The Avenue, Surbiton, KT5 8JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT5 8JB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.7%	49.1%	1.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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 8JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	48.1%	51.3%	3.2%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	34.7%	-0.7%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.3%	2.2%
Separated	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12.2%	9%	-3.2%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	0.5%	1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (88.2%) 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	57.8%	54.6%	-3.2%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	34.4%	33.6%	-0.8%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	5%	10.5%	5.5%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.7%

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 8JB this area, 6.5% 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 65.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	4.5%	-5.0%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.1%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	65.1%	65.8%	0.7%	33.8%	32.0%
Other	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	0.8%	4.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	82.1%	79.4%	-2.7%	81.4%	-2.0%
Arab	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	66.1%	71.5%	5.4%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	11.9%	12.7%	0.8%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	7.3%	3.5%	-3.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	4.8%	-3.5%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.1%	70.3%	5.2%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	5.5%	15.1%	9.6%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	6%	6.5%	0.5%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	9.2%	3.4%	-5.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	4.7%	-9.5%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 32.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.8% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Avenue has the 24th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Alexandra and the 150th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8JB, 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 577 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 8JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT5 8JB

Average Price
£320,012

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,803

Other
£221,434

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£415,039

Semi-Detached
£1,263,637

Terraced
£913,155

Detached
£1,689,077

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,980

Other
£235,555

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 23 Wren Court, 12 The Avenue, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2026-01-30	£345,144
Flat 20 Wren Court, 12 The Avenue, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,500	2024-04-24	£352,208
Flat 15 Wren Court, 12 The Avenue, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-03-08	£273,778
Flat 27 Wren Court, 12 The Avenue, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-02-01	£332,093
Flat 22 Wren Court, 12 The Avenue, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-02-13	£217,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT5 8JB

Employment

KT5 8JB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

KT5 8JB 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	96
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield East , KT1 2PT	- not rated	2,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	475 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Tree Primary School South Bank Terrace , Surbiton KT6 6DG	3out of 4	576 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Langley Road , KT6 6LW	3out of 4	659 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tolworth Junior School Douglas Road , KT6 7SA	- not rated	1,118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tolworth Infant and Nursery School School Lane , KT6 7SA	4out of 4	1,118 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	5,406 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	811 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	811 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	- not rated	2,019 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tolworth Girls' School and Centre for Continuing Education Fullers Way North , KT6 7LQ	- not rated	2,042 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushey County Middle School West Barnes Lane , SW20 0BZ	- not rated	4,618 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	4,892 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	5,406 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	2,088 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	3,906 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	3,906 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linley House School 6 Berrylands Road , KT5 8RA	- not rated	413 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dysart School 190 Ewell Road , KT6 6HL	- not rated	653 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dysart School 190 Ewell Road , KT6 6HL	4out of 4	653 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Tutorial College 299 Ewell Road , KT6 7AB	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton High School 13-15 Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	1,339 yd	Other independent school	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
Masaniello Pizzeria	115 Ewell Road, Surbiton	421 yd
Ziggy's World	The Prince Of Wales, 117 Ewell Road	423 yd
Niku Bar + Restaurant T/A Pasta Specialists T/A Niku Burgers	90-92 Ewell Road, Surbiton	442 yd
Thai Secret	110 Ewell Road, Surbiton	452 yd
The Surbitonian Grind	120 Ewell Road, Surbiton	472 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Surbiton Methodist Tennis Club	Manor Drive, Surbiton	166 yd
Brave New World	22-26 Berrylands Road, Surbiton	299 yd
Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club	Surbiton Tennis Club, Berrylands	340 yd
The Prince Of Wales	117 Ewell Road, Surbiton	423 yd
Surbiton Croquet Club	Alexandra Drive, Surbiton	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasta Evangelists	20 Berrylands Road, Surbiton	301 yd
Surbiton Chinese Food Takeaway	19 Berrylands Road, Surbiton	323 yd
New Kwun Sing	15 Berrylands Road, Surbiton	328 yd
Nawab To Go	133 Ewell Road, Surbiton	448 yd
Olive Pizza	124 Ewell Road, Surbiton	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingston Green	111-113 Ewell Road, Surbiton	423 yd
Surbiton Convenience Stores	86-88 Ewell Road, Surbiton	445 yd
Sainsbury's	143 Ewell Road, Surbiton	457 yd
Co-op	2A Ellerton Road, Surbiton	836 yd
Sainsburys	118 Raeburn Avenue, Surbiton	863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club BERRYLANDS	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	363 yd
Dysart School EWELL ROAD		648 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground ALEXANDRA RECREATION GROUND ALEXANDRA RECREATION GROUND KING CHARLES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	769 yd
The Hollyfield School And Sixth Form Centre SURBITON HILL ROAD	grass pitches	799 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	126.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT5 8JB