Southwood Drive, Surbiton, KT5 9PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT5 9PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.4%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.8%	49.6%	0.8%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.2%	32.2%	1.0%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	49.8%	-3.2%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.3%	11.5%	3.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	4%	5.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	50.3%	49.9%	-0.4%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	35.4%	34.7%	-0.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	11%	12.6%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	20.6%	15.9%	-4.7%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	9.7%	-9.3%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	12.4%	-4.2%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	17.8%	8.7%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	37.2%	9.5%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	11%	14.9%	3.9%	1.6%	13.3%
Black African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	72.3%	64.4%	-7.9%	81.4%	-17.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	80.4%	70.7%	-9.7%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	5.1%	8.5%	3.4%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	16%	5.6%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	79.8%	70.7%	-9.1%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	24.2%	23.3%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	0.6%	-8.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	12.1%	1.7%	10.4%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Southwood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwood Drive was 31.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.2% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southwood Drive has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Alexandra and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.0%.

🔎 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 9PL, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Southwood Drive are based on 122 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 Southwood Drive, Surbiton, KT5 9PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT5 9PL

Average Price
£447,905

Semi-Detached
£435,082

Terraced
£441,523

Detached
£531,503

Flats/Maisonettes
£466,020

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwood Drive

Average Price
£577,161

Semi-Detached
£623,538

Terraced
£469,016

Detached
£643,709

Flats/Maisonettes
£460,630

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Southwood Drive, Surbiton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£508,000	2024-09-27	£500,319
70 Southwood Drive, Surbiton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-05-03	£442,687
87 Southwood Drive, Surbiton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-09-29	£481,906
69 Southwood Drive, Surbiton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-08-18	£522,824
80A Southwood Drive, Surbiton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£451,225	2023-01-21	£442,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT5 9PL

Employment

KT5 9PL 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	92
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	18
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Information and communication	18
Education	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Surbiton Hill Nursery School Middle Green Close , KT5 8TD	4out of 4	2,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield East , KT1 2PT	- not rated	3,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knollmead Primary School Knollmead , Tolworth KT5 9QP	- not rated	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knollmead Primary School Knollmead , Tolworth KT5 9QP	- not rated	722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School Sheephouse Way , KT3 5PF	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malden Parochial CofE Primary School The Manor Drive , KT4 7LW	3out of 4	737 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School Grand Avenue , KT5 9HU	3out of 4	982 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,609 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishopsmead CofE (Aided) Middle School Sefton Road , KT19 9BQ	- not rated	4,562 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	258 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Richard Challoner School Manor Drive North , KT3 5PE	4out of 4	258 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	- not rated	1,833 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	- not rated	2,158 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	3,412 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,609 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey County Middle School West Barnes Lane , SW20 0BZ	- not rated	3,625 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	4,873 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	3,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	4,980 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Surrey College of Technology Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS	- not rated	5,282 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linden Bridge School Grafton Road , KT4 7JW	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Linden Bridge School Grafton Road , KT4 7JW	- not rated	1,245 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennis Avenue School Manor Park , Malden Road KT3 6AU	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Study School 57 Thetford Road , KT3 5DP	- not rated	1,584 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbury House School 80 Westbury Road , KT3 5AS	- not rated	1,732 yd	Other independent school	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
Capital Cafe	107 Manor Drive North, New Malden	437 yd
Hooky Street Coffee Co	Manor Drive North, New Malden	462 yd
Go Greek Souvlaki And Grill	125 Manor Drive North, New Malden	484 yd
Nutkins Day Nursery	117 Tolworth Rise North, Surbiton	620 yd
The River Club	Old Malden Lane, Worcester Park	674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre	Deckers Sports Ground, Kingston Road		1,021 yd
Woodies Freehouse	Woodies, Thetford Road		1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken World	111 Manor Drive North, New Malden	451 yd
Malden Fish Bar	113 Manor Drive North, New Malden	455 yd
Spice Express	Kiosk Malden Manor Station, Manor Drive North	559 yd
Just Dessertz	34 Tolworth Rise South, Tolworth	890 yd
New Woo	28 Tolworth Rise South, Surbiton	905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Richard Challoner School MANOR DRIVE NORTH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	334 yd
Malden Manor Primary School SHEEPHOUSE WAY		524 yd
Rokeby School Sports Ground ROKEBY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS ROKEBY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS OLD MALDEN LANE	grass pitches	631 yd
The River Club OLD MALDEN LANE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	671 yd
Knollmead Primary Academy KNOLLMEAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	716 yd
Malden Parochial C Of E Primary School THE MANOR DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	732 yd
Surbiton Town Sports Club RIVERHILL	grass pitches	826 yd
Grand Avenue Primary And Nursery School (Closed) Grand Avenue	grass pitches	867 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Tolworth) KINGSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,022 yd
Tolworth Court Ground TOLWORTH CENTRE SPORTS GROUND TOLWORTH CENTRE SPORTS GROUND OLD KINGSTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,085 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	147.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT5 9PL