South Lane, New Malden, KT3 5RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT3 5RN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	53.6%	48.5%	-5.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	46.4%	51.5%	5.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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 5RN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.5% 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	29.3%	23.9%	-5.4%	37.9%	-14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	60.5%	7.3%	44.2%	16.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	7.6%	8.4%	0.8%	6.1%	2.3%

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	49.5%	51.7%	2.2%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	35.7%	33.1%	-2.6%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11.9%	10.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	12.6%	-5.3%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	7.5%	-3.1%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	11.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	35%	45.6%	10.6%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.8% 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	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	24.8%	18.5%	-6.3%	1.6%	16.9%
Black African	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	63%	54.8%	-8.2%	81.4%	-26.6%
Arab	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	0.6%	4.9%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	67.1%	62.7%	-4.4%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	5%	6.8%	1.8%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.3%	26.1%	3.8%	5.6%	20.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	62.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	2.8%	28.6%	25.8%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	9.1%	4.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	1.4%	-17.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Hindu	11.9%	1.7%	10.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is South Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Lane was 14.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.9% lower than the Green Lane & St James average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Lane has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Green Lane & St James and the 48th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

🔎 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 5RN, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 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 5RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT3 5RN

Average Price
£726,752

Semi-Detached
£710,120

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£743,384

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
288 South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-12-16	£797,269
294 South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2022-08-01	£664,579
266 South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2021-01-05	£810,070
278 South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2019-09-30	£739,034
268 South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£492,500	2017-04-07	£605,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT3 5RN

Employment

KT3 5RN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	13
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3

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	2,477 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	492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malden Parochial CofE Primary School The Manor Drive , KT4 7LW	4out of 4	946 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School Grand Avenue , KT5 9HU	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burlington Junior School Burlington Road , KT3 4LT	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burlington Infant and Nursery School Burlington Road , KT3 4LT	4out of 4	1,594 yd	Community school	Yes	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	646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	4out of 4	984 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	2,398 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Girls' School Clarence Avenue , KT3 3TU	4out of 4	2,480 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	2,958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	3,818 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	704 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tennis Avenue School Manor Park , Malden Road KT3 6AU	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbury House School 80 Westbury Road , KT3 5AS	- not rated	915 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Woodland School MAYFIELD , OLD MALDEN LANE KT4 7PU	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blossom House School Station Road , Motspur Park KT3 6JJ	- not rated	1,867 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Greek Souvlaki And Grill	125 Manor Drive North, New Malden	497 yd
Capital Cafe	107 Manor Drive North, New Malden	508 yd
Hooky Street Coffee Co	Manor Drive North, New Malden	542 yd
Fonseca's Deli	169 South Lane, New Malden	743 yd
Osaka Japanese Restaurant	358 Malden Road, Worcester Park	790 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Malden Tennis, Squash & Badminton Club	New Malden Tennis Club, Somerset Close	605 yd
Woodies Freehouse	Woodies, Thetford Road	617 yd
Miller & Carter	The Plough, Church Road	833 yd
Fulham Football Club Foundation	Rookery Cottage, Motspur Park	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malden Fish Bar	113 Manor Drive North, New Malden	501 yd
Chicken World	111 Manor Drive North, New Malden	501 yd
Spice Express	Kiosk Malden Manor Station, Manor Drive North	546 yd
New Malden Fish Bar	159 South Lane, New Malden	788 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	354-356 Malden Road, Worcester Park		782 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Malden Manor Primary School SHEEPHOUSE WAY		410 yd
Richard Challoner School MANOR DRIVE NORTH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	580 yd
New Malden Tennis Squash & Badminton Club SOMERSET CLOSE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	586 yd
Manor Park 316B 316B MALDEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	763 yd
Malden Parochial C Of E Primary School THE MANOR DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	841 yd
London School Of Economics Sports Ground LSE SPORTS GROUND LSE SPORTS GROUND WINDSOR AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	899 yd
The Holy Cross School SANDAL ROAD		1,046 yd
Grand Avenue Primary And Nursery School (Closed) Grand Avenue	grass pitches	1,089 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT3 5RN