Elm Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT2 6HY 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	47.6%	48.7%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.4%	51.3%	-1.1%	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 6HY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.5% 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	29.4%	22.6%	-6.8%	37.9%	-15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	61.5%	5.4%	44.2%	17.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.9%	9.4%	2.5%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	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 (93.6%) 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	66.5%	69.1%	2.6%	48.4%	20.7%
Good health	27.3%	24.5%	-2.8%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	12.7%	-8.7%
Bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 6HY this area, 3.8% 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 74.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	18.2%	-14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	9.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	5.6%	-5.9%	16.9%	-11.3%
Degree or Similar	61.8%	74.6%	12.8%	33.8%	40.8%
Other	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	87.6%	84.3%	-3.3%	81.4%	2.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	80.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	80.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	13.1%	12.0%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	3.6%	-6.9%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Elm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elm Road was 23.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.9% lower than the Canbury Gardens average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Elm Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Canbury Gardens and the 104th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 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. 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 6HY, 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 Elm Road are based on 295 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 Elm Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT2 6HY

Average Price
£875,937

Semi-Detached
£878,893

Terraced
£823,468

Detached
£962,507

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elm Road

Average Price
£722,710

Semi-Detached
£768,027

Terraced
£705,645

Detached
£821,069

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,657

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
175 Elm Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2024-12-12	£665,736
163 Elm Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£925,000	2024-09-18	£941,650
167 Elm Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-06-20	£792,012
119 Elm Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2023-05-04	£1,052,983
177 Elm Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,105,000	2022-12-01	£1,133,962

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT2 6HY

Employment

KT2 6HY 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 6HY 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	132
Self-Employed	46
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Information and communication	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	3,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	5,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Primary School Alexandra Road , KT2 6SE	4out of 4	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School St Agatha's Drive , KT2 5TY	3out of 4	417 yd	Academy converter	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	459 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Latchmere School Latchmere Road , KT2 5TT	3out of 4	493 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Acre Road , KT2 6EN	4out of 4	512 yd	Foundation 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	4out of 4	896 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	952 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	4out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Teddington School Broom Road , TW11 9PJ	2out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Girls' School Clarence Avenue , KT3 3TU	4out of 4	2,426 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,725 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	3,342 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	5,429 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Hill School 8 Queen's Road , KT2 7SH	- not rated	596 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educare Small School 12 Cowleaze Road , KT2 6DZ	- not rated	783 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	1,093 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canbury School Kingston Hill , Kingston upon Thames KT2 7LN	- not rated	1,378 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Preparatory School George Road , Kingston upon Thames KT2 7NU	- not rated	1,411 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Bar And Kitchen	157 Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames	116 yd
Pottery Bar	The Pottery, 20 Park Road	328 yd
Lassaggino Kingston	55 - 57 Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames	372 yd
Boho Cafe	159A Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames	479 yd
Lizzie's Cafe	51 Kingston Hill, Kingston Upon Thames	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park Tavern	19 New Road, Kingston Upon Thames	264 yd
Willoughby Arms	47 Willoughby Road, Kingston Upon Thames	292 yd
The Wych Elm Pub	The Wych Elm, 93 Elm Road	313 yd
The Albert	57 Kingston Hill, Kingston Upon Thames	559 yd
The Norbiton	16 Clifton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Road Fish Bar	23 Cross Road, Kingston Upon Thames	203 yd
Spice Lodge	59 Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames	362 yd
Kingfisher Bar	153 Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames	478 yd
Melbourne Chinese Takeaway	49 Kingston Hill, Kingston Upon Thames	536 yd
Park Road Chippy	13 Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	178 Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames	250 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	64 Gordon Road, Kingston Upon Thames	695 yd
Asda Stores Limited	142 London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	846 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Sury Basin	997 yd
Tesco	Quebec House, 1 Cromwell Road	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dinton Field ST. AGATHAS DRIVE	grass pitches	481 yd
Latchmere Park LATCHMERE LANE	grass pitches	770 yd
Coombe Wood Lawn Tennis Club GALSWORTHY ROAD	tennis courts	851 yd
Tiffin School Sports Centre QUEEN ELIZABETH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	881 yd
Nuffield Health (Kingston) SURY BASIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,017 yd
David Lloyd Club (Kingston) THE ROTUNDA THE ROTUNDA CLARENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,047 yd
Kingston Riverside Club LOWER HAM ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,082 yd
Canbury Gardens LOWER HAM ROAD	tennis courts	1,087 yd
Coombe Wood Golf Club George Road	golf	1,090 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	92.1%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.7 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.97 Mbit/s

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