Chiltern Drive, Surbiton, KT5 8LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT5 8LS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	57.7%	48.3%	-9.4%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	42.3%	51.7%	9.4%	49.0%	2.7%

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 8LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	41.6%	46.8%	5.2%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	39.8%	-1.0%	44.2%	-4.4%
Separated	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.8%	7.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (88.1%) 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	50.9%	52.1%	1.2%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	37.1%	36%	-1.1%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	10.7%	10.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 51.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	11.2%	0.7%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	6.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9%	-4.0%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.1%	18%	-5.1%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	51.5%	19.1%	33.8%	17.7%
Other	8.4%	0%	-8.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.4% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	6%	4.6%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	5.5%	10.3%	4.8%	1.6%	8.7%
Black African	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	3%	1.3%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	79%	67.4%	-11.6%	81.4%	-14.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	4%	4.0%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	79.7%	69.2%	-10.5%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	5.2%	11.6%	6.4%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	13.2%	6.0%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	69.7%	-8.3%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	16%	14.6%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	4.8%	9%	4.2%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	7.6%	3.3%	-4.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	2%	-6.2%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Chiltern Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chiltern Drive was 39.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% higher than the Berrylands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chiltern Drive has the 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Berrylands and the 207th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT5 8LS, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Chiltern Drive are based on 150 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 Chiltern Drive, Surbiton, KT5 8LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT5 8LS

Average Price
£293,149

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£393,932

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,281

Other
£392,943

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chiltern Drive

Average Price
£817,191

Semi-Detached
£900,055

Terraced
£593,222

Detached
£1,282,214

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,119

Other
£368,369

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chiltern DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 109A Chiltern Drive, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-03-22	£249,672
119A Chiltern Drive, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£231,000	2023-08-08	£242,092
158A Chiltern Drive, Surbiton, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-07-21	£554,259
The Berrylands Hotel, 107 Chiltern Drive, Surbiton, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-05-10	£275,424
The Berrylands Hotel, 107 Chiltern Drive, Surbiton, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-05-10	£275,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT5 8LS

Employment

KT5 8LS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in KT5 8LS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Self-Employed	35
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	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	1,456 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	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Primary School Dickerage Lane , KT3 3RZ	3out of 4	924 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School Grand Avenue , KT5 9HU	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Chestnut Grove , KT3 3JU	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Athelstan Primary School Villiers Road , KT1 3AR	3out of 4	1,287 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	1,324 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	4out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	4out of 4	1,877 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coombe Girls' School Clarence Avenue , KT3 3TU	4out of 4	1,974 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Richard Challoner School Manor Drive North , KT3 5PE	4out of 4	2,096 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,692 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	1,971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	4,888 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbury House School 80 Westbury Road , KT3 5AS	- not rated	1,461 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	1,720 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Study School 57 Thetford Road , KT3 5DP	- not rated	1,760 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Grammar School London Road , KT2 6PY	- not rated	1,761 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
El Cafetal Speciality Coffee	166 Chiltern Drive, Surbiton	58 yd
Sunshine Cafe	244 Kingston Road, New Malden	739 yd
Ritzy Lounge	242 Kingston Road, New Malden	740 yd
Smokings Kitchen	234 Kingston Road, New Malden	747 yd
Madeira Beach	222 Kingston Road, New Malden	764 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Berrylands	The Berrylands Hotel, 107 Chiltern Drive		6 yd
Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club	Surbiton Tennis Club, Berrylands		937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Kam Tong	159 Surbiton Hill Park, Surbiton	286 yd
Nobiani Kitchen	Unit 221 Building B, Kingspark Business Centre	832 yd
Bab	Unit 229, Kingspark Business Centre	832 yd
Noyel's Kitchen	Unit 217 Building B, Kingspark Business Centre	832 yd
Wings Factory Kingston	Unit 235 Building B, Kingspark Business Centre	832 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	205-217 Kingston Road, New Malden		923 yd
Sainsburys	118 Raeburn Avenue, Surbiton		1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingston Road Recreation Ground KINGSTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	693 yd
St James Church Hall GREEN LANE		720 yd
Kings College Sports Ground Windsor Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	755 yd
Afc Wimbledon (Kingsmeadow) KINGSMEADOW STADIUM KINGSMEADOW STADIUM JACK GOODCHILD WAY	grass pitches	828 yd
King'S Oak Primary School DICKERAGE LANE	artificial grass pitch	847 yd
Weir Archer Athletics And Fitness Centre KINGSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	870 yd
Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club BERRYLANDS	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	905 yd
London School Of Economics Sports Ground LSE SPORTS GROUND LSE SPORTS GROUND WINDSOR AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	959 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	83.1%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT5 8LS