South Lane, New Malden, KT3 5HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT3 5HY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.8%	49.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.2%	50.5%	0.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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 5HY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% 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	27.9%	28.2%	0.3%	37.9%	-9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	56.4%	0.5%	44.2%	12.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.2%	6.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	51.6%	54.3%	2.7%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	30.7%	28.8%	-1.9%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	10.2%	12.1%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	19.9%	-0.8%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	5.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	9.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.3%	5.8%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	43.2%	4.0%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	8.1%	4.2%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	0.7%	4.1%
Indian	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	11.7%	15.4%	3.7%	1.6%	13.8%
Black African	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.4%
White	66.1%	62.7%	-3.4%	81.4%	-18.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	67.8%	65.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	8.5%	10.6%	2.1%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.6%	18.3%	1.7%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	66%	-0.1%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	3.9%	24.3%	20.4%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	14.1%	3.6%	-10.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	12%	1.9%	-10.1%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	9.6%	1.7%	7.9%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is South Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Lane was 24.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.6% lower than the Coombe Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

South Lane has the 15th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Coombe Vale and the 111th 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.0%.

🔎 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 5HY, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 South Lane are based on 371 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 South Lane, New Malden, KT3 5HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT3 5HY

Average Price
£341,575

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,575

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Lane

Average Price
£608,169

Semi-Detached
£760,539

Terraced
£610,999

Detached
£813,644

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,851

Other
£812,326

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Waitelands House, 42 South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,200	2023-03-24	£316,070
Flat 5 Waitelands House, 42 South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2019-10-21	£393,400
Flat 4 Waitelands House, 42 South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-06-22	£390,560
Flat 9 Waitelands House, 42 South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2016-08-30	£386,981
Flat 4 Waitelands House, 42 South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2013-05-31	£352,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT3 5HY

Employment

KT3 5HY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

KT3 5HY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	47
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
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	2,277 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	560 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Chestnut Grove , KT3 3JU	3out of 4	624 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Primary School Dickerage Lane , KT3 3RZ	3out of 4	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School Grand Avenue , KT5 9HU	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Pine Gardens , KT5 8LJ	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Voluntary aided 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	650 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Coombe Girls' School Clarence Avenue , KT3 3TU	4out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Richard Challoner School Manor Drive North , KT3 5PE	4out of 4	1,862 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	2,273 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	2,598 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	2,781 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	609 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Study School 57 Thetford Road , KT3 5DP	- not rated	959 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tennis Avenue School Manor Park , Malden Road KT3 6AU	- not rated	1,967 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marymount International School George Road , KT2 7PE	- not rated	2,108 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rokeby School George Road , KT2 7PB	- not rated	2,116 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	297 yd
Tongdak Korean Restaurant	95A Kingston Road, New Malden	358 yd
Aroma	95 Kingston Road, New Malden	363 yd
208 Korean Bakery	Unit 208 Building B, Kingspark Business Centre	375 yd
Kook Bab Korean Spoon	Unit 218, Kingspark Business Centre	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grafton Club	36 Grafton Road, New Malden	822 yd
Woodies Freehouse	Woodies, Thetford Road	896 yd
Han	1 High Street, New Malden	934 yd
The Berrylands	The Berrylands Hotel, 107 Chiltern Drive	955 yd
The Watchman	184 High Street, New Malden	977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cham Doshirak Ltd	127 Kingston Road, New Malden	283 yd
New Malden Chinese Takeaway	113 Kingston Road, New Malden	304 yd
New Malden Takeaway	113 Kingston Road, New Malden	304 yd
Home Bento	2 Park Road, New Malden	309 yd
Nobiani Kitchen	Unit 221 Building B, Kingspark Business Centre	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
H Mart Europe Ltd	Unit 1, Leigh Close	365 yd
Aldi	205-217 Kingston Road, New Malden	647 yd
Tesco	Ground Floor, Apex Tower	939 yd
M&S Food	56 High Street, New Malden	954 yd
Wilk0	124-130 High Street, New Malden	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James Church Hall GREEN LANE		293 yd
The Holy Cross School SANDAL ROAD		516 yd
Kings College Sports Ground Windsor Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	580 yd
Christchurch Junior School ELM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	581 yd
London School Of Economics Sports Ground LSE SPORTS GROUND LSE SPORTS GROUND WINDSOR AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	791 yd
King'S Oak Primary School DICKERAGE LANE	artificial grass pitch	869 yd
Kingston Road Recreation Ground KINGSTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	955 yd
The Graham Spicer Institute DUKES AVENUE		1,034 yd
Fitness4Less (New Malden) 23-25 23-25 BLAGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,046 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	205 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT3 5HY