Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT2 5BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	51.7%	5.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	54.1%	48.3%	-5.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	52.4%	39%	-13.4%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	46.5%	6.7%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1%	3.5%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (93.1%) 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	55.2%	58.8%	3.6%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	39%	34.3%	-4.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 5BP this area, 6.3% 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 70.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	8%	-1.7%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	8.6%	-1.1%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	59.7%	70.1%	10.4%	33.8%	36.3%
Other	9.2%	2.9%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.2% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	0.7%	4.5%
Indian	2.7%	6%	3.3%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	7.7%	8.2%	0.5%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.8%
White	70.3%	59.2%	-11.1%	81.4%	-22.2%
Arab	4.2%	6%	1.8%	0.6%	5.4%
Other	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	62.9%	59.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	9.7%	7.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	4.2%	6%	1.8%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	19.3%	5.8%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.8%	59%	-2.8%	83.2%	-24.2%
10+ Years	9.7%	17.1%	7.4%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	8.9%	8.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	8.5%	5.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	9.8%	-1.4%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Richmond Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Road was 482.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 461.3% higher than the Canbury Gardens average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Richmond Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Canbury Gardens and the 9th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 60.4%.

🔎 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. 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 5BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Richmond Road are based on 802 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 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT2 5BP

Average Price
£425,307

Semi-Detached
£914,606

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,574

Other
£59,811

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Road

Average Price
£591,861

Semi-Detached
£1,119,790

Terraced
£1,019,211

Detached
£1,407,035

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,141

Other
£872,216

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 - 88 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-11-24	£63,145
86 - 88 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2017-08-29	£1,113,200
Flat 6 85 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2017-02-10	£277,407
Flat 1 85 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2016-02-12	£238,507
Flat 5 85 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-04-13	£275,824

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT2 5BP

Employment

KT2 5BP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

KT2 5BP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	78
Self-Employed	27
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Mining and quarrying	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	3,337 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	4out of 4	511 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	538 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School Normansfield Avenue , TW11 9RP	4out of 4	614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fern Hill Primary School Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Latchmere School Latchmere Road , KT2 5TT	3out of 4	945 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	808 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	4out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Teddington School Broom Road , TW11 9PJ	2out of 4	955 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	4out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	2,489 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	1,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	3,067 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	4,692 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond-upon-Thames College Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ	- not rated	5,110 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	463 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	982 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	1,405 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	1,407 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill School 8 Queen's Road , KT2 7SH	- not rated	1,418 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
Nuffield Health	1 Sury Basin, Kingston Upon Thames	144 yd
Cake Owls	109 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	159 yd
139 Coffee	27 Sury Basin, Kingston Upon Thames	219 yd
Topps Pizza	60 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	234 yd
Kingston Pizzaria	54 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head	144 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	245 yd
The Grey Horse	46 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	295 yd
Boaters	The Boaters Inn, Canbury Gardens	411 yd
The Canbury Arms	49 Canbury Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames	552 yd
The Wych Elm Pub	The Wych Elm, 93 Elm Road	575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway	63 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	186 yd
Pisces Fish Kitchen	58 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	238 yd
Silver River Chinese Take Away	133 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	257 yd
Pizza Hut (Zain Hut Ltd)	41 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	308 yd
Hen Pen	25 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Sury Basin	142 yd
Tesco	Quebec House, 1 Cromwell Road	505 yd
KT Minimarket Ltd	38-42 Fife Road, Kingston Upon Thames	595 yd
Longdan Express	17 Wood Street, Kingston Upon Thames	610 yd
Oseyo	99-101 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames	687 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Kingston) SURY BASIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	162 yd
Canbury Gardens LOWER HAM ROAD	tennis courts	247 yd
Kingston Riverside Club LOWER HAM ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	248 yd
David Lloyd Club (Kingston) THE ROTUNDA THE ROTUNDA CLARENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	623 yd
Virgin Active Club (Kingston Bentall Centre) (Closed) Third Floor Third Floor Wood Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	647 yd
St John The Baptist C Of E Junior School LOWER TEDDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
Tiffin School Sports Centre QUEEN ELIZABETH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	745 yd
The Gym (London Kingston) EVE HOUSE EVE HOUSE ADAMS WALK	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Kingfisher Leisure Centre (Kingston) FAIRFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	843 yd
Roy'S Gym (Closed) 63b 63b High Street	health and fitness suite	876 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	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.4%

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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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