Sopwith Close, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT2 5RN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.1%	49.8%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.9%	50.2%	1.3%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.9%	40.5%	-1.4%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	41.4%	-1.9%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	2%	5.7%	3.7%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	10.3%	10%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (86.7%) 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	56.3%	55.4%	-0.9%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	29.6%	31.3%	1.7%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	9.6%	9.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3%	3.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	13.4%	3.1%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	12.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11.5%	-5.7%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	17.7%	9.3%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	38.8%	0.4%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	8.4%	2.4%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	0.8%	2.5%
White	76.7%	68.4%	-8.3%	81.4%	-13.0%
Arab	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	75.9%	71.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	7%	9.9%	2.9%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	1.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	71.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	24.6%	24.2%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	7.8%	1.6%	-6.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	1%	-13.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Sopwith Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sopwith Close was 74.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.3% lower than the Canbury Gardens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sopwith Close has the 24th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Canbury Gardens and the 138th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.0%.

🔎 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 5RN, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 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 Sopwith Close are based on 71 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 Sopwith Close, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT2 5RN

Average Price
£420,427

Semi-Detached
£581,989

Terraced
£556,797

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,437

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sopwith Close

Average Price
£417,562

Semi-Detached
£617,869

Terraced
£563,702

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,356

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sopwith CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Sopwith Close, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£875,000	2024-07-15	£916,409
23 Sopwith Close, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,000	2020-10-21	£293,391
76 Sopwith Close, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2020-10-15	£185,182
26 Sopwith Close, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-02-20	£302,545
21 Sopwith Close, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-07-12	£385,742

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT2 5RN

Employment

KT2 5RN 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 5RN 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	74
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	27
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	4,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton Children's Centre Nursery Alpha Road , KT5 8RS	4out of 4	4,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	4,873 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	716 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School St Agatha's Drive , KT2 5TY	3out of 4	771 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fern Hill Primary School Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	894 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Primary School Alexandra Road , KT2 6SE	4out of 4	1,462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill St Paul's C of E Primary School, Princes Road , KT2 6AZ	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	822 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Teddington School Broom Road , TW11 9PJ	2out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grey Court School Ham Street , Ham TW10 7HN	4out of 4	1,855 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	4out of 4	2,033 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,733 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	4,477 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond-upon-Thames College Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ	- not rated	4,584 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malden Oaks School and Tuition Service The Dukes Centre , Dukes Avenue KT2 5QY	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canbury School Kingston Hill , Kingston upon Thames KT2 7LN	- not rated	1,504 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill School 8 Queen's Road , KT2 7SH	- not rated	1,538 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educare Small School 12 Cowleaze Road , KT2 6DZ	- not rated	1,777 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Preparatory School George Road , Kingston upon Thames KT2 7NU	- not rated	2,017 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cardinal PH, Peppe Restaurant	The Cardinal, 174 Tudor Drive		517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Batterfly Fish & Chips	166 Tudor Drive, Kingston Upon Thames		490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	178 Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames		1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Latchmere Park LATCHMERE LANE	grass pitches	538 yd
Dinton Field ST. AGATHAS DRIVE	grass pitches	717 yd
The Tiffin Girls' School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	830 yd
The Kingston Academy RICHMOND ROAD		871 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	21.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	21.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	21.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	21.1%

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	78.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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