Somerset Close, New Malden, KT3 5RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT3 5RF 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	52.5%	51.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.5%	48.1%	0.6%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of KT3 5RF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% 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	27.7%	31.7%	4.0%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	61.4%	57.6%	-3.8%	44.2%	13.4%
Separated	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	7.4%	4.9%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	46.7%	52.9%	6.2%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	38%	31.6%	-6.4%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	11.7%	9.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	16.2%	3.9%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	6.1%	-6.2%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	11.3%	-5.2%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16.2%	2.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	43.7%	13.2%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	12.6%	1.8%	-10.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.7% 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	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	9.6%	10.2%	0.6%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	27.6%	22.5%	-5.1%	1.6%	20.9%
Black African	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	49.5%	43.7%	-5.8%	81.4%	-37.7%
Arab	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	0.6%	4.0%
Other	1.6%	6.4%	4.8%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	63.7%	61.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	4.6%	6.9%	2.3%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	26.5%	25.2%	-1.3%	5.6%	19.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.3%	0.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.1%	60.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	29.4%	25.8%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	2.3%	-19.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.9%	37.2%	-21.3%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	14.8%	1.7%	13.1%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Somerset Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Close was 80.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.8% higher than the Green Lane & St James average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Somerset Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Green Lane & St James and the 137th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.6%.

🔎 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 5RF, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Somerset Close are based on 76 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 Somerset Close, New Malden, KT3 5RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT3 5RF

Average Price
£655,025

Semi-Detached
£609,489

Terraced
£616,546

Detached
£943,950

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Close

Average Price
£585,575

Semi-Detached
£600,245

Terraced
£508,972

Detached
£943,659

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£232,673

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2D Somerset Close, New Malden, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2020-09-25	£669,178
30 Somerset Close, New Malden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2019-05-30	£604,863
12 Somerset Close, New Malden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2018-12-04	£511,408
22 Somerset Close, New Malden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2007-12-07	£1,006,762
10 Somerset Close, New Malden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2007-06-07	£518,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT3 5RF

Employment

KT3 5RF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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 5RF 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	98
Retired	66
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	22
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	17
Construction	16
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Surbiton Hill Nursery School Middle Green Close , KT5 8TD	4out of 4	2,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield East , KT1 2PT	- not rated	3,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burlington Junior School Burlington Road , KT3 4LT	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burlington Infant and Nursery School Burlington Road , KT3 4LT	4out of 4	919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School Sheephouse Way , KT3 5PF	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malden Parochial CofE Primary School The Manor Drive , KT4 7LW	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Burlington Road , KT3 4ND	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	2,681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	5,328 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	- not rated	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	3out of 4	654 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	- not rated	712 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Richard Challoner School Manor Drive North , KT3 5PE	- not rated	1,300 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushey County Middle School West Barnes Lane , SW20 0BZ	- not rated	2,085 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	2,105 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	2,681 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	3,634 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	4,029 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	3,901 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	4,003 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Study School 57 Thetford Road , KT3 5DP	- not rated	313 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbury House School 80 Westbury Road , KT3 5AS	- not rated	666 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tennis Avenue School Manor Park , Malden Road KT3 6AU	- not rated	787 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blossom House School Blossom House School , Station Road KT3 6JJ	- not rated	1,294 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Bridge School Grafton Road , KT4 7JW	3out of 4	2,458 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
Zazza Restaurant	126 Malden Road, New Malden	544 yd
Square 1 Cafe	1 Kingston Road, New Malden	632 yd
Nando's	197 High Street, New Malden	632 yd
Sorabol Korean Restaurant	180 High Street, New Malden	639 yd
Palace Korean Restaurant	183 High Street, New Malden	661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Malden Tennis, Squash & Badminton Club	New Malden Tennis Club, Somerset Close	46 yd
The Watchman	184 High Street, New Malden	622 yd
Fulham Football Club Foundation	Rookery Cottage, Motspur Park	742 yd
Woodies Freehouse	Woodies, Thetford Road	878 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salt And Vinegar	171 High Street, New Malden	692 yd
KFC	131 - 135 High Street, New Malden	748 yd
New Malden Fish Bar	159 South Lane, New Malden	800 yd
Ceylon Village	115A Burlington Road, New Malden	874 yd
Home Bento	2 Park Road, New Malden	909 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Malden Food Centre	138-140 High Street, New Malden	723 yd
Wilk0	124-130 High Street, New Malden	735 yd
Temmy African Superstore	80 Burlington Road, New Malden	760 yd
Lidl UK GMBH	31-35 Blagdon Road, New Malden	806 yd
M&S Food	56 High Street, New Malden	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Malden Tennis Squash & Badminton Club SOMERSET CLOSE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	74 yd
The Holy Cross School SANDAL ROAD		653 yd
Coombe Boys School College Gardens	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	712 yd
Fitness4Less (New Malden) 23-25 23-25 BLAGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	743 yd
Fulham Football Club Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MOTSPUR PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	777 yd
Malden Centre COCKS CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	838 yd
Manor Park 316B 316B MALDEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	892 yd
Burlington Junior School BURLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	934 yd
Malden Manor Primary School SHEEPHOUSE WAY		1,056 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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