2%
Arab	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	1.8%	7.3%	5.5%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	67.3%	61.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	10.1%	13.9%	3.8%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	14.8%	-2.0%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	61%	-4.7%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	4.9%	25.4%	20.5%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	8.9%	4.5%	-4.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	2.8%	-13.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
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	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Porchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Porchester Road was 67.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.0% higher than the Coombe Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Porchester Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Coombe Vale and the 157th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.3%.

🔎 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 3PP, 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 Porchester Road are based on 89 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 Porchester Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 3PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT1 3PP

Average Price
£337,206

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,206

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porchester Road

Average Price
£499,667

Semi-Detached
£518,739

Terraced
£512,001

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,516

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Chester House Porchester Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2018-08-09	£354,042
Flat 7 Chester House Porchester Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,000	2012-04-11	£363,720
Flat 8 Chester House Porchester Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,000	2007-04-05	£367,400
Flat 7 Chester House Porchester Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,000	2006-01-26	£366,324
Flat 8 Chester House Porchester Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2005-03-02	£360,719

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT1 3PP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	31
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	2,641 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	895 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	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Primary School Alexandra Road , KT2 6SE	4out of 4	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Fairfield , KT1 2UP	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Athelstan Primary School Villiers Road , KT1 3AR	3out of 4	1,169 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	1,065 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coombe Girls' School Clarence Avenue , KT3 3TU	4out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	4out of 4	2,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	2,233 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	1,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	2,671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	5,432 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Hill School 8 Queen's Road , KT2 7SH	- not rated	887 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	1,108 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Preparatory School George Road , Kingston upon Thames KT2 7NU	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rokeby School George Road , KT2 7PB	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Marymount International School George Road , KT2 7PE	- not rated	1,313 yd	Other independent school	No	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	412 yd
Sabor Espresso Bar (Norbiton Station Platform)	Norbiton Railway Station, Coombe Road	433 yd
Noura Lebanese Restaurant	16 The Triangle, Kingston Upon Thames	435 yd
Coco And Lime	31 Coombe Road, Kingston Upon Thames	474 yd
Trattoria Calabrese	66 Coombe Road, Kingston Upon Thames	566 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Horse	204 London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	700 yd
The Norbiton	16 Clifton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	819 yd
The Albert	57 Kingston Hill, Kingston Upon Thames	832 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	53 Hawks Road, Kingston Upon Thames	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken	55 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	400 yd
Pizza Box	53A Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	402 yd
Patio Pizza	53 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	405 yd
Cod Upon Thames	210C Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	421 yd
Kingston Charcoal Grill	134-136 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everyday Local	51 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	412 yd
Tesco	11-14 The Triangle, Kingston Upon Thames	466 yd
ADA Food Centre	36 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	742 yd
Asda Stores Limited	142 London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	784 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	64 Gordon Road, Kingston Upon Thames	852 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	598 yd
Afc Wimbledon (Kingsmeadow) KINGSMEADOW STADIUM KINGSMEADOW STADIUM JACK GOODCHILD WAY	grass pitches	621 yd
King'S Oak Primary School DICKERAGE LANE	artificial grass pitch	691 yd
Kingston Road Recreation Ground KINGSTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	714 yd
Coombe Wood Lawn Tennis Club GALSWORTHY ROAD	tennis courts	807 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	52.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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