King Charles Road, Surbiton, KT5 8QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT5 8QW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	51.1%	4.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	53.4%	48.9%	-4.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.6%	37.1%	2.5%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	22.9%	-7.3%	44.2%	-21.3%
Separated	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	15.6%	25.3%	9.7%	9.1%	16.2%
Widowed	15.1%	9.4%	-5.7%	6.1%	3.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (58.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26.7%	24.6%	-2.1%	48.4%	-23.8%
Good health	29.3%	33.7%	4.4%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	30.9%	31.6%	0.7%	12.7%	18.9%
Bad health	9.4%	7%	-2.4%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	2.0%

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 8QW this area, 31.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	31.8%	-3.4%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	7.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	7.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	34.7%	11.8%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	8.4%	1.8%	-6.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	8.9%	4.3%	-4.6%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
White	77%	79.7%	2.7%	81.4%	-1.7%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	75.1%	2.8%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	8.4%	8.5%	0.1%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	12%	6.9%	-5.1%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	75.5%	5.3%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	0%	20.2%	20.2%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	0%	-22.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is King Charles Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Charles Road was 94.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.6% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

King Charles Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Alexandra and the 110th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.5%.

🔎 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 8QW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 King Charles Road are based on 478 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 King Charles Road, Surbiton, KT5 8QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT5 8QW

Average Price
£338,570

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,570

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Charles Road

Average Price
£553,696

Semi-Detached
£894,408

Terraced
£747,251

Detached
£1,009,472

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,891

Other
£506,369

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Charles Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Headley King Charles Road, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,000	2021-11-19	£254,730
11 Headley King Charles Road, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£353,000	2021-06-01	£348,474
35 Headley King Charles Road, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£344,000	2019-05-28	£359,566
35 Headley King Charles Road, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2013-10-24	£294,748
11 Headley King Charles Road, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,825	2013-07-24	£323,862

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT5 8QW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in KT5 8QW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	67
Full-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	9
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Construction	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Education	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	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	124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield East , KT1 2PT	- not rated	2,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Langley Road , KT6 6LW	3out of 4	516 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Tree Primary School South Bank Terrace , Surbiton KT6 6DG	3out of 4	565 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Pine Gardens , KT5 8LJ	3out of 4	596 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tolworth Junior School Douglas Road , KT6 7SA	- not rated	945 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tolworth Infant and Nursery School School Lane , KT6 7SA	4out of 4	945 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	5,447 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	936 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	1,838 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	- not rated	1,838 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tolworth Girls' School and Centre for Continuing Education Fullers Way North , KT6 7LQ	- not rated	1,862 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	4,729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	4,966 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	5,447 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	2,230 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	3,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	3,845 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	- not rated	487 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dysart School 190 Ewell Road , KT6 6HL	4out of 4	487 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Linley House School 6 Berrylands Road , KT5 8RA	- not rated	491 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Tutorial College 299 Ewell Road , KT6 7AB	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton High School 13-15 Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	1,446 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
Ziggy's World	The Prince Of Wales, 117 Ewell Road	321 yd
Masaniello Pizzeria	115 Ewell Road, Surbiton	324 yd
Bamanoosh	163 Ewell Road, Surbiton	338 yd
Positano	165 Ewell Road, Surbiton	339 yd
Black Swan Cafe	169 Ewell Road, Surbiton	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince Of Wales	117 Ewell Road, Surbiton	321 yd
Surbiton Methodist Tennis Club	Manor Drive, Surbiton	325 yd
Brave New World	22-26 Berrylands Road, Surbiton	413 yd
Royal British Legion Club Surbiton	British Legion Club, Hollyfield Road	418 yd
Surbiton Croquet Club	Alexandra Drive, Surbiton	426 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nawab To Go	133 Ewell Road, Surbiton	329 yd
Olive Pizza	124 Ewell Road, Surbiton	381 yd
Pasta Evangelists	20 Berrylands Road, Surbiton	413 yd
Surbiton Chinese Food Takeaway	19 Berrylands Road, Surbiton	442 yd
New Kwun Sing	15 Berrylands Road, Surbiton	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	143 Ewell Road, Surbiton	328 yd
Kingston Green	111-113 Ewell Road, Surbiton	328 yd
Surbiton Convenience Stores	86-88 Ewell Road, Surbiton	403 yd
Co-op	2A Ellerton Road, Surbiton	655 yd
Sainsburys	118 Raeburn Avenue, Surbiton	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dysart School EWELL ROAD		480 yd
Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club BERRYLANDS	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	525 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground ALEXANDRA RECREATION GROUND ALEXANDRA RECREATION GROUND KING CHARLES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	657 yd
The Hollyfield School And Sixth Form Centre SURBITON HILL ROAD	grass pitches	924 yd
Tolworth Junior School DOUGLAS ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 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	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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