Barge Walk, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 4AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT1 4AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	51.2%	4.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	53%	48.8%	-4.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	47%	38.1%	-8.9%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	42.8%	7.5%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.1%	11.5%	1.4%	9.1%	2.4%
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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) 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	45.6%	48.6%	3.0%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	40.3%	38.5%	-1.8%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	9.3%	9%	-0.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	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 4AB this area, 4.4% 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 61.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	4.4%	-4.1%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	6.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	7.6%	1.3%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.4%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	61.9%	9.5%	33.8%	28.1%
Other	9.1%	1.5%	-7.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	0.8%	2.1%
White	83.9%	78.4%	-5.5%	81.4%	-3.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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%	68%	1.0%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	9.3%	13.3%	4.0%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	7.6%	-1.7%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.6%	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	65.1%	67.4%	2.3%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	9.3%	17.3%	8.0%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	5.6%	6.7%	1.1%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	2.6%	-11.5%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Barge Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barge Walk was 107.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.5% higher than the Hampton Wick & South Teddington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barge Walk has the 7th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hampton Wick & South Teddington and the 121st highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT1 4AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Barge Walk are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Richmond Upon Thames.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Barge Walk, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 4AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT1 4AB

Average Price
£2,441,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,441,949

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barge Walk

Average Price
£2,401,130

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,401,130

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barge WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Coach House Barge Walk, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2007-08-02	£2,401,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT1 4AB

Employment

KT1 4AB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	66
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	21
Education	20
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	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	2,170 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	905 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Infants' School Maple Road , KT6 4AL	3out of 4	1,188 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	1,234 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Athelstan Primary School Villiers Road , KT1 3AR	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Fairfield , KT1 2UP	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,349 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	4out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Teddington School Broom Road , TW11 9PJ	2out of 4	2,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	2,418 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	4out of 4	2,613 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	592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	1,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	3,192 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 University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	313 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	771 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educare Small School 12 Cowleaze Road , KT2 6DZ	- not rated	1,477 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
Al Forno	1-3 Town End Parade, High Street	331 yd
The Riverside Vegetaria	64 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames	358 yd
Nando's	37-39 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames	375 yd
Narenj	54 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames	383 yd
Ocean Basket Kingston	52A High Street, Kingston Upon Thames	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mill	The Kingston Mill, 58-62 High Street	366 yd
Steins	56 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames	380 yd
Minima Yacht Club	48A High Street, Kingston Upon Thames	439 yd
The Ram	34 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames	507 yd
Woody's	5 Ram Passage, Kingston Upon Thames	525 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wan's	50 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	527 yd
Lebanese Express	47 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	544 yd
Chilli Cha Cha	66 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	576 yd
Subway	68 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	582 yd
Chicken World	70 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	75 Penrhyn Road, Kingston Upon Thames	514 yd
Sainsbury's	6-12 Eden Walk, Kingston Upon Thames	829 yd
Marks & Spencer Foodhall	26-32 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames	909 yd
Aldi	13 Adams Walk, Kingston Upon Thames	983 yd
Longdan Express	17 Wood Street, Kingston Upon Thames	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Territorial Army Hall T A CENTRE T A CENTRE PORTSMOUTH ROAD		306 yd
The Arena Health And Fitness KINGSTON HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	474 yd
More Energy Fitness Centre KINGSTON UNIVERSITY KINGSTON UNIVERSITY PENRHYN ROAD	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Hampton Court Palace Golf Club HOME PARK	golf	648 yd
Surbiton High School SURBITON CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	706 yd
The United Reformed Church RICHARD MAYO CENTRE RICHARD MAYO CENTRE EDEN STREET		715 yd
Kings Field KINGS FIELD PAVILION KINGS FIELD PAVILION CHURCH GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	857 yd
Kingston Methodist Church FAIRFIELD SOUTH		919 yd
The Gym (London Kingston) EVE HOUSE EVE HOUSE ADAMS WALK	health and fitness suite	958 yd
Fairfield Recreation Ground FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	974 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
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	75.0%

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