Elm Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT2 6JL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.7%	50%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.3%	50%	0.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 area around KT2 6JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	55.3%	53.3%	-2.0%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	28%	1.3%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.2%	7%	-2.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.4%	47.3%	-4.1%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	29.3%	29.8%	0.5%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	11.8%	13.5%	1.7%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	6.4%	6.5%	0.1%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	24.2%	3.5%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	6.2%	-8.5%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	13.7%	1.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	13.3%	-0.1%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	37.4%	8.8%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	7.4%	2.8%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	6.8%	3.3%	-3.5%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	5.7%	12.5%	6.8%	1.6%	10.9%
Black African	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	2.5%	1.9%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	5%	4%	-1.0%	0.4%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	65.7%	54.6%	-11.1%	81.4%	-26.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	5.9%	5.9%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	73.2%	66.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	6.1%	9.4%	3.3%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	10%	14.8%	4.8%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	67.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	2.9%	24.7%	21.8%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	0.7%	-16.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	25.5%	46.2%	-20.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	19.6%	6.5%	13.1%
Not answered	13.1%	6.0%	7.1%

Safety

Is Elm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elm Road was 129.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.5% higher than the Canbury Gardens average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Elm Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Canbury Gardens and the 66th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.4%.

🔎 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 6JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 299 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 6JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT2 6JL

Average Price
£292,257

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,257

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elm Road

Average Price
£719,402

Semi-Detached
£765,609

Terraced
£711,642

Detached
£805,158

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,359

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 York House Elm Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-12-12	£158,324
Flat 6 York House Elm Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2002-09-02	£449,545
Flat 6 York House Elm Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,950	2000-06-07	£396,668

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT2 6JL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in KT2 6JL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School Acre Road , KT2 6EN	4out of 4	324 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Primary School Alexandra Road , KT2 6SE	4out of 4	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School St Agatha's Drive , KT2 5TY	3out of 4	525 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Latchmere School Latchmere Road , KT2 5TT	3out of 4	570 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	582 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	753 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	916 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	4out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Teddington School Broom Road , TW11 9PJ	2out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Girls' School Clarence Avenue , KT3 3TU	4out of 4	2,527 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	1,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	3,205 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	5,239 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond-upon-Thames College Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ	- not rated	5,464 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	595 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill School 8 Queen's Road , KT2 7SH	- not rated	731 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Preparatory School George Road , Kingston upon Thames KT2 7NU	- not rated	1,566 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Canbury School Kingston Hill , Kingston upon Thames KT2 7LN	- not rated	1,569 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
Park Bar And Kitchen	157 Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames	303 yd
Boho Cafe	159A Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames	353 yd
Pottery Bar	The Pottery, 20 Park Road	376 yd
Lassaggino Kingston	55 - 57 Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames	389 yd
Roz-Ana Restaurants Ltd	4-8 Kingston Hill, Kingston Upon Thames	597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wych Elm Pub	The Wych Elm, 93 Elm Road	123 yd
Willoughby Arms	47 Willoughby Road, Kingston Upon Thames	144 yd
The Park Tavern	19 New Road, Kingston Upon Thames	457 yd
The Norbiton	16 Clifton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	525 yd
The Canbury Arms	49 Canbury Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames	572 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Road Fish Bar	23 Cross Road, Kingston Upon Thames	127 yd
Kingfisher Bar	153 Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames	353 yd
Spice Lodge	59 Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames	379 yd
Park Road Chippy	13 Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames	527 yd
Sufi's Grill House	179 London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	178 Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames	222 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	64 Gordon Road, Kingston Upon Thames	606 yd
Asda Stores Limited	142 London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	757 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Sury Basin	814 yd
Tesco	Quebec House, 1 Cromwell Road	830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dinton Field ST. AGATHAS DRIVE	grass pitches	569 yd
Tiffin School Sports Centre QUEEN ELIZABETH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	719 yd
Latchmere Park LATCHMERE LANE	grass pitches	814 yd
Nuffield Health (Kingston) SURY BASIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	834 yd
David Lloyd Club (Kingston) THE ROTUNDA THE ROTUNDA CLARENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	863 yd
Kingston Riverside Club LOWER HAM ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	918 yd
Canbury Gardens LOWER HAM ROAD	tennis courts	922 yd
Coombe Wood Lawn Tennis Club GALSWORTHY ROAD	tennis courts	984 yd
Kingfisher Leisure Centre (Kingston) FAIRFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,065 yd
The Kingston Academy RICHMOND ROAD		1,066 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	0.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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