Samuel Gray Gardens, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT2 5UZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.6%	48.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.4%	51.3%	0.9%	49.0%	2.3%

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 5UZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	33.6%	32.3%	-1.3%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	54.5%	2.0%	44.2%	10.3%
Married: Same sex	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7%	7.2%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3%	3.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (91.9%) 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%	61.8%	-3.7%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	26.8%	30.1%	3.3%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	5.8%	6%	0.2%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%

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 5UZ this area, 5.2% 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 71.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	8.1%	0.5%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	6.9%	-1.7%	16.9%	-10.0%
Degree or Similar	66.4%	71.1%	4.7%	33.8%	37.3%
Other	8.6%	1.7%	-6.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.9% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.9%	10%	7.1%	0.7%	9.3%
Indian	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	7.2%	12.1%	4.9%	1.6%	10.5%
Black African	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	0.8%	1.1%
White	69%	52.9%	-16.1%	81.4%	-28.5%
Arab	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.9% 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	56.5%	39.9%	-16.6%	83.2%	-43.3%
European Union	11.7%	12%	0.3%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	31.7%	16.8%	5.6%	26.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.5% 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	55.4%	40%	-15.4%	83.2%	-43.2%
10+ Years	5.8%	26.5%	20.7%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	10.6%	9.6%	-1.0%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	9%	12.3%	3.3%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	11.6%	-7.5%	1.9%	9.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	10.7%	0.3%	10.4%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
British Overseas Territories	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Samuel Gray Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Samuel Gray Gardens was 67.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.6% lower than the Canbury Gardens average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Samuel Gray Gardens has the 28th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Canbury Gardens and the 158th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.5%.

🔎 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 5UZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Samuel Gray Gardens are based on 166 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 Samuel Gray Gardens, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT2 5UZ

Average Price
£847,446

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£848,182

Other
£826,101

Estimated Average Property Prices for Samuel Gray Gardens

Average Price
£949,975

Semi-Detached
£1,290,440

Terraced
£1,311,950

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£775,868

Other
£858,223

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Samuel Gray GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Tyne House Samuel Gray Gardens, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£745,000	2025-09-08	£745,000
Flat 3 Clyde House Samuel Gray Gardens, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£895,000	2024-11-29	£912,531
Flat 6 Avon House Samuel Gray Gardens, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£777,600	2024-07-19	£794,469
Flat 10 Avon House Samuel Gray Gardens, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£840,000	2024-07-18	£858,223
Flat 6 Tyne House Samuel Gray Gardens, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£725,000	2024-02-09	£757,955

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT2 5UZ

Employment

KT2 5UZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 5UZ 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	145
Retired	56
Self-Employed	46
Looking after home or family	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Financial and insurance activities	26
Education	23
Other	18
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Mining and quarrying	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School Lower Teddington Road , Hampton Wick KT1 4HQ	3out of 4	188 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School Normansfield Avenue , TW11 9RP	4out of 4	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Acre Road , KT2 6EN	4out of 4	872 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fern Hill Primary School Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	917 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark's Road , TW11 9DD	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Teddington School Broom Road , TW11 9PJ	2out of 4	799 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	997 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	4out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	4out of 4	1,170 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	2,499 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	1,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	3,041 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	4,396 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond-upon-Thames College Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ	- not rated	4,959 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	737 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	1,180 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	1,294 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill School 8 Queen's Road , KT2 7SH	- not rated	1,801 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
Canbury Secret Cafe	Cafeteria Canbury Gardens, Lower Ham Road	86 yd
Nuffield Health	1 Sury Basin, Kingston Upon Thames	295 yd
139 Coffee	27 Sury Basin, Kingston Upon Thames	367 yd
Cake Owls	109 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	438 yd
Ôlong Bubble And Fruit Teas	17 Wood Street, Kingston Upon Thames	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boaters	The Boaters Inn, Canbury Gardens	364 yd
Queens Head	144 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	514 yd
The Foresters Arms	45 High Street, Hampton Wick	517 yd
The Swan	22 High Street, Hampton Wick	519 yd
The Grey Horse	46 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway	63 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	434 yd
Silver River Chinese Take Away	133 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	486 yd
Pisces Fish Kitchen	58 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	487 yd
Pizza Hut (Zain Hut Ltd)	41 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	494 yd
Hen Pen	25 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Sury Basin	282 yd
Longdan Express	17 Wood Street, Kingston Upon Thames	461 yd
KT Minimarket Ltd	38-42 Fife Road, Kingston Upon Thames	615 yd
Tesco	Quebec House, 1 Cromwell Road	647 yd
Marks & Spencer Foodhall	26-32 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames	693 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Canbury Gardens LOWER HAM ROAD	tennis courts	213 yd
Kingston Riverside Club LOWER HAM ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	224 yd
Nuffield Health (Kingston) SURY BASIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	266 yd
St John The Baptist C Of E Junior School LOWER TEDDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	323 yd
Roy'S Gym (Closed) 63b 63b High Street	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Virgin Active Club (Kingston Bentall Centre) (Closed) Third Floor Third Floor Wood Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	543 yd
Kings Field KINGS FIELD PAVILION KINGS FIELD PAVILION CHURCH GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	741 yd
David Lloyd Club (Kingston) THE ROTUNDA THE ROTUNDA CLARENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	768 yd
Broom Road Recreation Ground BROOM ROAD RECREATION GROUND BROOM ROAD RECREATION GROUND TROWLOCK WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	787 yd
The Gym (London Kingston) EVE HOUSE EVE HOUSE ADAMS WALK	health and fitness suite	824 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	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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