Royal Quarter, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding KT2 5BY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% 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	52.7%	56.6%	3.9%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	47.3%	43.4%	-3.9%	49.0%	-5.6%

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 5BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	53.8%	47.8%	-6.0%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	38.1%	8.4%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10%	9%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.0%

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%	51.2%	2.6%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	37.9%	33%	-4.9%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	8.4%	11.3%	2.9%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	13.8%	0.5%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	9%	1.1%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	10%	1.4%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.5%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	51.3%	49.3%	-2.0%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	9%	2.1%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.3% 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	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	4.4%	6.7%	2.3%	0.7%	6.0%
Indian	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	3.9%	4%	0.1%	0.8%	3.2%
White	55.4%	61.3%	5.9%	81.4%	-20.1%
Arab	7.8%	3%	-4.8%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	62.1%	51.2%	-10.9%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	9.1%	13.8%	4.7%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	7.9%	5.0%	0.8%	7.1%
Africa	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	17.6%	1.9%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	6.8%	4.5%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.4%	50.7%	-10.7%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	6%	19.8%	13.8%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	8.4%	9.7%	1.3%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	11.5%	7.5%	-4.0%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	12.3%	-0.5%	1.9%	10.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.9%	76.7%	-22.8%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Royal Quarter Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Quarter was 87.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.6% higher than the Canbury Gardens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Royal Quarter has the 18th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Canbury Gardens and the 114th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.6%.

🔎 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 5BY, 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 Royal Quarter are based on 656 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 Royal Quarter, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT2 5BY

Average Price
£495,091

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£495,091

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Quarter

Average Price
£503,471

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£503,471

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal QuarterStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Alexander House Royal Quarter, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-02-28	£439,897
Flat 22 Alexander House Royal Quarter, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-07-25	£358,948
Flat 3 Alexander House Royal Quarter, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-03-03	£515,121
Flat 19 Alexander House Royal Quarter, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-02-24	£516,765
Flat 22 Alexander House Royal Quarter, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-06-28	£353,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT2 5BY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in KT2 5BY 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	107
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	22
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	20
Education	19
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	3,048 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 the Baptist Church of England Junior School Lower Teddington Road , Hampton Wick KT1 4HQ	3out of 4	534 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School Normansfield Avenue , TW11 9RP	4out of 4	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Acre Road , KT2 6EN	4out of 4	655 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Fairfield , KT1 2UP	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fern Hill Primary School Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	1,076 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	790 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Teddington School Broom Road , TW11 9PJ	2out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	1,157 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	4out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	2,190 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	909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	2,751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	4,351 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond-upon-Thames College Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ	- not rated	5,303 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	446 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	834 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	1,053 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill School 8 Queen's Road , KT2 7SH	- not rated	1,603 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
139 Coffee	27 Sury Basin, Kingston Upon Thames	152 yd
Yim Chai Restaurant	37 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	201 yd
Yimchai	37 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	201 yd
Tabbouleh	33 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	203 yd
Nuffield Health	1 Sury Basin, Kingston Upon Thames	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grey Horse	46 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	249 yd
Kings Tun	153-157 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames	372 yd
Dliscious, David Lloyd Leisure	The Rotunda Centre, Clarence Street	390 yd
Tenpin Megabowl	The Rotunda Centre, Clarence Street	390 yd
Pryzm	154-166 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames	426 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	Unit 1B, Kingston Railway Station	179 yd
Pizza Hut (Zain Hut Ltd)	41 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	201 yd
Hen Pen	25 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	208 yd
Fireaway	63 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	235 yd
Pisces Fish Kitchen	58 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Sury Basin	233 yd
Longdan Express	17 Wood Street, Kingston Upon Thames	257 yd
KT Minimarket Ltd	38-42 Fife Road, Kingston Upon Thames	278 yd
Tesco	Quebec House, 1 Cromwell Road	302 yd
Oseyo	99-101 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames	395 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Kingston) SURY BASIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	219 yd
Virgin Active Club (Kingston Bentall Centre) (Closed) Third Floor Third Floor Wood Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	288 yd
David Lloyd Club (Kingston) THE ROTUNDA THE ROTUNDA CLARENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	420 yd
Canbury Gardens LOWER HAM ROAD	tennis courts	421 yd
Kingston Riverside Club LOWER HAM ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	432 yd
The Gym (London Kingston) EVE HOUSE EVE HOUSE ADAMS WALK	health and fitness suite	490 yd
The United Reformed Church RICHARD MAYO CENTRE RICHARD MAYO CENTRE EDEN STREET		580 yd
Kingfisher Leisure Centre (Kingston) FAIRFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	586 yd
Tiffin School Sports Centre QUEEN ELIZABETH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	658 yd
St John The Baptist C Of E Junior School LOWER TEDDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	666 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	27.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	85.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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