Garth Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT2 5NY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50%	49.7%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50%	50.3%	0.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 5NY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.8% 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	28.9%	23.3%	-5.6%	37.9%	-14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	60%	65.8%	5.8%	44.2%	21.6%
Separated	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.2%	6.4%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	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 (92.2%) 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	60.6%	62.6%	2.0%	48.4%	14.2%
Good health	30%	29.6%	-0.4%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 5NY this area, 9% 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 59.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	9%	2.7%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	6.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	7.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	59.3%	13.4%	33.8%	25.5%
Other	8.1%	2.6%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	3.7%	11%	7.3%	0.7%	10.3%
Indian	6%	7.2%	1.2%	3.1%	4.1%
Other Asian	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	2.9%	0.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	80.3%	63.2%	-17.1%	81.4%	-18.2%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	73.7%	56%	-17.7%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	9.1%	16%	6.9%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2%	4%	2.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	18.2%	8.5%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	56%	-15.7%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	20.7%	19.0%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	9.1%	6.5%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	8.9%	-8.5%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	6.7%	0.2%	6.5%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	9.8%	0.3%	9.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Garth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garth Road was 10.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.4% lower than the Canbury Gardens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garth Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Canbury Gardens and the 18th 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 -16.7%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT2 5NY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (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 Garth Road are based on 30 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 Garth Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT2 5NY

Average Price
£883,293

Semi-Detached
£870,993

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,116,974

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garth Road

Average Price
£924,098

Semi-Detached
£907,997

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,149,506

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Garth Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2023-05-22	£1,139,535
11 Garth Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2021-06-25	£886,827
37 Garth Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,015,000	2020-08-21	£1,139,504
35 Garth Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£917,000	2019-07-25	£1,053,529
14 Garth Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	2017-07-14	£1,143,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT2 5NY

Employment

KT2 5NY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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 5NY 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	109
Self-Employed	50
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield East , KT1 2PT	- not rated	2,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton Hill Nursery School Middle Green Close , KT5 8TD	4out of 4	4,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	4,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	5,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Latchmere School Latchmere Road , KT2 5TT	3out of 4	528 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Latchmere School Latchmere Road , KT2 5TT	- not rated	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Latchmere Infant School Latchmere Road , KT2 5TT	- not rated	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School St Agatha's Drive , KT2 5TY	- not rated	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School St Agatha's Drive , KT2 5TY	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	- not rated	520 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	4out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	566 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Teddington School Broom Road , TW11 9PJ	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Teddington School Broom Road , TW11 9PJ	- not rated	1,307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	5,220 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	2,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Adult Community College Parkshot , TW9 2RE	- not rated	4,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) Parkshot , TW9 2RE	- not rated	4,588 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond-upon-Thames College Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ	- not rated	4,593 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	637 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malden Oaks School and Tuition Service The Dukes Centre , Dukes Avenue KT2 5QY	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill School 8 Queen's Road , KT2 7SH	- not rated	1,449 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educare Small School 12 Cowleaze Road , KT2 6DZ	- not rated	1,545 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canbury School Kingston Hill , Kingston upon Thames KT2 7LN	- not rated	1,591 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tandems Cafe	Cafe, Latchmere Recreation Ground	893 yd
The English Bistro	303 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	955 yd
L'Amandine	5 Parkleys Parade, Upper Ham Road	963 yd
Saqui	317 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	977 yd
Boho Cafe	159A Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames	988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cardinal PH, Peppe Restaurant	The Cardinal, 174 Tudor Drive	227 yd
Tamesis Club	The Tamesis Club, Trowlock Way	1,018 yd
Queens Head	144 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Batterfly Fish & Chips	166 Tudor Drive, Kingston Upon Thames	190 yd
Kingfisher Bar	153 Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames	988 yd
Cross Road Fish Bar	23 Cross Road, Kingston Upon Thames	1,049 yd
Silver River Chinese Take Away	133 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	1,071 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	178 Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames		953 yd
Sainsbury's	19-23 Upper Ham Road, Ham		999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Latchmere Park LATCHMERE LANE	grass pitches	361 yd
The Tiffin Girls' School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	522 yd
The Kingston Academy RICHMOND ROAD		563 yd
Dinton Field ST. AGATHAS DRIVE	grass pitches	642 yd
Ymca (Hawker Centre) LOWER HAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	977 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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