Central Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT4 8HZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	51%	2.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.8%	49%	-2.8%	49.0%	0.0%

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	39.6%	35.2%	-4.4%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	43.2%	0.2%	44.2%	-1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.4%	14.1%	3.7%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (92.2%) 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	49.6%	60.1%	10.5%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	34%	32.1%	-1.9%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	14.2%	6.4%	-7.8%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.6%

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	22.6%	21.3%	-1.3%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	8.9%	-0.2%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	11.6%	0.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	14.7%	0.4%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	34.7%	5.1%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	12.2%	3.6%	-8.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	5.7%	6.4%	0.7%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	6.4%	5.3%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	12.4%	10.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	8.5%
Black African	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	56%	54.1%	-1.9%	81.4%	-27.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	9.2%	1.7%	-7.5%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.1%	7.1%	5.0%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.5% 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	52.1%	54.5%	2.4%	83.2%	-28.7%
European Union	10.6%	14%	3.4%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	24.5%	21.1%	-3.4%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	5%	0.7%	1.3%	3.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.4%	55.1%	4.7%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	7.4%	23.6%	16.2%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	15.6%	10.8%	-4.8%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	13.1%	7.1%	-6.0%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	3.4%	-10.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	7.8%	1.7%	6.1%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	16.2%	6.5%	9.7%
Not answered	13.2%	6.0%	7.2%

Safety

Is Central Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Road was 378.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 648.4% higher than the North Cheam average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Central Road has the highest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam and the 17th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 135.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.6%.

🔎 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 8HZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 8HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT4 8HZ

Average Price
£253,254

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£702,568

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,652

Other
£6,204

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
First Floor Flat 28 Central Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-11-26	£315,638
First Floor Flat 28 Central Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2024-11-25	£240,370
First Floor Flat 28 Central Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2024-11-25	£240,370
18A Central Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-11-07	£237,942
12A Central Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£284,000	2023-05-12	£275,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT4 8HZ

Employment

KT4 8HZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	69
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Manufacturing	1

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	3,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton Children's Centre Nursery Alpha Road , KT5 8RS	4out of 4	4,450 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	205 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Common Junior Academy Kingsmead Avenue , KT4 8UT	3out of 4	271 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorchester Primary School Dorchester Road , KT4 8PG	3out of 4	714 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mead Infant and Nursery School Newbury Gardens , Ewell KT19 0QG	4out of 4	1,197 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary and Nursery School Green Lane , KT4 8AS	2out of 4	1,214 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	2,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Challoner School Manor Drive North , KT3 5PE	4out of 4	2,158 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	2,231 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	2,950 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,959 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	4,966 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookways School 660 London Road , North Cheam SM3 9BZ	- not rated	1,301 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tennis Avenue School Manor Park , Malden Road KT3 6AU	- not rated	1,576 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linden Bridge School Grafton Road , KT4 7JW	4out of 4	1,756 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Woodland School MAYFIELD , OLD MALDEN LANE KT4 7PU	- not rated	1,828 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blossom House School Station Road , Motspur Park KT3 6JJ	- not rated	2,123 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
Taste On Wheels	32 Central Road, Worcester Park	35 yd
Raw Deli WP	21 Central Road, Worcester Park	53 yd
Meghna	31 Central Road, Worcester Park	64 yd
Colombo Kitchen	25-27 Central Road, Worcester Park	64 yd
Royal India Restaurant	208 Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park	92 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The North End Tavern/ 8th Street/ Value Mighty/Sin City	The North End Tavern, 245 Cheam Common Road	114 yd
The Brook	181 Central Road, Worcester Park	548 yd
Nonsuch Inn	552 - 556 London Road, North Cheam	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Wok	26 Central Road, Worcester Park	5 yd
Atlantis	8 Central Road, Worcester Park	5 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	23 Central Road, Worcester Park	58 yd
Dragon Dynasty	29 Central Road, Worcester Park	64 yd
Morley's	204A Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park	92 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Retail Unit, Harcros House	63 yd
Waitrose	1 Stone Place, Worcester Park	427 yd
Iceland	141-145 Central Road, Worcester Park	468 yd
Ryan Gate	174 Central Road, Worcester Park	533 yd
Cheam Arena	563 - 567 London Road, North Cheam	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheam Common Junior Academy KINGSMEAD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	165 yd
Cuddington Recreation Ground SANDRINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	667 yd
Worcester Park Athletics Club WORCESTER PARK ATHLETIC CLUB WORCESTER PARK ATHLETIC CLUB GREEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	702 yd
The Venner Youth & Community Centre (Closed) The Manor Drive		859 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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