Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT2 5ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	51.4%	4.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	53.5%	48.6%	-4.9%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 5ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	47.9%	43.9%	-4.0%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	38.2%	-1.1%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.4%	12.2%	4.8%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (88.1%) 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	61%	53.4%	-7.6%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	32.3%	34.7%	2.4%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	5%	9.5%	4.5%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5ED this area, 8.6% 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 58.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.7%	8.6%	4.9%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	8.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.4%	1.5%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	60.3%	58.4%	-1.9%	33.8%	24.6%
Other	12.4%	4.9%	-7.5%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.3% 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)
Chinese	3.2%	7.8%	4.6%	0.7%	7.1%
Indian	8.2%	5.4%	-2.8%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	9.2%	6.8%	-2.4%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	68.8%	66.3%	-2.5%	81.4%	-15.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.6% 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	54.3%	48.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	-34.6%
European Union	13.8%	20.5%	6.7%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	17.7%	19.5%	1.8%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26% 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	51.8%	48.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	-34.6%
10+ Years	12.8%	26%	13.2%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	11.3%	10.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	16%	10.3%	-5.7%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	4.5%	-3.7%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.9%	76.7%	-20.8%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Richmond Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Road was 157.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.6% higher than the Canbury Gardens average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Richmond Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Canbury Gardens and the 47th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.2%.

🔎 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 5ED, 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 5ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT2 5ED

Average Price
£345,462

Semi-Detached
£643,145

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,436

Other
no sales

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
Flat 7 32 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,000	2023-02-10	£243,125
Flat 12 32 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-02-02	£295,939
Flat 4 32 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-07-16	£292,529
Flat 8 32 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£331,650	2017-06-30	£346,851
Flat 11 32 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2016-06-24	£350,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT2 5ED

Employment

KT2 5ED 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	122
Self-Employed	28
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Information and communication	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	14
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Mining and quarrying	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	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	2,972 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	434 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	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School Normansfield Avenue , TW11 9RP	4out of 4	856 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Fairfield , KT1 2UP	3out of 4	869 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	561 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	1,154 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Teddington School Broom Road , TW11 9PJ	2out of 4	1,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	4out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	2,127 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	905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	2,711 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	4,503 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond-upon-Thames College Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ	- not rated	5,457 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	200 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	638 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	1,103 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill School 8 Queen's Road , KT2 7SH	- not rated	1,372 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
Tabbouleh	33 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	47 yd
Obon Sushi And Udon	42 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	50 yd
Yim Chai Restaurant	37 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	55 yd
Yimchai	37 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	55 yd
Kingston Pizzaria	54 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	119 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grey Horse	46 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	75 yd
Dliscious, David Lloyd Leisure	The Rotunda Centre, Clarence Street	223 yd
Tenpin Megabowl	The Rotunda Centre, Clarence Street	223 yd
Kings Tun	153-157 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames	284 yd
The Canbury Arms	49 Canbury Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames	292 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hen Pen	25 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	38 yd
Pizza Hut (Zain Hut Ltd)	41 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	68 yd
Liberty Lane @ Whelans	20 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	83 yd
Pisces Fish Kitchen	58 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	131 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit 1B, Kingston Railway Station	159 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Quebec House, 1 Cromwell Road	141 yd
KT Minimarket Ltd	38-42 Fife Road, Kingston Upon Thames	287 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Sury Basin	323 yd
Oseyo	99-101 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames	342 yd
Aldi	13 Adams Walk, Kingston Upon Thames	426 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Kingston) THE ROTUNDA THE ROTUNDA CLARENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	256 yd
Nuffield Health (Kingston) SURY BASIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	326 yd
Virgin Active Club (Kingston Bentall Centre) (Closed) Third Floor Third Floor Wood Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	427 yd
Tiffin School Sports Centre QUEEN ELIZABETH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	429 yd
The Gym (London Kingston) EVE HOUSE EVE HOUSE ADAMS WALK	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Kingfisher Leisure Centre (Kingston) FAIRFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	479 yd
Canbury Gardens LOWER HAM ROAD	tennis courts	548 yd
Kingston Riverside Club LOWER HAM ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	556 yd
Fairfield Recreation Ground FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
The United Reformed Church RICHARD MAYO CENTRE RICHARD MAYO CENTRE EDEN STREET		645 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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