Thorpe Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT2 5EU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	51.3%	4.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	53.1%	48.7%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of KT2 5EU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.8%	37.4%	-0.4%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	52.5%	0.8%	44.2%	8.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (93.7%) 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	66.9%	66.9%	0.0%	48.4%	18.5%
Good health	27.2%	26.8%	-0.4%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 5EU this area, 6.2% 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 66.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	6.2%	-1.1%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	2.3%	-5.8%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	9.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.6%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	58.7%	66.9%	8.2%	33.8%	33.1%
Other	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	79.4%	76.7%	-2.7%	81.4%	-4.7%
Arab	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	79.2%	69.1%	-10.1%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	5%	9.5%	4.5%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	12.4%	8.0%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	69.3%	-9.0%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	18.3%	16.1%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	4.7%	6.7%	2.0%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	2.6%	-9.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Thorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorpe Road was 15.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.2% lower than the Canbury Gardens average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thorpe Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Canbury Gardens and the 44th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.7%.

🔎 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 5EU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Thorpe Road are based on 62 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 Thorpe Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT2 5EU

Average Price
£855,498

Semi-Detached
£887,487

Terraced
£836,432

Detached
£840,360

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,870

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpe Road

Average Price
£817,445

Semi-Detached
£851,066

Terraced
£829,321

Detached
£855,808

Flats/Maisonettes
£342,886

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Thorpe Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2024-04-29	£689,346
18 Thorpe Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-05-31	£376,858
28 Thorpe Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2022-09-12	£1,138,432
1 Thorpe Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£862,500	2021-05-10	£970,565
18 Thorpe Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-11-15	£339,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT2 5EU

Employment

KT2 5EU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5EU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in KT2 5EU 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	122
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Information and communication	20
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield East , KT1 2PT	- not rated	1,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton Hill Nursery School Middle Green Close , KT5 8TD	4out of 4	3,522 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	434 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Community School 204 Acre Road , KT2 6EU	- not rated	459 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern Hill Primary School Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	536 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fern Hill Primary School Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	- not rated	536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Latchmere School Latchmere Road , KT2 5TT	3out of 4	590 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	602 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	- not rated	838 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	4out of 4	838 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	- not rated	922 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	3out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,063 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	1,508 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	5,044 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	5,044 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond-upon-Thames College Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ	- not rated	5,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mecklenburg Pupil Referral Unit North Kingston Centre , Richmond Road KT2 5PE	- not rated	536 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Educare Small School 12 Cowleaze Road , KT2 6DZ	- not rated	577 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	1,086 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring School 15 Coombe Road , KT2 7AB	- not rated	1,152 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill School 8 Queen's Road , KT2 7SH	- not rated	1,156 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
Boho Cafe	152 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	141 yd
Deea	145-147 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	178 yd
Coffee & Dolce	131 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	183 yd
Cake Owls	109 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	209 yd
Boho Cafe	159A Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head	144 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	138 yd
Boaters	The Boaters Inn, Canbury Gardens	454 yd
The Wych Elm Pub	The Wych Elm, 93 Elm Road	472 yd
The Grey Horse	46 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	567 yd
Willoughby Arms	47 Willoughby Road, Kingston Upon Thames	639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver River Chinese Take Away	133 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	180 yd
Kingfisher Bar	153 Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames	216 yd
Fireaway	63 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	484 yd
Cross Road Fish Bar	23 Cross Road, Kingston Upon Thames	492 yd
Pisces Fish Kitchen	58 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	178 Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames	462 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Sury Basin	465 yd
Tesco	Quebec House, 1 Cromwell Road	782 yd
KT Minimarket Ltd	38-42 Fife Road, Kingston Upon Thames	906 yd
Longdan Express	17 Wood Street, Kingston Upon Thames	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingston Riverside Club LOWER HAM ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	432 yd
Canbury Gardens LOWER HAM ROAD	tennis courts	440 yd
Nuffield Health (Kingston) SURY BASIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	484 yd
The Kingston Academy RICHMOND ROAD		627 yd
Dinton Field ST. AGATHAS DRIVE	grass pitches	663 yd
Latchmere Park LATCHMERE LANE	grass pitches	680 yd
St John The Baptist C Of E Junior School LOWER TEDDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	838 yd
The Tiffin Girls' School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	842 yd
Broom Road Recreation Ground BROOM ROAD RECREATION GROUND BROOM ROAD RECREATION GROUND TROWLOCK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	876 yd
David Lloyd Club (Kingston) THE ROTUNDA THE ROTUNDA CLARENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	884 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196 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	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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