Birchington Road, Surbiton, KT5 9AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT5 9AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.4%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.3%	48.6%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 9AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	42.7%	47.5%	4.8%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	42.6%	-1.3%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.3%	7.7%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (89.3%) 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	52.7%	56.1%	3.4%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	34.8%	33.2%	-1.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	9.5%	9.8%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 9AS this area, 8.2% 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 62.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	8.2%	1.5%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	3.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	8.2%	-4.0%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	14.7%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	53%	62.5%	9.5%	33.8%	28.7%
Other	6.7%	2.7%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	88.1%	90.7%	2.6%	81.4%	9.3%
Arab	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	77.1%	74.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	8%	8%	0.0%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	74.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	5%	12.7%	7.7%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	6.5%	9.4%	2.9%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	1.4%	-10.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	4.2%	0.1%	4.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Birchington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchington Road was 25.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.4% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Birchington Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Alexandra and the 119th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.3%.

🔎 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 9AS, 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 Birchington Road are based on 22 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 Birchington Road, Surbiton, KT5 9AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT5 9AS

Average Price
£699,876

Semi-Detached
£619,478

Terraced
£726,675

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchington Road

Average Price
£762,074

Semi-Detached
£784,225

Terraced
£757,152

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Birchington Road, Surbiton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£790,000	2025-03-24	£801,815
2 Birchington Road, Surbiton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£865,000	2025-03-04	£877,936
2 Birchington Road, Surbiton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2023-10-26	£837,860
6 Birchington Road, Surbiton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-10-06	£795,313
7 Birchington Road, Surbiton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£670,000	2018-07-30	£782,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT5 9AS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	17
Retired	14
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate 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	495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tolworth Junior School Douglas Road , KT6 7SA	3out of 4	494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tolworth Infant and Nursery School School Lane , Tolworth KT6 7SA	4out of 4	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Langley Road , KT6 6LW	3out of 4	504 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School 399 Ewell Road , Tolworth KT6 7DG	3out of 4	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Tree Primary School South Bank Terrace , Surbiton KT6 6DG	2out of 4	854 yd	Foundation 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	1,360 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form Tala Close , Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form KT6 7EY	4out of 4	1,423 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Richard Challoner School Manor Drive North , KT3 5PE	4out of 4	2,076 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	4out of 4	2,766 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	924 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	2,660 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	3,868 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	367 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road , KT6 6RL	- not rated	1,189 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	1,842 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Woodland School MAYFIELD , OLD MALDEN LANE KT4 7PU	- not rated	2,359 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	2,434 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee On The Corner Surbiton (Ltd)	99 Beaconsfield Road, Surbiton	82 yd
Tony & Lyn Catering @ Royal British Legion Club	British Legion Club, Hollyfield Road	145 yd
Go Sip Coffee Shop	291 Ewell Road, Surbiton	181 yd
Prithi	285 Ewell Road, Surbiton	195 yd
MoMo Coffee House	310 Ewell Road, Surbiton	205 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club Surbiton	British Legion Club, Hollyfield Road	145 yd
Surbiton Croquet Club	Alexandra Drive, Surbiton	257 yd
The Royal Oak	261 Ewell Road, Surbiton	266 yd
The Prince Of Wales	117 Ewell Road, Surbiton	663 yd
Surbiton Methodist Tennis Club	Manor Drive, Surbiton	783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Cod	281 Ewell Road, Surbiton	200 yd
The Legend Kebab Centre 2	290 Ewell Road, Surbiton	217 yd
Ohaana	292 Ewell Road, Surbiton	218 yd
Chicago Pizza	284 Ewell Road, Surbiton	232 yd
Flame & Frappe	257 Ewell Road, Surbiton	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	2A Ellerton Road, Surbiton	294 yd
Sainsbury's	366 Ewell Road, Surbiton	386 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	374 Ewell Road, Surbiton	490 yd
Sainsbury's	143 Ewell Road, Surbiton	604 yd
Kingston Green	111-113 Ewell Road, Surbiton	682 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alexandra Recreation Ground ALEXANDRA RECREATION GROUND ALEXANDRA RECREATION GROUND KING CHARLES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	304 yd
Dysart School EWELL ROAD		486 yd
Tolworth Junior School DOUGLAS ROAD	grass pitches	498 yd
Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club BERRYLANDS	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	947 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	45.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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