Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT2 5EE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	48.8%	-5.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	46%	51.2%	5.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 5EE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	75.3%	53.9%	-21.4%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	38%	20.8%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (90.7%) 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	65.5%	61.7%	-3.8%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	31.1%	29%	-2.1%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 5EE this area, 9.5% 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 66.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.3%	9.5%	8.2%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	5.6%	0.6%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	3.5%	-7.8%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.8%	9.7%	-13.1%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	66.8%	18.0%	33.8%	33.0%
Other	10.9%	3.7%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.3% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.2%	12%	7.8%	0.7%	11.3%
Indian	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	5.4%	7.8%	2.4%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	60.5%	52.3%	-8.2%	81.4%	-29.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	7.3%	3.4%	-3.9%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	3.4%	7.2%	3.8%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.9% 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	45.2%	32.9%	-12.3%	83.2%	-50.3%
European Union	22%	16.1%	-5.9%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	11.9%	9.4%	0.8%	11.1%
Africa	7.6%	4.2%	-3.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	30.6%	13.7%	5.6%	25.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.5% 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	43.8%	32.9%	-10.9%	83.2%	-50.3%
10+ Years	19.2%	13.5%	-5.7%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	16.1%	14.5%	-1.6%	2.9%	11.6%
2-5 Years	13.3%	18.1%	4.8%	2.2%	15.9%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	21%	13.4%	1.9%	19.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.3%	76.7%	-32.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	10.5%	1.5%	9.0%
Turkey	4.2%	0.1%	4.1%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	8.7%	0.3%	8.4%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	16.5%	6.5%	10.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
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 175.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 104.2% higher than the Canbury Gardens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richmond Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Canbury Gardens and the 39th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.8%.

🔎 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 5EE, 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 5EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT2 5EE

Average Price
£552,155

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£483,864

Other
£1,235,065

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 1 Higgs Yard, 42C Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-12-16	£329,263
Flat 4 Sterling House, 44 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-11-09	£200,800
46 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2021-08-09	£1,303,896
Flat 1 Sterling House, 44 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2020-01-24	£251,276
Flat 3 42C Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2017-11-10	£416,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT2 5EE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in KT2 5EE 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	197
Student (economically inactive)	58
Self-Employed	49
Looking after home or family	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	13
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4

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	3,032 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	411 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	715 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School Normansfield Avenue , TW11 9RP	4out of 4	821 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Fairfield , KT1 2UP	3out of 4	919 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fern Hill Primary School Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	1,015 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	596 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	1,093 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Teddington School Broom Road , TW11 9PJ	2out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	2,188 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	965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	2,772 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	4,546 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond-upon-Thames College Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ	- not rated	5,406 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	210 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	685 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	1,159 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill School 8 Queen's Road , KT2 7SH	- not rated	1,357 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
Obon Sushi And Udon	42 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	13 yd
Yim Chai Restaurant	37 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	51 yd
Yimchai	37 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	51 yd
Tabbouleh	33 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	58 yd
Kingston Pizzaria	54 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	59 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grey Horse	46 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	14 yd
Dliscious, David Lloyd Leisure	The Rotunda Centre, Clarence Street	282 yd
Tenpin Megabowl	The Rotunda Centre, Clarence Street	282 yd
The Canbury Arms	49 Canbury Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames	307 yd
Kings Tun	153-157 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames	345 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut (Zain Hut Ltd)	41 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	46 yd
Hen Pen	25 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	68 yd
Pisces Fish Kitchen	58 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	70 yd
Fireaway	63 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	125 yd
Liberty Lane @ Whelans	20 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	144 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Quebec House, 1 Cromwell Road	202 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Sury Basin	277 yd
KT Minimarket Ltd	38-42 Fife Road, Kingston Upon Thames	340 yd
Oseyo	99-101 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames	402 yd
Longdan Express	17 Wood Street, Kingston Upon Thames	471 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Kingston) SURY BASIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	283 yd
David Lloyd Club (Kingston) THE ROTUNDA THE ROTUNDA CLARENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	315 yd
Virgin Active Club (Kingston Bentall Centre) (Closed) Third Floor Third Floor Wood Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	464 yd
Tiffin School Sports Centre QUEEN ELIZABETH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	466 yd
Canbury Gardens LOWER HAM ROAD	tennis courts	501 yd
The Gym (London Kingston) EVE HOUSE EVE HOUSE ADAMS WALK	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Kingston Riverside Club LOWER HAM ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	507 yd
Kingfisher Leisure Centre (Kingston) FAIRFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	539 yd
The United Reformed Church RICHARD MAYO CENTRE RICHARD MAYO CENTRE EDEN STREET		697 yd
Fairfield Recreation Ground FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	701 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	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	105.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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