The Avenue, Surbiton, KT5 8AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT5 8AX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	45.9%	48.7%	2.8%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	54.1%	51.3%	-2.8%	49.0%	2.3%

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 8AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.1% 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	55.2%	74.1%	18.9%	37.9%	36.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	11.6%	-11.7%	44.2%	-32.6%
Separated	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.5%	9.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	10.5%	2%	-8.5%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (89.8%) 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	52.6%	52.6%	0.0%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	27.3%	37.2%	9.9%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	16.5%	7.7%	-8.8%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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 8AX this area, 9.6% 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 61%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	9.6%	-6.7%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	4.8%	-6.8%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	6.2%	5.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	9.6%	-2.0%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	61%	12.7%	33.8%	27.2%
Other	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1%	8.4%	7.4%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	90.7%	76.1%	-14.6%	81.4%	-5.3%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	79.9%	65.8%	-14.1%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	10.3%	10.8%	0.5%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	12%	9.4%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.3%	2.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	65.8%	-13.1%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	2.6%	22.2%	19.6%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1.9%	-5.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Alexandra average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in KT5 8AX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 The Avenue are based on 574 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 The Avenue, Surbiton, KT5 8AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT5 8AX

Average Price
£523,560

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£523,560

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£440,843

Semi-Detached
£1,294,208

Terraced
£934,744

Detached
£1,764,031

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,189

Other
£251,593

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Hadleigh House, 51 - 53 The Avenue, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-01-10	£686,225
Flat 9 Hadleigh House, 51 - 53 The Avenue, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-05-31	£407,451
Flat 10 Hadleigh House, 51 - 53 The Avenue, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-06-14	£378,574
Flat 8 Hadleigh House, 51 - 53 The Avenue, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2018-08-21	£581,263
Flat 4 Hadleigh House, 51 - 53 The Avenue, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2018-08-17	£634,105

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT5 8AX

Employment

KT5 8AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 8AX 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	82
Self-Employed	26
Retired	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Part-Time Employee	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	15
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary School Pine Gardens , KT5 8LJ	3out of 4	521 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Langley Road , KT6 6LW	3out of 4	596 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Tree Primary School South Bank Terrace , Surbiton KT6 6DG	2out of 4	646 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tolworth Junior School Douglas Road , KT6 7SA	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tolworth Infant and Nursery School School Lane , Tolworth KT6 7SA	4out of 4	948 yd	Community 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	974 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form Tala Close , Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form KT6 7EY	4out of 4	1,884 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Richard Challoner School Manor Drive North , KT3 5PE	4out of 4	2,099 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	4out of 4	2,503 yd	Academy converter	No	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	720 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	2,259 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	3,933 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dysart School 190 Ewell Road , KT6 6HL	4out of 4	554 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	1,495 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road , KT6 6RL	- not rated	1,549 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	2,017 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	2,264 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee On The Corner Surbiton (Ltd)	99 Beaconsfield Road, Surbiton	380 yd
Tony & Lyn Catering @ Royal British Legion Club	British Legion Club, Hollyfield Road	399 yd
Positano	165 Ewell Road, Surbiton	509 yd
Black Swan Cafe	169 Ewell Road, Surbiton	509 yd
Bamanoosh	163 Ewell Road, Surbiton	510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Surbiton Croquet Club	Alexandra Drive, Surbiton	266 yd
Surbiton Methodist Tennis Club	Manor Drive, Surbiton	326 yd
Royal British Legion Club Surbiton	British Legion Club, Hollyfield Road	399 yd
Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club	Surbiton Tennis Club, Berrylands	508 yd
The Prince Of Wales	117 Ewell Road, Surbiton	526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nawab To Go	133 Ewell Road, Surbiton	526 yd
Pasta Evangelists	20 Berrylands Road, Surbiton	578 yd
Olive Pizza	124 Ewell Road, Surbiton	587 yd
Top Cod	281 Ewell Road, Surbiton	602 yd
Surbiton Chinese Food Takeaway	19 Berrylands Road, Surbiton	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	143 Ewell Road, Surbiton	519 yd
Kingston Green	111-113 Ewell Road, Surbiton	536 yd
Surbiton Convenience Stores	86-88 Ewell Road, Surbiton	618 yd
Co-op	2A Ellerton Road, Surbiton	673 yd
Sainsburys	118 Raeburn Avenue, Surbiton	692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club BERRYLANDS	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	486 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground ALEXANDRA RECREATION GROUND ALEXANDRA RECREATION GROUND KING CHARLES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	488 yd
Dysart School EWELL ROAD		607 yd
Tolworth Junior School DOUGLAS ROAD	grass pitches	959 yd
The Hollyfield School And Sixth Form Centre SURBITON HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,081 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	159.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	303.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT5 8AX