Cranes Drive, Surbiton, KT5 8AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT5 8AU 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%	50%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51%	50%	-1.0%	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 KT5 8AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	65.5%	52.2%	-13.3%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.3%	35%	15.7%	44.2%	-9.2%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.1%	4.4%	-2.7%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	5.5%	6.9%	1.4%	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 (87.5%) 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	57.7%	55.4%	-2.3%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	30.4%	32.1%	1.7%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	8.3%	11.3%	3.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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.

In the area around KT5 8AU this area, 6.4% 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 66.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.8%	14.2%	-15.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	51.3%	66.2%	14.9%	33.8%	32.4%
Other	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	7.1%	2.5%	-4.6%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	75.5%	80.4%	4.9%	81.4%	-1.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	75.1%	63.2%	-11.9%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	8.7%	14.9%	6.2%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	7.4%	0.3%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	4.5%	0.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	63.2%	-10.3%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	4%	14.9%	10.9%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	3.2%	11.6%	8.4%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	3.6%	7.9%	4.3%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	2.5%	-13.3%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Cranes Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cranes Drive was 51.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.4% lower than the Kingston Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cranes Drive has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kingston Town and the 215th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT5 8AU, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Cranes Drive are based on 110 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 Cranes Drive, Surbiton, KT5 8AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT5 8AU

Average Price
£399,314

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£399,314

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cranes Drive

Average Price
£604,268

Semi-Detached
£1,373,404

Terraced
£857,804

Detached
£1,451,813

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,132

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cranes DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Pennington Lodge Cranes Drive, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£383,000	2022-10-05	£376,623
10 Pennington Lodge Cranes Drive, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-06-24	£407,607
7 Pennington Lodge Cranes Drive, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2016-08-05	£456,852
9 Pennington Lodge Cranes Drive, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2016-01-14	£434,533
2 Pennington Lodge Cranes Drive, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2015-10-23	£424,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT5 8AU

Employment

KT5 8AU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

KT5 8AU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	92
Self-Employed	38
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's C of E Primary School Portland Road , KT1 2SG	3out of 4	607 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Infants' School Maple Road , KT6 4AL	3out of 4	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School Maple Road , KT6 4AL	4out of 4	728 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Athelstan Primary School Villiers Road , KT1 3AR	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Tree Primary School South Bank Terrace , Surbiton KT6 6DG	2out of 4	915 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	293 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	4out of 4	1,572 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	2,838 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	4out of 4	2,908 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Kingston Academy Richmond Road , KT2 5PE	4out of 4	2,989 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	883 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	1,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	3,596 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	351 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	791 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	1,012 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	1,377 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dysart School 190 Ewell Road , KT6 6HL	4out of 4	1,482 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
Brunch Cafe	114 Villiers Avenue, Surbiton	399 yd
Avocadium	77 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	459 yd
Hot Rod Burgers T/A Burger Stop T/A Zara Kingston Kebbab	69 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	499 yd
St John The Evangelist Church	Parish Hall, Grove Lane	512 yd
Eugreeka!, Bao + Bowls, Wingology, Burger Kong	70 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waggon & Horses	The Waggon And Horses, 1 Surbiton Hill Road	242 yd
The Duke Of Buckingham	104 Villiers Road, Kingston Upon Thames	475 yd
Spring Grove Public House	The Spring Grove, 13 Bloomfield Road	568 yd
The Grove	9 Grove Road, Surbiton	641 yd
Surbiton Masonic Hall Limited	6 The Crescent, Surbiton	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bagels & Dough Limited	71 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	492 yd
Chicken World	70 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	518 yd
Subway	68 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	524 yd
Chilli Cha Cha	66 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	530 yd
Lebanese Express	47 Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	75 Penrhyn Road, Kingston Upon Thames	605 yd
Waitrose	15A Claremont Road, Surbiton	768 yd
M&S Food	78 Victoria Road, Surbiton	913 yd
Surbiton Convenience Stores	86-88 Ewell Road, Surbiton	957 yd
Kingston Green	111-113 Ewell Road, Surbiton	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Hollyfield School And Sixth Form Centre SURBITON HILL ROAD	grass pitches	238 yd
Surbiton High School SURBITON CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	473 yd
More Energy Fitness Centre KINGSTON UNIVERSITY KINGSTON UNIVERSITY PENRHYN ROAD	health and fitness suite	666 yd
Athelstan Recreation Ground UNIT 5 UNIT 5 CHAPEL MILL ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
St. Andrews & St. Marks Primary MAPLE ROAD		780 yd
Territorial Army Hall T A CENTRE T A CENTRE PORTSMOUTH ROAD		804 yd
Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club BERRYLANDS	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	947 yd
Kingston Methodist Church FAIRFIELD SOUTH		1,054 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	206.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT5 8AU