Balaclava Road, Surbiton, KT6 5RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT6 5RY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51.9%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.3%	48.1%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 area around KT6 5RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	38.9%	46.6%	7.7%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	37.1%	-5.0%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.4%	9.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) 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	57.5%	55.9%	-1.6%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	30.7%	32.6%	1.9%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5RY this area, 6% 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 67.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	6%	-2.9%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	3.5%	-4.0%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	6.7%	-4.4%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	58.2%	67.5%	9.3%	33.8%	33.7%
Other	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	78.6%	75.6%	-3.0%	81.4%	-5.8%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	75.6%	71.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	6%	6.8%	0.8%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	9.1%	0.9%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	71.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	21.9%	20.8%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	1.1%	-13.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Balaclava Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balaclava Road was 29.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.6% lower than the Berrylands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balaclava Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Berrylands and the 124th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT6 5RY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Balaclava Road are based on 155 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, Surbiton, KT6 5RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT6 5RY

Average Price
£519,086

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£519,086

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balaclava Road

Average Price
£508,309

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£508,309

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balaclava Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Cranleigh Hall, 49 Balaclava Road, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£347,500	2025-02-26	£338,703
Flat 6 Cranleigh Hall, 49 Balaclava Road, Surbiton, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-01-23	£506,234
Flat 6 Cranleigh Hall, 49 Balaclava Road, Surbiton, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-01-23	£506,234
Flat 3 Cranleigh Hall, 49 Balaclava Road, Surbiton, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-11-30	£497,614
Flat 8 Cranleigh Hall, 49 Balaclava Road, Surbiton, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-03-28	£268,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT6 5RY

Employment

KT6 5RY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Self-Employed	38
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Construction	12
Manufacturing	12
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield East , KT1 2PT	- not rated	2,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Infants' School Maple Road , KT6 4AL	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School Ditton Hill Road , KT6 5JB	- not rated	889 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School Sugden Road , Long Ditton KT7 0AD	4out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Tree Primary School South Bank Terrace , Surbiton KT6 6DG	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rivermede Middle School Ray Road , KT8 2LG	- not rated	4,183 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	1,368 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	- not rated	1,981 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	4out of 4	1,981 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	2,293 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	2,293 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marlborough House Nursery School 48 Effingham Road , Long Ditton KT6 5LB	- not rated	608 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linley House School 6 Berrylands Road , KT5 8RA	- not rated	1,288 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dysart School 190 Ewell Road , KT6 6HL	- not rated	1,303 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dysart School 190 Ewell Road , KT6 6HL	4out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton High School 13-15 Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	1,316 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
Kitchen Roots Community	117 Brighton Road, Surbiton	275 yd
Little Ginger	117 Brighton Road, Surbiton	275 yd
Nuffield Health	Nuffield Health Club, Simpson Way	281 yd
Naturally Chinese	59-63 Brighton Road, Surbiton	290 yd
Surbiton Cafe	53 Brighton Road, Surbiton	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb Inn	73 Brighton Road, Surbiton	275 yd
The Black Lion	58 Brighton Road, Surbiton	331 yd
The Victoria	28 Victoria Road, Surbiton	562 yd
Duke Of York	64-65 Victoria Road, Surbiton	578 yd
The City Arms	Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton	649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manny's Kitchen	117 Brighton Road, Surbiton	275 yd
Surbiton Charcoal Grill	51 Brighton Road, Surbiton	291 yd
Gourmet Wok	55 Brighton Road, Surbiton	293 yd
Surbiton Fish & Chips	35 Brighton Road, Surbiton	322 yd
Chickenland	3 Brighton Road, Surbiton	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	50-58 Victoria Road, Surbiton	486 yd
M&S Food	78 Victoria Road, Surbiton	694 yd
Waitrose	15A Claremont Road, Surbiton	792 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Recreation Ground BERESFORD HALL BERESFORD HALL BALACLAVA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	202 yd
Nuffield Health (Surbiton) SIMPSON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	258 yd
Ymca (St Paul'S Group) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	427 yd
Long Ditton Recreation Ground WINDMILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	583 yd
St. Andrews & St. Marks Primary MAPLE ROAD		767 yd
Long Ditton Hall EWELL ROAD		911 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	165.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT6 5RY