Portsmouth Road, Long Ditton, Surbiton, KT6 5PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT6 5PZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.5%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.6%	49.5%	1.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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 KT6 5PZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	44.1%	51%	6.9%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	34.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.7%	9.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	60.1%	46.6%	-13.5%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	24.6%	37.8%	13.2%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	10.8%	12.2%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	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	12.9%	14%	1.1%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.9%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	39.9%	2.0%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	91.2%	83.3%	-7.9%	81.4%	1.9%
Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	84.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	3.1%	7.3%	4.2%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	84.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.4%	9.8%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	1.5%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Portsmouth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portsmouth Road was 46.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% higher than the Long Ditton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portsmouth Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Long Ditton and the 191st highest crime rate of 403 local areas in Elmbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£83,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT6 5PZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Portsmouth Road are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Elmbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Portsmouth Road, Long Ditton, Surbiton, KT6 5PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT6 5PZ

Average Price
£358,944

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,944

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portsmouth Road

Average Price
£2,577,709

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£217,705

Flats/Maisonettes
£418,824

Other
£8,075,482

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portsmouth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Little Cedars Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,500	2020-10-09	£361,229
Flat 3 Little Cedars Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-08-24	£385,134
Flat 3 Little Cedars Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£388,850	2015-01-23	£472,887
Flat 1 Little Cedars Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2015-01-16	£456,044

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT6 5PZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in KT6 5PZ 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	106
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	16
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

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	2,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School Sugden Road , Long Ditton KT7 0AD	3out of 4	901 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School Ditton Hill Road , KT6 5JB	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Ditton Infant School Speer Road , KT7 0NW	4out of 4	1,096 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Ditton Junior School Mercer Close , KT7 0BS	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School Maple Road , KT6 4AL	4out of 4	1,279 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	4out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	2,490 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	2,907 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	4out of 4	3,209 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	1,645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	1,655 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	2,329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	1,696 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road , KT6 6RL	- not rated	1,889 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Dysart School 190 Ewell Road , KT6 6HL	4out of 4	1,987 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Green Preparatory School Weston Green Road , KT7 0JN	- not rated	1,994 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	2,083 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
Hideaway	Thames Ditton Marina, Portsmouth Road	204 yd
Nuffield Health	Nuffield Health Club, Simpson Way	402 yd
The Deli	1B Criterion Buildings, Portsmouth Road	405 yd
Kitchen Roots Community	117 Brighton Road, Surbiton	667 yd
Little Ginger	117 Brighton Road, Surbiton	667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The City Arms	Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton	89 yd
The Ferry	Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton	359 yd
The Limping Fox	15-17 Rushett Road, Thames Ditton	653 yd
The Lamb Inn	73 Brighton Road, Surbiton	763 yd
The Black Lion	58 Brighton Road, Surbiton	834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Christy's	1 Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton	531 yd
Manny's Kitchen	117 Brighton Road, Surbiton	667 yd
Gourmet Wok	55 Brighton Road, Surbiton	813 yd
Surbiton Charcoal Grill	51 Brighton Road, Surbiton	816 yd
China Chef	47 Fleece Road, Long Ditton	838 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	50-58 Victoria Road, Surbiton		1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Long Ditton Recreation Ground WINDMILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	336 yd
Nuffield Health (Surbiton) SIMPSON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	409 yd
Long Ditton Hall EWELL ROAD		537 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground BERESFORD HALL BERESFORD HALL BALACLAVA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	558 yd
Ymca (St Paul'S Group) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	974 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%

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