Balaclava Road, Long Ditton, Surbiton, KT6 5RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT6 5RX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	51.2%	48.1%	-3.1%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	48.8%	51.9%	3.1%	49.0%	2.9%

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 KT6 5RX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.2% 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	31.6%	30.8%	-0.8%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	56.2%	1.0%	44.2%	12.0%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	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 (92.5%) 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	60.8%	68%	7.2%	48.4%	19.6%
Good health	32.2%	24.5%	-7.7%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	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 KT6 5RX this area, 5.2% 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 74%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	5.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	10.1%	-0.5%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	64.5%	74%	9.5%	33.8%	40.2%
Other	6.8%	1.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	6.5%	1.8%	-4.7%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	80.5%	80.1%	-0.4%	81.4%	-1.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	73.8%	69.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	6%	10.3%	4.3%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	10.1%	0.5%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	69.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	3.6%	17.5%	13.9%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	3.4%	7%	3.6%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	3.1%	-13.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Balaclava Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balaclava Road was 51.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.9% higher than the Long Ditton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Balaclava Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Long Ditton and the 175th highest crime rate of 403 local areas in Elmbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.3%.

🔎 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 5RX, 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 Balaclava Road are based on 154 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 Balaclava Road, Long Ditton, Surbiton, KT6 5RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT6 5RX

Average Price
£486,029

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£486,029

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balaclava Road

Average Price
£525,651

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£525,651

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balaclava Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Cavendish Hall, 51 Balaclava Road, Surbiton, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£552,500	2016-10-28	£609,402
Flat 8 Cavendish Hall, 51 Balaclava Road, Surbiton, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,000	2013-03-27	£424,278
Flat 1 Cavendish Hall, 51 Balaclava Road, Surbiton, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2012-04-30	£431,703
Flat 3 Cavendish Hall, 51 Balaclava Road, Surbiton, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£407,000	2011-09-09	£643,448
Flat 8 Cavendish Hall, 51 Balaclava Road, Surbiton, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2008-04-10	£406,838

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT6 5RX

Employment

KT6 5RX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

KT6 5RX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	151
Self-Employed	50
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Financial and insurance activities	40
Information and communication	28
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service 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	1,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School Maple Road , KT6 4AL	4out of 4	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School Ditton Hill Road , KT6 5JB	3out of 4	897 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School Sugden Road , Long Ditton KT7 0AD	3out of 4	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Infants' School Maple Road , KT6 4AL	3out of 4	906 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Tree Primary School South Bank Terrace , Surbiton KT6 6DG	2out of 4	1,187 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	1,474 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	4out of 4	1,913 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	2,110 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	2,487 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	4out of 4	2,978 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	1,126 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	2,143 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	2,152 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	1,371 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dysart School 190 Ewell Road , KT6 6HL	4out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road , KT6 6RL	- not rated	1,489 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	1,935 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	2,107 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
Nuffield Health	Nuffield Health Club, Simpson Way	283 yd
Kitchen Roots Community	117 Brighton Road, Surbiton	307 yd
Little Ginger	117 Brighton Road, Surbiton	307 yd
Naturally Chinese	59-63 Brighton Road, Surbiton	326 yd
Surbiton Cafe	53 Brighton Road, Surbiton	328 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb Inn	73 Brighton Road, Surbiton	311 yd
The Black Lion	58 Brighton Road, Surbiton	368 yd
The Victoria	28 Victoria Road, Surbiton	597 yd
Duke Of York	64-65 Victoria Road, Surbiton	612 yd
The City Arms	Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manny's Kitchen	117 Brighton Road, Surbiton	307 yd
Surbiton Charcoal Grill	51 Brighton Road, Surbiton	327 yd
Gourmet Wok	55 Brighton Road, Surbiton	330 yd
Surbiton Fish & Chips	35 Brighton Road, Surbiton	357 yd
Chickenland	3 Brighton Road, Surbiton	411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	50-58 Victoria Road, Surbiton	519 yd
M&S Food	78 Victoria Road, Surbiton	729 yd
Waitrose	15A Claremont Road, Surbiton	828 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Recreation Ground BERESFORD HALL BERESFORD HALL BALACLAVA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	172 yd
Nuffield Health (Surbiton) SIMPSON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	260 yd
Ymca (St Paul'S Group) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	460 yd
Long Ditton Recreation Ground WINDMILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	547 yd
St. Andrews & St. Marks Primary MAPLE ROAD		804 yd
Long Ditton Hall EWELL ROAD		875 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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