Walpole Road, Surbiton, KT6 6BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT6 6BU 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	50.2%	51.9%	1.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.8%	48.1%	-1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	41.4%	8.1%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	45.5%	-6.5%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (91.6%) 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	54.8%	55%	0.2%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	35.2%	36.6%	1.4%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	8.6%	5.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 6BU this area, 7.5% 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 67.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	7.5%	1.5%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	6.8%	-3.5%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	10.9%	4.6%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	64.3%	67.2%	2.9%	33.8%	33.4%
Other	6%	1.9%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	4%	5.9%	1.9%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	3.1%	0.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
White	75.7%	65.9%	-9.8%	81.4%	-15.5%
Arab	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0%	7.5%	7.5%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.4% 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	73.4%	63.4%	-10.0%	83.2%	-19.8%
European Union	5.3%	11.3%	6.0%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	6%	6.3%	0.3%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	11.9%	0.3%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.8%	1.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	63.4%	-8.0%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	23.1%	22.8%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	6%	6.3%	0.3%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	9.3%	6.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	13%	0.9%	-12.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Walpole Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walpole Road was 25.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.1% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walpole Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Alexandra and the 114th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in KT6 6BU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Walpole Road are based on 40 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 Walpole Road, Surbiton, KT6 6BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT6 6BU

Average Price
£1,629,346

Semi-Detached
£1,341,006

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,107,439

Flats/Maisonettes
£406,022

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walpole Road

Average Price
£1,475,208

Semi-Detached
£1,374,395

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,140,596

Flats/Maisonettes
£403,672

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walpole Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Walpole Road, Surbiton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,555,000	2023-09-26	£2,616,023
Flat 4 18 Walpole Road, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,000	2022-05-13	£350,143
Dainton Cottage, 2 Walpole Road, Surbiton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,590,000	2021-09-02	£1,836,287
16A Walpole Road, Surbiton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£970,000	2020-12-08	£1,109,536
1 Walpole Road, Surbiton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2019-01-17	£1,565,079

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT6 6BU

Employment

KT6 6BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 6BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	115
Retired	33
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Education	12
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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	851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lime Tree Primary School South Bank Terrace , Surbiton KT6 6DG	2out of 4	462 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School Maple Road , KT6 4AL	4out of 4	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Infants' School Maple Road , KT6 4AL	3out of 4	595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Langley Road , KT6 6LW	3out of 4	626 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School Ditton Hill Road , KT6 5JB	3out of 4	1,209 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	932 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	1,821 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	2,086 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	4out of 4	2,431 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	4out of 4	2,701 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	413 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	1,995 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	2,881 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	772 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	1,104 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road , KT6 6RL	- not rated	1,236 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	1,869 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
McDonalds	70 - 71 Victoria Road, Surbiton	284 yd
Fee-Ka	Unit 5 Surbiton Railway Station, Victoria Road	299 yd
Costa	St Andrews House, 27 Victoria Road	327 yd
Megan's At The Post Office	38 Victoria Road, Surbiton	335 yd
East India Restaurant	1 Brighton Road, Surbiton	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of York	64-65 Victoria Road, Surbiton	282 yd
The Victoria	28 Victoria Road, Surbiton	325 yd
The Surbiton Flyer	84 Victoria Road, Surbiton	326 yd
Coronation Hall	The Coronation Hall, St Mark's Hill	440 yd
The Surbiton Club	34 St James Road, Surbiton	461 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oneguy&o Poke Place	60-63 Victoria Road, Surbiton	285 yd
Fone & Vape Coffee And Soft Drinks	75 Victoria Road, Surbiton	298 yd
Nero Express Platform 3&4	Surbiton Railway Station, Victoria Road	299 yd
Nero Express, Platforms 1 & 2	Surbiton Railway Station, Victoria Road	299 yd
Papa John's	18 Victoria Road, Surbiton	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	50-58 Victoria Road, Surbiton	295 yd
M&S Food	78 Victoria Road, Surbiton	306 yd
Waitrose	15A Claremont Road, Surbiton	460 yd
Surbiton Convenience Stores	86-88 Ewell Road, Surbiton	470 yd
Kingston Green	111-113 Ewell Road, Surbiton	526 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (St Paul'S Group) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	325 yd
St. Andrews & St. Marks Primary MAPLE ROAD		627 yd
Dysart School EWELL ROAD		650 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground BERESFORD HALL BERESFORD HALL BALACLAVA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	786 yd
The Hollyfield School And Sixth Form Centre SURBITON HILL ROAD	grass pitches	913 yd
Nuffield Health (Surbiton) SIMPSON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	913 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	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.0%

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	129.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT6 6BU