Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT2 6HD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.6%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.8%	49.4%	0.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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	42.5%	39.1%	-3.4%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	47.6%	2.9%	44.2%	3.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7%	7.7%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	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 (88.1%) 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	59.2%	61.2%	2.0%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	29.8%	26.9%	-2.9%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	8.9%	9.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 6HD this area, 9.7% 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 62.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	5.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	6.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	10.9%	-0.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	57.5%	62.3%	4.8%	33.8%	28.5%
Other	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	4%	2.2%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
White	83.7%	83.5%	-0.2%	81.4%	2.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	81.3%	73.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	5.5%	9.8%	4.3%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4%	4.6%	0.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	73.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	16.6%	15.7%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	3.7%	-6.4%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Shortlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shortlands Road was 40.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.8% lower than the Canbury Gardens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shortlands Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Canbury Gardens and the 190th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.1%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT2 6HD, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 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 Shortlands Road are based on 246 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 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT2 6HD

Average Price
£778,688

Semi-Detached
£809,775

Terraced
£740,859

Detached
£706,776

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shortlands Road

Average Price
£865,610

Semi-Detached
£866,140

Terraced
£746,906

Detached
£1,014,194

Flats/Maisonettes
£437,649

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shortlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£716,430	2025-08-06	£720,857
28 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£999,950	2024-09-12	£984,830
51A Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£910,000	2024-08-30	£909,070
35 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2023-02-10	£750,884
9 Shortlands Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£937,000	2022-10-11	£900,255

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT2 6HD

Employment

KT2 6HD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 6HD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	117
Self-Employed	44
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Education	20
Information and communication	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton Hill Nursery School Middle Green Close , KT5 8TD	4out of 4	3,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingston Community School 204 Acre Road , KT2 6EU	- not rated	88 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Acre Road , KT2 6EN	3out of 4	334 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Primary School Alexandra Road , KT2 6SE	4out of 4	439 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	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School St Agatha's Drive , KT2 5TY	- not rated	542 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	738 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	3out of 4	738 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	958 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	- not rated	1,179 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	4out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,588 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	1,549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	5,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	5,251 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	605 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill School 8 Queen's Road , KT2 7SH	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring School 15 Coombe Road , KT2 7AB	- not rated	753 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Mecklenburg Pupil Referral Unit North Kingston Centre , Richmond Road KT2 5PE	- not rated	916 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	934 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
Boho Cafe	159A Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames	263 yd
Park Bar And Kitchen	157 Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames	365 yd
Pottery Bar	The Pottery, 20 Park Road	466 yd
Lassaggino Kingston	55 - 57 Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames	478 yd
Boho Cafe	152 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wych Elm Pub	The Wych Elm, 93 Elm Road	85 yd
Willoughby Arms	47 Willoughby Road, Kingston Upon Thames	206 yd
The Park Tavern	19 New Road, Kingston Upon Thames	507 yd
The Canbury Arms	49 Canbury Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames	571 yd
Queens Head	144 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	591 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Road Fish Bar	23 Cross Road, Kingston Upon Thames	87 yd
Kingfisher Bar	153 Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames	263 yd
Spice Lodge	59 Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames	468 yd
Park Road Chippy	13 Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames	612 yd
Pisces Fish Kitchen	58 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames	639 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	178 Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames	171 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	64 Gordon Road, Kingston Upon Thames	669 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Sury Basin	748 yd
Tesco	Quebec House, 1 Cromwell Road	806 yd
Asda Stores Limited	142 London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	818 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dinton Field ST. AGATHAS DRIVE	grass pitches	537 yd
Tiffin School Sports Centre QUEEN ELIZABETH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	737 yd
Latchmere Park LATCHMERE LANE	grass pitches	758 yd
Nuffield Health (Kingston) SURY BASIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	768 yd
Kingston Riverside Club LOWER HAM ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	839 yd
Canbury Gardens LOWER HAM ROAD	tennis courts	843 yd
David Lloyd Club (Kingston) THE ROTUNDA THE ROTUNDA CLARENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	852 yd
The Kingston Academy RICHMOND ROAD		983 yd
Kingfisher Leisure Centre (Kingston) FAIRFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,064 yd
Coombe Wood Lawn Tennis Club GALSWORTHY ROAD	tennis courts	1,070 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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