The Retreat, Surbiton, KT5 8RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding KT5 8RR is primarily male, with 56.8% of the population 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	45.2%	43.2%	-2.0%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	54.8%	56.8%	2.0%	49.0%	7.8%

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 8RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	40%	54%	14.0%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	15.3%	-7.4%	44.2%	-28.9%
Separated	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	21.1%	18.8%	-2.3%	9.1%	9.7%
Widowed	12.4%	8.5%	-3.9%	6.1%	2.4%

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 (69%) 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	35.7%	34.5%	-1.2%	48.4%	-13.9%
Good health	26.2%	34.5%	8.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	25.2%	22.8%	-2.4%	12.7%	10.1%
Bad health	10.5%	7.3%	-3.2%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.7%	24.9%	-10.8%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	10.2%	2.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	10.7%	2.6%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	33.3%	7.4%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	8.6%	5.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	0.8%	3.1%
White	80.5%	77%	-3.5%	81.4%	-4.4%
Arab	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	81%	69.4%	-11.6%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	2.4%	13.1%	10.7%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	6.2%	5.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	7.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	69.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	19.9%	18.0%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	2.4%	-11.4%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is The Retreat Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Retreat was 86.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.1% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Retreat has the 27th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Alexandra and the 117th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.3%.

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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 8RR, 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 The Retreat are based on 39 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 Retreat, Surbiton, KT5 8RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT5 8RR

Average Price
£415,402

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,402

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Retreat

Average Price
£490,840

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£528,048

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£451,674

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RetreatStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 8 The Retreat, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£436,000	2024-03-14	£463,221
Flat 4 8 The Retreat, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-08-31	£419,567
Flat 6 8 The Retreat, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-06-25	£455,876
Flat 3 8 The Retreat, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-01-15	£431,709
Flat 6 8 The Retreat, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2018-06-29	£447,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT5 8RR

Employment

KT5 8RR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	51
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lime Tree Primary School South Bank Terrace , Surbiton KT6 6DG	2out of 4	322 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Langley Road , KT6 6LW	3out of 4	473 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Pine Gardens , KT5 8LJ	3out of 4	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School Maple Road , KT6 4AL	4out of 4	939 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Infants' School Maple Road , KT6 4AL	3out of 4	945 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	716 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	1,919 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	2,008 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Richard Challoner School Manor Drive North , KT3 5PE	4out of 4	2,427 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	4out of 4	2,503 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	393 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	2,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	3,647 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	519 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	1,205 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road , KT6 6RL	- not rated	1,496 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	1,994 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
Masaniello Pizzeria	115 Ewell Road, Surbiton	257 yd
Ziggy's World	The Prince Of Wales, 117 Ewell Road	259 yd
Thai Secret	110 Ewell Road, Surbiton	292 yd
Niku Bar + Restaurant T/A Pasta Specialists T/A Niku Burgers	90-92 Ewell Road, Surbiton	293 yd
The Surbitonian Grind	120 Ewell Road, Surbiton	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince Of Wales	117 Ewell Road, Surbiton	259 yd
Brave New World	22-26 Berrylands Road, Surbiton	299 yd
Surbiton Methodist Tennis Club	Manor Drive, Surbiton	330 yd
Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club	Surbiton Tennis Club, Berrylands	498 yd
Royal British Legion Club Surbiton	British Legion Club, Hollyfield Road	519 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nawab To Go	133 Ewell Road, Surbiton	284 yd
Pasta Evangelists	20 Berrylands Road, Surbiton	298 yd
Olive Pizza	124 Ewell Road, Surbiton	313 yd
Surbiton Chinese Food Takeaway	19 Berrylands Road, Surbiton	329 yd
New Kwun Sing	15 Berrylands Road, Surbiton	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingston Green	111-113 Ewell Road, Surbiton	259 yd
Sainsbury's	143 Ewell Road, Surbiton	294 yd
Surbiton Convenience Stores	86-88 Ewell Road, Surbiton	300 yd
Co-op	2A Ellerton Road, Surbiton	731 yd
M&S Food	78 Victoria Road, Surbiton	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dysart School EWELL ROAD		500 yd
Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club BERRYLANDS	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	527 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground ALEXANDRA RECREATION GROUND ALEXANDRA RECREATION GROUND KING CHARLES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	782 yd
The Hollyfield School And Sixth Form Centre SURBITON HILL ROAD	grass pitches	806 yd
Ymca (St Paul'S Group) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,056 yd
St. Andrews & St. Marks Primary MAPLE ROAD		1,074 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of KT5 8RR