Alpha Road, Surbiton, KT5 8RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding KT5 8RU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	52.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	46.1%	47.1%	1.0%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 8RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	39.6%	44.7%	5.1%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	40.9%	-0.2%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5%	9.1%	4.1%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	10.9%	3.1%	-7.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (90.3%) 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	54.2%	53.7%	-0.5%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	26.8%	36.6%	9.8%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	8.6%	7.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	8.6%	0%	-8.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around KT5 8RU this area, 8.3% 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 62%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	8.3%	-5.9%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	10.1%	1.8%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	9.5%	0.6%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	54.4%	62%	7.6%	33.8%	28.2%
Other	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	79.6%	81.2%	1.6%	81.4%	-0.2%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	76.8%	72.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	4.2%	9.7%	5.5%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	6.6%	-1.8%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	72.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	16.9%	15.4%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	3%	6.6%	3.6%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	5.9%	1.3%	-4.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	3%	-10.8%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Alpha Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alpha Road was 197.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 248.4% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alpha Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Alexandra and the 31st highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 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 8RU, 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 Alpha Road are based on 63 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 Alpha Road, Surbiton, KT5 8RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT5 8RU

Average Price
£687,264

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£687,264

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alpha Road

Average Price
£481,948

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£665,290

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,774

Other
£1,214,401

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alpha Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Alpha Road, Surbiton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£805,000	2022-06-17	£858,105
58 Alpha Road, Surbiton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£564,500	2017-06-02	£680,878
53 Alpha Road, Surbiton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£524,950	2015-03-03	£740,165
52 Alpha Road, Surbiton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£342,000	2011-07-15	£661,894
52 Alpha Road, Surbiton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2004-02-03	£619,767

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT5 8RU

Employment

KT5 8RU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	163
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	31
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Information and communication	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	23
Other	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	299 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Tree Primary School South Bank Terrace , Surbiton KT6 6DG	2out of 4	380 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Pine Gardens , KT5 8LJ	3out of 4	826 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tolworth Junior School Douglas Road , KT6 7SA	3out of 4	950 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tolworth Infant and Nursery School School Lane , Tolworth KT6 7SA	4out of 4	950 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	898 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	1,723 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	1,814 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Richard Challoner School Manor Drive North , KT3 5PE	4out of 4	2,400 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	4out of 4	2,699 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	454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	2,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	3,604 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	324 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road , KT6 6RL	- not rated	1,313 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	1,361 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	2,160 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
Bamanoosh	163 Ewell Road, Surbiton	182 yd
Positano	165 Ewell Road, Surbiton	182 yd
Black Swan Cafe	169 Ewell Road, Surbiton	185 yd
Ziggy's World	The Prince Of Wales, 117 Ewell Road	211 yd
Masaniello Pizzeria	115 Ewell Road, Surbiton	219 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince Of Wales	117 Ewell Road, Surbiton	211 yd
Royal British Legion Club Surbiton	British Legion Club, Hollyfield Road	345 yd
Surbiton Croquet Club	Alexandra Drive, Surbiton	460 yd
The Royal Oak	261 Ewell Road, Surbiton	464 yd
Surbiton Methodist Tennis Club	Manor Drive, Surbiton	484 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nawab To Go	133 Ewell Road, Surbiton	200 yd
Olive Pizza	124 Ewell Road, Surbiton	270 yd
Flame & Frappe	257 Ewell Road, Surbiton	451 yd
Pasta Evangelists	20 Berrylands Road, Surbiton	482 yd
Top Cod	281 Ewell Road, Surbiton	508 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	143 Ewell Road, Surbiton	189 yd
Kingston Green	111-113 Ewell Road, Surbiton	226 yd
Surbiton Convenience Stores	86-88 Ewell Road, Surbiton	340 yd
Co-op	2A Ellerton Road, Surbiton	535 yd
Sainsbury's	366 Ewell Road, Surbiton	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dysart School EWELL ROAD		321 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground ALEXANDRA RECREATION GROUND ALEXANDRA RECREATION GROUND KING CHARLES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	677 yd
Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club BERRYLANDS	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	684 yd
Tolworth Junior School DOUGLAS ROAD	grass pitches	913 yd
The Hollyfield School And Sixth Form Centre SURBITON HILL ROAD	grass pitches	977 yd
Ymca (St Paul'S Group) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,059 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT5 8RU