Fairmead, Surbiton, KT5 9BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT5 9BA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	48.6%	47.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	51.4%	52.3%	0.9%	49.0%	3.3%

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 9BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	43.9%	43.3%	-0.6%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	45.6%	5.2%	44.2%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (86.4%) 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	41.7%	52.5%	10.8%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	42%	33.9%	-8.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	11.9%	10.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	16.2%	5.3%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	8.7%	0.0%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	9.5%	-7.8%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.6%	16.5%	-3.1%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	40.1%	12.2%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	12.2%	3.9%	-8.3%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	8%	11.5%	3.5%	3.1%	8.4%
Pakistani	3%	6%	3.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	11%	13.9%	2.9%	1.6%	12.3%
Black African	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	55.5%	45.7%	-9.8%	81.4%	-35.7%
Arab	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% 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	61.9%	51.3%	-10.6%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	9.4%	11.1%	1.7%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	6.1%	7%	0.9%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.7%	25.1%	7.4%	5.6%	19.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.5%	51%	-9.5%	83.2%	-32.2%
10+ Years	4.4%	28.6%	24.2%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	4.7%	8.1%	3.4%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	10.8%	8.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	3.7%	-15.9%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Hindu	9.6%	1.7%	7.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	17.9%	6.5%	11.4%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Fairmead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairmead was 341.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 502.0% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Fairmead has the highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Alexandra and the 15th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.3%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in KT5 9BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Fairmead are based on 37 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 Fairmead, Surbiton, KT5 9BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT5 9BA

Average Price
£631,198

Semi-Detached
£619,742

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£751,480

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairmead

Average Price
£663,680

Semi-Detached
£656,270

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£793,360

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FairmeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Fairmead, Surbiton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2025-04-14	£775,000
Gina Van Dyke Dance Studios Fairmead, Surbiton, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,040,000	2023-01-25	£1,044,160
18 Fairmead, Surbiton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-08-22	£453,122
14 Fairmead, Surbiton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2022-08-04	£639,405
22 Fairmead, Surbiton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2022-02-25	£657,802

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT5 9BA

Employment

KT5 9BA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9BA 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 9BA 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	121
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	42
Student (economically inactive)	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Looking after home or family	18
Other	18
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	16
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School 399 Ewell Road , Tolworth KT6 7DG	3out of 4	207 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knollmead Primary School Knollmead , Tolworth KT5 9QP	2out of 4	700 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tolworth Junior School Douglas Road , KT6 7SA	3out of 4	857 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tolworth Infant and Nursery School School Lane , Tolworth KT6 7SA	4out of 4	857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School Grand Avenue , KT5 9HU	3out of 4	941 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Challoner School Manor Drive North , KT3 5PE	4out of 4	1,201 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	1,456 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	1,771 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	2,224 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	4out of 4	2,391 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	1,919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	3,478 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	4,821 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liberty Woodland School MAYFIELD , OLD MALDEN LANE KT4 7PU	- not rated	1,350 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dysart School 190 Ewell Road , KT6 6HL	4out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Linden Bridge School Grafton Road , KT4 7JW	4out of 4	1,752 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road , KT6 6RL	- not rated	1,878 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Tennis Avenue School Manor Park , Malden Road KT3 6AU	- not rated	2,224 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
Dinos	24 Tolworth Rise South, Surbiton	210 yd
Band Of Burgers	41B Tolworth Broadway, Tolworth	228 yd
Oregano Leaf Pizza / Eataliano Woodfired	41 Tolworth Broadway, Tolworth	228 yd
Costa Coffee	57 Tolworth Broadway, Surbiton	241 yd
Superfish	25 Tolworth Broadway, Tolworth	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hollywood Bowl	Charrington Bowl, Kingston Road	495 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Deckers Sports Ground, Kingston Road	571 yd
Surbiton Croquet Club	Alexandra Drive, Surbiton	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Just Dessertz	34 Tolworth Rise South, Tolworth	185 yd
Choi's Wok Take-Away	440 Ewell Road, Surbiton	191 yd
New Woo	28 Tolworth Rise South, Surbiton	199 yd
Planet Pizza KT6	35 Tolworth Broadway, Tolworth	234 yd
Pizza Go Go	21 Tolworth Broadway, Tolworth	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	65-73 Tolworth Broadway, Surbiton	238 yd
Tesco Express	1A Tolworth Broadway, Surbiton	287 yd
Kourosh Supermarket	106 Tolworth Broadway, Surbiton	296 yd
Iceland	26-34 Tolworth Broadway, Surbiton	334 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	374 Ewell Road, Surbiton	611 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Georges Church Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH HAMILTON AVENUE		537 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Tolworth) KINGSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	574 yd
Knollmead Primary Academy KNOLLMEAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	577 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground ALEXANDRA RECREATION GROUND ALEXANDRA RECREATION GROUND KING CHARLES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	791 yd
Tolworth Court Ground TOLWORTH CENTRE SPORTS GROUND TOLWORTH CENTRE SPORTS GROUND OLD KINGSTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	852 yd
Grand Avenue Primary And Nursery School (Closed) Grand Avenue	grass pitches	953 yd
Tolworth Junior School DOUGLAS ROAD	grass pitches	995 yd
Surbiton Town Sports Club RIVERHILL	grass pitches	1,025 yd
King Georges Recreation Ground JUBILEE WAY	grass pitches	1,044 yd
Rokeby School Sports Ground ROKEBY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS ROKEBY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS OLD MALDEN LANE	grass pitches	1,062 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT5 9BA