High Drive, New Malden, KT3 3UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT3 3UJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.7%	49.3%	1.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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 KT3 3UJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 70.1% 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	23%	23.4%	0.4%	37.9%	-14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	68.7%	70.1%	1.4%	44.2%	25.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (91.3%) 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	55%	61.4%	6.4%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	34.9%	29.9%	-5.0%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	8.3%	7%	-1.3%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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 KT3 3UJ this area, 5% 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 71.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.2%	5%	1.8%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	9.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	10.1%	3.3%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	63.3%	71.2%	7.9%	33.8%	37.4%
Other	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.4% 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	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	16.1%	15.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	12.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	19.6%	14.2%	-5.4%	1.6%	12.6%
Black African	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	52%	50.4%	-1.6%	81.4%	-31.0%
Arab	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	67.3%	65.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	7.5%	7.6%	0.1%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	19.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	65%	-1.8%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	6.2%	28.5%	22.3%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	2.5%	-18.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	17.8%	1.7%	16.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is High Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Drive was 16.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.4% lower than the Coombe Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Drive has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Coombe Hill and the 64th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.6%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT3 3UJ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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 High Drive are based on 61 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 High Drive, New Malden, KT3 3UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT3 3UJ

Average Price
£1,350,768

Semi-Detached
£1,167,073

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,434,627

Flats/Maisonettes
£855,599

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Drive

Average Price
£1,463,548

Semi-Detached
£1,252,365

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,561,009

Flats/Maisonettes
£903,282

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 High Drive, New Malden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,410,000	2023-10-31	£1,471,052
Preseli, 19 High Drive, New Malden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2018-02-16	£1,317,070
11 High Drive, New Malden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,270,000	2017-05-24	£1,567,366
1 High Drive, New Malden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£985,000	2016-09-30	£1,238,286
37 High Drive, New Malden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£851,000	2012-12-07	£1,529,684

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT3 3UJ

Employment

KT3 3UJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

KT3 3UJ 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	90
Retired	67
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	18
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	16
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	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	3,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	5,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coombe Hill Infant School Coombe Lane West , KT2 7DD	3out of 4	453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Hill Junior School Coombe Lane West , KT2 7DD	4out of 4	453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Chestnut Grove , KT3 3JU	3out of 4	940 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Primary School Dickerage Lane , KT3 3RZ	3out of 4	984 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School Elm Road , KT3 3HN	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coombe Girls' School Clarence Avenue , KT3 3TU	4out of 4	711 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	4out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	4out of 4	1,950 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	2,652 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	2,718 yd	Community school	No	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	2,586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	3,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rokeby School George Road , KT2 7PB	- not rated	587 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Marymount International School George Road , KT2 7PE	- not rated	615 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Cross Preparatory School George Road , Kingston upon Thames KT2 7NU	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Park Hill School 8 Queen's Road , KT2 7SH	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canbury School Kingston Hill , Kingston upon Thames KT2 7LN	- not rated	1,395 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
Noura Lebanese Restaurant	16 The Triangle, Kingston Upon Thames	538 yd
Unilever Training Centre	Four Acres, George Road	805 yd
Coombe Wood Golf Club	Club House, Coombe Wood Golf Club	909 yd
Royal Voluntary Service Tea Bar (Tea & Co)	Kingston Hospital, Galsworthy Road	1,016 yd
Costa Coffee Shop	Kingston Hospital, Galsworthy Road	1,016 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malden Golf Club	Traps Lane, New Malden	923 yd
Coombe Hill Golf Club	Golf Club Drive, Kingston Upon Thames	929 yd
Malden Bowling Club	Lime Grove, New Malden	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kingfish	1 The Triangle, Kingston Upon Thames		549 yd
Wok 'N' Fish	74 Elm Road, New Malden		1,078 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	11-14 The Triangle, Kingston Upon Thames		523 yd
Aldi	205-217 Kingston Road, New Malden		991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coombe Hill Junior School Coombe Lane West	swimming pool	394 yd
Coombe Girls' School CLARENCE AVENUE	grass pitches	561 yd
Rokeby Prep School COOMBE CROFT COOMBE CROFT GEORGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	646 yd
Marymount International School GEORGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	651 yd
Holy Cross Prep School GEORGE ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
Coombe Wood Lawn Tennis Club GALSWORTHY ROAD	tennis courts	889 yd
Coombe Wood Golf Club George Road	golf	912 yd
King'S Oak Primary School DICKERAGE LANE	artificial grass pitch	996 yd
Christchurch Junior School ELM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,021 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.2 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT3 3UJ