Elgar Avenue, Surbiton, KT5 9JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT5 9JP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.5%	49.3%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.5%	50.7%	2.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 vicinity of KT5 9JP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27%	24.6%	-2.4%	37.9%	-13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	62.6%	64.2%	1.6%	44.2%	20.0%
Separated	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	7.1%	6.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47%	49.6%	2.6%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	38.1%	34.6%	-3.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.9%	12.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	15.3%	-5.7%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.7%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	7.7%	-8.3%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	5%	7.3%	2.3%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	44.3%	14.8%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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)
Chinese	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	6%	8.5%	2.5%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.8%	2.2%
White	81%	66.7%	-14.3%	81.4%	-14.7%
Arab	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	0.6%	6.1%	5.5%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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%	68.9%	-8.2%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	6.5%	8.3%	1.8%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	15.4%	6.8%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	68.9%	-5.8%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	21.8%	21.2%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	19%	1.7%	-17.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Elgar Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elgar Avenue was 36.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.1% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Elgar Avenue has the 38th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Alexandra and the 185th 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 falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT5 9JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Elgar Avenue are based on 215 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 Elgar Avenue, Surbiton, KT5 9JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT5 9JP

Average Price
£806,638

Semi-Detached
£806,638

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elgar Avenue

Average Price
£858,146

Semi-Detached
£865,364

Terraced
£835,988

Detached
£889,006

Flats/Maisonettes
£471,017

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elgar AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Elgar Avenue, Surbiton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2024-08-27	£964,887
79 Elgar Avenue, Surbiton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£762,000	2024-08-16	£794,858
83 Elgar Avenue, Surbiton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2024-04-11	£825,096
63 Elgar Avenue, Surbiton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£767,000	2024-02-14	£825,500
73 Elgar Avenue, Surbiton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2022-05-20	£827,971

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT5 9JP

Employment

KT5 9JP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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 9JP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
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	1,152 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	421 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School Grand Avenue , KT5 9HU	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Pine Gardens , KT5 8LJ	3out of 4	878 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tolworth Junior School Douglas Road , KT6 7SA	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tolworth Infant and Nursery School School Lane , Tolworth KT6 7SA	4out of 4	1,001 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	1,171 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	1,816 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	1,860 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	4out of 4	2,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	2,045 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	1,670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	3,065 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	4,779 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	1,270 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Woodland School MAYFIELD , OLD MALDEN LANE KT4 7PU	- not rated	1,540 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbury House School 80 Westbury Road , KT3 5AS	- not rated	1,912 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Study School 57 Thetford Road , KT3 5DP	- not rated	1,959 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road , KT6 6RL	- not rated	2,005 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nutkins Day Nursery	117 Tolworth Rise North, Surbiton	293 yd
Cafe Rosa	106 Alexandra Drive, Surbiton	544 yd
Batterfly Fish & Chips	90 Alexandra Drive, Surbiton	558 yd
Costa Coffee	1 Tolworth Broadway, Tolworth	569 yd
Spice House	7 Tolworth Broadway, Surbiton	592 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Surbiton Croquet Club	Alexandra Drive, Surbiton	782 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Charrington Bowl, Kingston Road	987 yd
Royal British Legion Club Surbiton	British Legion Club, Hollyfield Road	1,024 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Deckers Sports Ground, Kingston Road	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Choi's Wok Take-Away	440 Ewell Road, Surbiton	534 yd
Kebab Express	5 Tolworth Broadway, Surbiton	591 yd
Chickenland	19 Tolworth Broadway, Tolworth	602 yd
Pizza Go Go	21 Tolworth Broadway, Tolworth	605 yd
Planet Pizza KT6	35 Tolworth Broadway, Tolworth	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	118 Raeburn Avenue, Surbiton	535 yd
Tesco Express	1A Tolworth Broadway, Surbiton	552 yd
Iceland	26-34 Tolworth Broadway, Surbiton	634 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	65-73 Tolworth Broadway, Surbiton	671 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	374 Ewell Road, Surbiton	730 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grand Avenue Primary And Nursery School (Closed) Grand Avenue	grass pitches	515 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground ALEXANDRA RECREATION GROUND ALEXANDRA RECREATION GROUND KING CHARLES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	611 yd
Knollmead Primary Academy KNOLLMEAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	977 yd
St Georges Church Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH HAMILTON AVENUE		987 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Tolworth) KINGSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,058 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	158.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT5 9JP