South Lane, New Malden, KT3 5LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT3 5LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51.9%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.8%	48.1%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	26.9%	32.7%	5.8%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	49.8%	-3.6%	44.2%	5.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.1%	8.4%	1.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	9.7%	6%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (89.2%) 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	44.8%	53.7%	8.9%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	36.8%	35.5%	-1.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12.5%	7.9%	-4.6%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	16.3%	-8.1%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	8.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	10.7%	-1.5%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	44.4%	16.2%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	8.8%	4%	-4.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	10.8%	5%	-5.8%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	10.1%	10%	-0.1%	1.6%	8.4%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	65.6%	62.5%	-3.1%	81.4%	-18.9%
Arab	3.5%	6.8%	3.3%	0.6%	6.2%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	76%	66.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	2.4%	8.6%	6.2%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	13.9%	-1.0%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	65.9%	-8.8%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	19.7%	18.0%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5%	3.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	16%	5%	-11.0%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is South Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Lane was 48.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.1% lower than the Green Lane & St James average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

South Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Green Lane & St James and the 228th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.8%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in KT3 5LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 5LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT3 5LF

Average Price
£281,957

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,957

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
3 Marlfield Court South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-08-20	£304,242
12 Marlfield Court South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£266,000	2021-02-22	£291,555
9 Marlfield Court South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£318,500	2018-05-15	£337,671
13 Marlfield Court South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,000	2015-10-15	£263,093
1 Marlfield Court South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2015-07-28	£249,782

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT3 5LF

Employment

KT3 5LF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5LF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 KT3 5LF 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	77
Retired	53
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	2,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	5,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School Sheephouse Way , KT3 5PF	3out of 4	275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malden Parochial CofE Primary School The Manor Drive , KT4 7LW	4out of 4	563 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary and Nursery School Green Lane , KT4 8AS	2out of 4	1,526 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School Grand Avenue , KT5 9HU	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burlington Junior School Burlington Road , KT3 4LT	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Challoner School Manor Drive North , KT3 5PE	4out of 4	762 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	4out of 4	1,423 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	2,385 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Girls' School Clarence Avenue , KT3 3TU	4out of 4	2,906 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,477 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	4,418 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Surrey College of Technology Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS	- not rated	5,434 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tennis Avenue School Manor Park , Malden Road KT3 6AU	- not rated	263 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Woodland School MAYFIELD , OLD MALDEN LANE KT4 7PU	- not rated	1,022 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Study School 57 Thetford Road , KT3 5DP	- not rated	1,076 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbury House School 80 Westbury Road , KT3 5AS	- not rated	1,387 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Bridge School Grafton Road , KT4 7JW	4out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy special converter	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
Osaka Japanese Restaurant	358 Malden Road, Worcester Park	189 yd
Tanoor	362 Malden Road, Worcester Park	202 yd
Peeps Pizza	372A Malden Road, Worcester Park	260 yd
Go Greek Souvlaki And Grill	125 Manor Drive North, New Malden	622 yd
Hooky Street Coffee Co	Manor Drive North, New Malden	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miller & Carter	The Plough, Church Road	236 yd
Fulham Football Club Foundation	Rookery Cottage, Motspur Park	827 yd
New Malden Tennis, Squash & Badminton Club	New Malden Tennis Club, Somerset Close	889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Express	Kiosk Malden Manor Station, Manor Drive North	532 yd
Malden Fish Bar	113 Manor Drive North, New Malden	659 yd
Chicken World	111 Manor Drive North, New Malden	664 yd
Fireaway Pizza	190 - 194 Central Road, Worcester Park	1,001 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	354-356 Malden Road, Worcester Park		182 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Park 316B 316B MALDEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	266 yd
Malden Parochial C Of E Primary School THE MANOR DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	551 yd
Malden Manor Primary School SHEEPHOUSE WAY		632 yd
Richard Challoner School MANOR DRIVE NORTH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	796 yd
The Venner Youth & Community Centre (Closed) The Manor Drive		811 yd
New Malden Tennis Squash & Badminton Club SOMERSET CLOSE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	858 yd
Fulham Football Club Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MOTSPUR PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	963 yd
Worcester Park Athletics Club WORCESTER PARK ATHLETIC CLUB WORCESTER PARK ATHLETIC CLUB GREEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	982 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT3 5LF