South Lane, New Malden, KT3 5RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT3 5RW 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	51.1%	51.9%	0.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.9%	48.1%	-0.8%	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 5RW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% 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	28.6%	31.5%	2.9%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	54.8%	-3.0%	44.2%	10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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	53.6%	45.8%	-7.8%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	32.6%	39.1%	6.5%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	11.6%	12.6%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2%	2.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around KT3 5RW this area, 8.6% 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 53.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	8.6%	-3.8%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	6.8%	-0.2%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	10%	-5.4%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.2%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	53.8%	13.0%	33.8%	20.0%
Other	9.5%	1.4%	-8.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.1% 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	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	7.4%	9.9%	2.5%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	9.8%	9.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	20.8%	16.8%	-4.0%	1.6%	15.2%
Black African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	55.1%	45.1%	-10.0%	81.4%	-36.3%
Arab	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	0.2%	8.3%	8.1%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	62.3%	59.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	6.7%	8.7%	2.0%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	21.6%	0.8%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.5%	59.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	31.7%	30.8%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	7.4%	3.8%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	1.6%	-26.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Hindu	11%	1.7%	9.3%
Muslim	19.6%	6.5%	13.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is South Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Lane was 65.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.1% lower than the Green Lane & St James average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Green Lane & St James and the 167th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

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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 5RW, 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 South Lane are based on 382 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 5RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT3 5RW

Average Price
£645,392

Semi-Detached
£636,706

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£651,183

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Lane

Average Price
£588,382

Semi-Detached
£745,917

Terraced
£596,871

Detached
£776,169

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,470

Other
£760,544

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
248 South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-03-15	£673,598
240 South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2021-03-01	£684,825
248 South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£455,800	2014-04-23	£665,690
246 South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£379,000	2013-06-21	£634,528
244 South Lane, New Malden, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2006-01-12	£694,563

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT3 5RW

Employment

KT3 5RW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	81
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	43
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	14
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	27
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7

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	2,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield East , KT1 2PT	- not rated	3,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malden Parochial CofE Primary School The Manor Drive , KT4 7LW	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School Grand Avenue , KT5 9HU	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burlington Junior School Burlington Road , KT3 4LT	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burlington Infant and Nursery School Burlington Road , KT3 4LT	4out of 4	1,523 yd	Community 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	3,124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishopsmead CofE (Aided) Middle School Sefton Road , KT19 9BQ	- not rated	5,444 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	755 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Richard Challoner School Manor Drive North , KT3 5PE	4out of 4	755 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	- not rated	869 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	- not rated	1,303 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	2,672 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey County Middle School West Barnes Lane , SW20 0BZ	- not rated	2,692 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,124 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	4,192 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	4,640 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,729 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	4,411 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	595 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbury House School 80 Westbury Road , KT3 5AS	- not rated	789 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tennis Avenue School Manor Park , Malden Road KT3 6AU	- not rated	832 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blossom House School Blossom House School , Station Road KT3 6JJ	- not rated	1,852 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Bridge School Grafton Road , KT4 7JW	3out of 4	2,055 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
Fonseca's Deli	169 South Lane, New Malden	506 yd
Capital Cafe	107 Manor Drive North, New Malden	657 yd
Go Greek Souvlaki And Grill	125 Manor Drive North, New Malden	664 yd
Hooky Street Coffee Co	Manor Drive North, New Malden	711 yd
Osaka Japanese Restaurant	358 Malden Road, Worcester Park	1,021 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodies Freehouse	Woodies, Thetford Road	397 yd
New Malden Tennis, Squash & Badminton Club	New Malden Tennis Club, Somerset Close	574 yd
Miller & Carter	The Plough, Church Road	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Malden Fish Bar	159 South Lane, New Malden	551 yd
Chicken World	111 Manor Drive North, New Malden	654 yd
Malden Fish Bar	113 Manor Drive North, New Malden	656 yd
Spice Express	Kiosk Malden Manor Station, Manor Drive North	742 yd
Home Bento	2 Park Road, New Malden	1,056 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	354-356 Malden Road, Worcester Park		1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Malden Manor Primary School SHEEPHOUSE WAY		565 yd
New Malden Tennis Squash & Badminton Club SOMERSET CLOSE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	568 yd
London School Of Economics Sports Ground LSE SPORTS GROUND LSE SPORTS GROUND WINDSOR AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	680 yd
Richard Challoner School MANOR DRIVE NORTH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	696 yd
The Holy Cross School SANDAL ROAD		859 yd
Kings College Sports Ground Windsor Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	878 yd
Grand Avenue Primary And Nursery School (Closed) Grand Avenue	grass pitches	965 yd
Manor Park 316B 316B MALDEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	972 yd
Malden Parochial C Of E Primary School THE MANOR DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,058 yd
St James Church Hall GREEN LANE		1,068 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%

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

Overview of KT3 5RW