Sopwith Way, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT2 5AG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.8%	1.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50%	48.2%	-1.8%	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 KT2 5AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	57%	53.8%	-3.2%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	40.7%	5.5%	44.2%	-3.5%
Separated	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (93.4%) 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	62.2%	60.1%	-2.1%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	33.2%	33.3%	0.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	4.1%	6.5%	2.4%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 KT2 5AG this area, 4.2% 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 73.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	-8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	10.4%	-4.7%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	59.2%	73.6%	14.4%	33.8%	39.8%
Other	10.6%	2.8%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	6.6%	12.3%	5.7%	0.7%	11.6%
Indian	7.1%	12.9%	5.8%	3.1%	9.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	7.1%	8.6%	1.5%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	65.8%	47.2%	-18.6%	81.4%	-34.2%
Arab	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	0.6%	4.9%
Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.5%	44.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-39.0%
European Union	18.4%	18.8%	0.4%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.4%	27.3%	8.9%	5.6%	21.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.5%	44%	-5.5%	83.2%	-39.2%
10+ Years	12.2%	19.3%	7.1%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	16.3%	13.3%	-3.0%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	14.8%	17.5%	2.7%	2.2%	15.3%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.4%	76.7%	-24.3%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Sopwith Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sopwith Way was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Canbury Gardens average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£74,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT2 5AG, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Sopwith Way are based on 343 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 Sopwith Way, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT2 5AG

Average Price
£397,812

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£397,812

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sopwith Way

Average Price
£420,641

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£420,641

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sopwith WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Regents Court Sopwith Way, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£388,000	2025-10-31	£383,435
Flat 3 Regents Court Sopwith Way, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-03-10	£312,487
Flat 58 Regents Court Sopwith Way, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-07-01	£357,955
Flat 64 Regents Court Sopwith Way, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-08-18	£352,046
Flat 3 Regents Court Sopwith Way, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-08-01	£284,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT2 5AG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in KT2 5AG 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	87
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	3
Retired	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Information and communication	13
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield East , KT1 2PT	- not rated	515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton Hill Nursery School Middle Green Close , KT5 8TD	4out of 4	2,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School Acre Road , KT2 6EN	3out of 4	500 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School Lower Teddington Road , Hampton Wick KT1 4HQ	3out of 4	793 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Fairfield , KT1 2UP	- not rated	800 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Fairfield , KT1 2UP	3out of 4	800 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Community School 204 Acre Road , KT2 6EU	- not rated	894 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rivermede Middle School Ray Road , KT8 2LG	- not rated	5,327 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	- not rated	527 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	3out of 4	527 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	1,257 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Teddington School Broom Road , TW11 9PJ	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Teddington School Broom Road , TW11 9PJ	- not rated	1,362 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushey County Middle School West Barnes Lane , SW20 0BZ	- not rated	5,077 yd	Community school	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	802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	4,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	4,421 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Educare Small School 12 Cowleaze Road , KT2 6DZ	- not rated	237 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	- not rated	946 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	946 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	1,004 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tabbouleh	33 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	110 yd
Yim Chai Restaurant	37 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	116 yd
Yimchai	37 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	116 yd
T4KT Ltd	63-65 Fife Road, Kingston Upon Thames	137 yd
Monty's Restaurant	53 Fife Road, Kingston Upon Thames	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grey Horse	46 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	176 yd
Kings Tun	153-157 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames	261 yd
Dliscious, David Lloyd Leisure	The Rotunda Centre, Clarence Street	263 yd
Tenpin Megabowl	The Rotunda Centre, Clarence Street	263 yd
Pryzm	154-166 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames	315 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	Unit 1B, Kingston Railway Station	65 yd
Hen Pen	25 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	105 yd
Pizza Hut (Zain Hut Ltd)	41 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	126 yd
Liberty Lane @ Whelans	20 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	137 yd
Sushi Point	61 Fife Road, Kingston Upon Thames	142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Quebec House, 1 Cromwell Road	173 yd
KT Minimarket Ltd	38-42 Fife Road, Kingston Upon Thames	201 yd
Oseyo	99-101 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames	298 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Sury Basin	301 yd
Longdan Express	17 Wood Street, Kingston Upon Thames	307 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Kingston) THE ROTUNDA THE ROTUNDA CLARENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	293 yd
Nuffield Health (Kingston) SURY BASIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	295 yd
Virgin Active Club (Kingston Bentall Centre) (Closed) Third Floor Third Floor Wood Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	297 yd
The Gym (London Kingston) EVE HOUSE EVE HOUSE ADAMS WALK	health and fitness suite	401 yd
Kingfisher Leisure Centre (Kingston) FAIRFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	476 yd
Canbury Gardens LOWER HAM ROAD	tennis courts	517 yd
Kingston Riverside Club LOWER HAM ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	527 yd
Tiffin School Sports Centre QUEEN ELIZABETH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	530 yd
The United Reformed Church RICHARD MAYO CENTRE RICHARD MAYO CENTRE EDEN STREET		548 yd
Fairfield Recreation Ground FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	637 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	155.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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