Wessex Close, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 3RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding KT1 3RQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population 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	52.8%	56.3%	3.5%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	47.2%	43.7%	-3.5%	49.0%	-5.3%

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	45%	40.3%	-4.7%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	38.7%	10.0%	44.2%	-5.5%
Separated	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.9%	14.7%	4.8%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	11.7%	4.2%	-7.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	50.6%	2.0%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	27.6%	28.2%	0.6%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	16.8%	16.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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	21.1%	22.7%	1.6%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	5.7%	-4.2%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	15.5%	-0.3%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	40.7%	5.0%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	7.6%	4.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.4%	5%	3.6%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	15%	19.5%	4.5%	1.6%	17.9%
Black African	9.8%	6.5%	-3.3%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	55.1%	46%	-9.1%	81.4%	-35.4%
Arab	7.5%	6.5%	-1.0%	0.6%	5.9%
Other	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% 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	59.8%	50.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	5.1%	9.9%	4.8%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	8.9%	5.3%	-3.6%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	28.6%	8.0%	5.6%	23.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.4%	50.4%	-8.0%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	5.1%	29.8%	24.7%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	4.7%	9.2%	4.5%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	10.7%	6.1%	-4.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	21%	4.6%	-16.4%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	5.7%	0.2%	5.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Sikh	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Wessex Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wessex Close was 78.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.6% lower than the Canbury Gardens average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wessex Close has the 22nd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Canbury Gardens and the 132nd highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 91.4%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT1 3RQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Wessex Close are based on 17 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 Wessex Close, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 3RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT1 3RQ

Average Price
£321,919

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,919

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Close

Average Price
£340,898

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,898

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Churchdown Wessex Close, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£337,000	2023-01-10	£338,348
Flat 3 Churchdown Wessex Close, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£313,500	2021-06-04	£336,276
Flat 8 Churchdown Wessex Close, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-10-17	£311,801
Flat 3 Churchdown Wessex Close, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,000	2008-10-16	£294,101
Flat 2 Churchdown Wessex Close, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,000	2007-02-07	£335,833

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT1 3RQ

Employment

KT1 3RQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Education	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill St Paul's C of E Primary School, Princes Road , KT2 6AZ	3out of 4	627 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Primary School Alexandra Road , KT2 6SE	4out of 4	668 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Fairfield , KT1 2UP	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Acre Road , KT2 6EN	4out of 4	1,138 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Primary School Dickerage Lane , KT3 3RZ	3out of 4	1,171 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	988 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coombe Girls' School Clarence Avenue , KT3 3TU	4out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	1,976 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	4out of 4	2,185 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	2,295 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	2,890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	583 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Preparatory School George Road , Kingston upon Thames KT2 7NU	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rokeby School George Road , KT2 7PB	- not rated	1,080 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marymount International School George Road , KT2 7PE	- not rated	1,197 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
Sabor Espresso Bar (Norbiton Station Platform)	Norbiton Railway Station, Coombe Road	221 yd
Coco And Lime	31 Coombe Road, Kingston Upon Thames	233 yd
Royal Voluntary Service Tea Bar (Tea & Co)	Kingston Hospital, Galsworthy Road	295 yd
Costa Coffee Shop	Kingston Hospital, Galsworthy Road	295 yd
Trattoria Calabrese	66 Coombe Road, Kingston Upon Thames	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Horse	204 London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	490 yd
The Albert	57 Kingston Hill, Kingston Upon Thames	532 yd
The Norbiton	16 Clifton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	623 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	53 Hawks Road, Kingston Upon Thames	890 yd
Willoughby Arms	47 Willoughby Road, Kingston Upon Thames	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wukong	52 Coombe Road, Kingston Upon Thames	451 yd
Melbourne Chinese Takeaway	49 Kingston Hill, Kingston Upon Thames	514 yd
Pizza Box	53A Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	547 yd
Patio Pizza	53 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	547 yd
Favorite Chicken	55 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everyday Local	51 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	547 yd
Tesco	11-14 The Triangle, Kingston Upon Thames	664 yd
Asda Stores Limited	142 London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	701 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	64 Gordon Road, Kingston Upon Thames	713 yd
ADA Food Centre	36 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coombe Wood Lawn Tennis Club GALSWORTHY ROAD	tennis courts	520 yd
Weir Archer Athletics And Fitness Centre KINGSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	859 yd
Coombe Wood Golf Club George Road	golf	874 yd
Afc Wimbledon (Kingsmeadow) KINGSMEADOW STADIUM KINGSMEADOW STADIUM JACK GOODCHILD WAY	grass pitches	889 yd
Holy Cross Prep School GEORGE ROAD	grass pitches	919 yd
King'S Oak Primary School DICKERAGE LANE	artificial grass pitch	986 yd
Kingston Road Recreation Ground KINGSTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,018 yd
Rokeby Prep School COOMBE CROFT COOMBE CROFT GEORGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,018 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	120.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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