Central Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT4 8DU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.5%	50%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 area around KT4 8DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.4%	42.6%	1.2%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	40.4%	1.7%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.2%	8.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	44%	50%	6.0%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	37.9%	33.4%	-4.5%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	13%	11%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	14.4%	-1.6%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	10.4%	-6.4%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	5.6%	5.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	15.2%	1.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	41.1%	6.7%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	10.2%	5.2%	-5.0%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2%	3.5%	1.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	10.6%	11.9%	1.3%	1.6%	10.3%
Black African	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	69.3%	64.3%	-5.0%	81.4%	-17.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	58%	63.9%	5.9%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	12.3%	11%	-1.3%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	15.4%	15.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	64.6%	6.6%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	4.4%	21.6%	17.2%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	9.6%	5.6%	-4.0%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	11.6%	3.2%	-8.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	5%	-11.4%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Central Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Road was 87.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% higher than the North Cheam average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Central Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam and the 155th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

🔎 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
£65,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT4 8DU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Central Road are based on 243 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sutton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Central Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT4 8DU

Average Price
£329,538

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£885,575

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,529

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Road

Average Price
£435,301

Semi-Detached
£750,136

Terraced
£704,514

Detached
£909,718

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,620

Other
£579,126

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
123A Central Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2017-02-20	£266,145
111B Central Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£37,950	1999-01-31	£154,417
111A Central Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£22,049	1997-01-31	£111,905
113A Central Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	1996-12-13	£864,085
133B Central Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£41,000	1996-06-28	£213,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT4 8DU

Employment

KT4 8DU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

KT4 8DU 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	105
Self-Employed	39
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	3,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton Children's Centre Nursery Alpha Road , KT5 8RS	4out of 4	4,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheam Common Infants' Academy Balmoral Road , KT4 8SS	3out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Common Junior Academy Kingsmead Avenue , KT4 8UT	3out of 4	637 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorchester Primary School Dorchester Road , KT4 8PG	3out of 4	957 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cuddington Community Primary School Salisbury Road , KT4 7DD	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary and Nursery School Green Lane , KT4 8AS	2out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy converter	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	1,781 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	2,527 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	4out of 4	2,629 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	2,940 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North East Surrey College of Technology Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS	- not rated	4,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	4,594 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	1,219 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Woodland School MAYFIELD , OLD MALDEN LANE KT4 7PU	- not rated	1,489 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linden Bridge School Grafton Road , KT4 7JW	4out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookways School 660 London Road , North Cheam SM3 9BZ	- not rated	1,666 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blossom House School Station Road , Motspur Park KT3 6JJ	- not rated	1,952 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
Pizza Express	87-91 Central Road, Worcester Park	26 yd
KFC	114 - 116 Central Road, Worcester Park	52 yd
Costa Coffee	149 Central Road, Worcester Park	86 yd
Park Grill	156 Central Road, Worcester Park	97 yd
Caffe Nero	150-152 Central Road, Worcester Park	104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brook	181 Central Road, Worcester Park	170 yd
The North End Tavern/ 8th Street/ Value Mighty/Sin City	The North End Tavern, 245 Cheam Common Road	495 yd
Miller & Carter	The Plough, Church Road	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	119 Central Road, Worcester Park	26 yd
Checkers	128 Central Road, Worcester Park	50 yd
Pavilion Fish Kitchen	184 Central Road, Worcester Park	162 yd
Chicken World Peri Peri	176 Central Road, Worcester Park	162 yd
Nefis	175 Central Road, Worcester Park	170 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	141-145 Central Road, Worcester Park	86 yd
Waitrose	1 Stone Place, Worcester Park	105 yd
Ryan Gate	174 Central Road, Worcester Park	162 yd
Sainsbury's	Retail Unit, Harcros House	328 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Worcester Park Athletics Club WORCESTER PARK ATHLETIC CLUB WORCESTER PARK ATHLETIC CLUB GREEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	371 yd
The Venner Youth & Community Centre (Closed) The Manor Drive		478 yd
Cheam Common Junior Academy KINGSMEAD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	505 yd
Cuddington Recreation Ground SANDRINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	853 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	61.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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