Birkenhead Avenue, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding KT2 6RU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.4% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	56.4%	5.8%	51.0%	5.4%
Male	49.4%	43.6%	-5.8%	49.0%	-5.4%

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 6RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	69.8%	56.8%	-13.0%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	29.2%	6.2%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (89.8%) 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	59.1%	58.1%	-1.0%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	32.3%	31.7%	-0.6%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	6.7%	7.6%	0.9%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 6RU this area, 6.2% 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 64.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	4.9%	0.9%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	7.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	11.5%	-5.2%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	53.6%	64.2%	10.6%	33.8%	30.4%
Other	9.1%	2.9%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%	0.7%	4.9%
Indian	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	75.1%	62%	-13.1%	81.4%	-19.4%
Arab	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.2%	7.5%	5.3%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.6% 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	63.2%	52.6%	-10.6%	83.2%	-30.6%
European Union	12.6%	17.1%	4.5%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	17.1%	3.7%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	52.6%	-9.9%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	9.7%	22.4%	12.7%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	8.2%	12.8%	4.6%	2.9%	9.9%
2-5 Years	11.2%	5.9%	-5.3%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	6.3%	-2.3%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Birkenhead Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkenhead Avenue was 25.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.8% lower than the Kingston Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birkenhead Avenue has the 7th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kingston Town and the 114th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in KT2 6RU, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Birkenhead Avenue are based on 313 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 Birkenhead Avenue, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT2 6RU

Average Price
£372,579

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£396,066

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,709

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkenhead Avenue

Average Price
£408,711

Semi-Detached
£582,443

Terraced
£491,571

Detached
£959,949

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,336

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkenhead AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 177 Norbiton Hall Birkenhead Avenue, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£302,000	2025-02-28	£312,586
Flat 179 Norbiton Hall Birkenhead Avenue, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-06-06	£379,751
Flat 175 Norbiton Hall Birkenhead Avenue, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£421,000	2022-11-24	£422,684
Flat 192 Norbiton Hall Birkenhead Avenue, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-09-30	£348,880
Flat 177 Norbiton Hall Birkenhead Avenue, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£302,000	2022-08-26	£298,140

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT2 6RU

Employment

KT2 6RU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 6RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in KT2 6RU 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	116
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,693 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	451 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School The Fairfield , KT1 2UP	3out of 4	459 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Primary School Alexandra Road , KT2 6SE	4out of 4	791 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Athelstan Primary School Villiers Road , KT1 3AR	3out of 4	827 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	878 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	81 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tiffin Girls' School Richmond Road , KT2 5PL	4out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Teddington School Broom Road , TW11 9PJ	2out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	1,910 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	975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	2,524 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	4,744 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	274 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educare Small School 12 Cowleaze Road , KT2 6DZ	- not rated	402 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	951 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill School 8 Queen's Road , KT2 7SH	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	1,246 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Parma	134 London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	164 yd
Ramos Turkish Restaurant	140A London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	220 yd
St Peter's Church Thursday Lucheon	St Peters Church, London Road	225 yd
Weldfinn	42 Hawks Road, Kingston Upon Thames	396 yd
Thames Superfoods	31 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Canbury Arms	49 Canbury Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames	307 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	53 Hawks Road, Kingston Upon Thames	339 yd
The Fighting Cocks	56 Old London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	385 yd
The Norbiton	16 Clifton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	410 yd
Kingston Working Mens Club	25 Old London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Bites	128A London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	158 yd
Orient Flame	134 London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	164 yd
Lotus House	9 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	331 yd
Al-Amin Tandoori Take Away/Tuk Tuk Express	11 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	333 yd
Welcome Inn	44 Hawks Road, Kingston Upon Thames	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	64 Gordon Road, Kingston Upon Thames	239 yd
Asda Stores Limited	142 London Road, Kingston Upon Thames	244 yd
ADA Food Centre	36 Cambridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames	369 yd
Tesco	Quebec House, 1 Cromwell Road	529 yd
Oseyo	99-101 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames	615 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tiffin School Sports Centre QUEEN ELIZABETH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	168 yd
David Lloyd Club (Kingston) THE ROTUNDA THE ROTUNDA CLARENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	451 yd
Kingfisher Leisure Centre (Kingston) FAIRFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	527 yd
Fairfield Recreation Ground FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	587 yd
The Gym (London Kingston) EVE HOUSE EVE HOUSE ADAMS WALK	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Kingston Methodist Church FAIRFIELD SOUTH		686 yd
Virgin Active Club (Kingston Bentall Centre) (Closed) Third Floor Third Floor Wood Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
Nuffield Health (Kingston) SURY BASIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	884 yd
The United Reformed Church RICHARD MAYO CENTRE RICHARD MAYO CENTRE EDEN STREET		925 yd
Athelstan Recreation Ground UNIT 5 UNIT 5 CHAPEL MILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,009 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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