Melrose Gardens, New Malden, KT3 3HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT3 3HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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%	49.6%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.4%	50.4%	0.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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	40.7%	40.2%	-0.5%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	50.6%	5.8%	44.2%	6.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.1%	4.1%	-4.0%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (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	54.8%	52%	-2.8%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	36.4%	37.8%	1.4%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	7.3%	8.4%	1.1%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.2%

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.

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 53.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	11.7%	2.6%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	7.9%	-1.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	11.7%	-3.1%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	53.3%	9.5%	33.8%	19.5%
Other	10.4%	2.2%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74% 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)
Chinese	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	11.9%	11.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	9.9%
Black African	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	73.2%	74%	0.8%	81.4%	-7.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	68.6%	65%	-3.6%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	11.2%	12.4%	1.2%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	12.9%	-2.2%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	65.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	6.2%	21.4%	15.2%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	2.5%	-12.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Melrose Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Gardens was 22.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.5% lower than the Coombe Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Melrose Gardens has the 12th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Coombe Vale and the 96th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT3 3HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Melrose Gardens are based on 56 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 Melrose Gardens, New Malden, KT3 3HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT3 3HQ

Average Price
£624,439

Semi-Detached
£612,509

Terraced
£622,318

Detached
£744,808

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Gardens

Average Price
£645,917

Semi-Detached
£661,521

Terraced
£636,336

Detached
£803,872

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Melrose Gardens, New Malden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-08-25	£555,625
32 Melrose Gardens, New Malden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-08-23	£740,748
35 Melrose Gardens, New Malden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£692,500	2023-06-30	£731,291
11 Melrose Gardens, New Malden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£527,000	2022-01-06	£585,045
39 Melrose Gardens, New Malden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2019-12-13	£640,784

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT3 3HQ

Employment

KT3 3HQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	19
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	1
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	2,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School Elm Road , KT3 3HN	3out of 4	63 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Chestnut Grove , KT3 3JU	3out of 4	283 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Primary School Dickerage Lane , KT3 3RZ	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Hill Infant School Coombe Lane West , KT2 7DD	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Hill Junior School Coombe Lane West , KT2 7DD	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	4out of 4	771 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Coombe Girls' School Clarence Avenue , KT3 3TU	4out of 4	812 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	1,742 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	2,013 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Challoner School Manor Drive North , KT3 5PE	4out of 4	2,282 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,968 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	3,048 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbury House School 80 Westbury Road , KT3 5AS	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Study School 57 Thetford Road , KT3 5DP	- not rated	1,127 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marymount International School George Road , KT2 7PE	- not rated	1,682 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rokeby School George Road , KT2 7PB	- not rated	1,714 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Holy Cross Preparatory School George Road , Kingston upon Thames KT2 7NU	- not rated	1,842 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
Choice Cake & Coffee	117-119 Kingston Road, New Malden	315 yd
Tongdak Korean Restaurant	95A Kingston Road, New Malden	367 yd
Aroma	95 Kingston Road, New Malden	371 yd
Genghis Khan	87 Kingston Road, New Malden	389 yd
Cah Chi Korean Restaurant	79 - 81 Kingston Road, New Malden	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grafton Club	36 Grafton Road, New Malden	419 yd
Han	1 High Street, New Malden	520 yd
Malden Bowling Club	Lime Grove, New Malden	525 yd
The Glasshouse	14 Coombe Road, New Malden	532 yd
Bar Malden	1-3 St Georges Square, New Malden	584 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok 'N' Fish	74 Elm Road, New Malden	131 yd
Cham Doshirak Ltd	127 Kingston Road, New Malden	303 yd
New Malden Chinese Takeaway	113 Kingston Road, New Malden	325 yd
New Malden Takeaway	113 Kingston Road, New Malden	325 yd
Home Bento	2 Park Road, New Malden	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
H Mart Europe Ltd	Unit 1, Leigh Close	233 yd
Tesco	Ground Floor, Apex Tower	538 yd
Aldi	205-217 Kingston Road, New Malden	631 yd
Waitrose	24-28 High Street, New Malden	646 yd
M&S Food	56 High Street, New Malden	649 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christchurch Junior School ELM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	181 yd
The Graham Spicer Institute DUKES AVENUE		660 yd
The Holy Cross School SANDAL ROAD		672 yd
St James Church Hall GREEN LANE		814 yd
Coombe Girls' School CLARENCE AVENUE	grass pitches	849 yd
Fitness4Less (New Malden) 23-25 23-25 BLAGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd
King'S Oak Primary School DICKERAGE LANE	artificial grass pitch	904 yd
Malden Centre COCKS CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	959 yd
Kingston Road Recreation Ground KINGSTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,083 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	187.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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