The Close, Surbiton, KT6 6DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT6 6DT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	53.4%	48.6%	-4.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	46.6%	51.4%	4.8%	49.0%	2.4%

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 6DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	57.8%	54.1%	-3.7%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	34.1%	0.8%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (89.2%) 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	49.6%	56.8%	7.2%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	37.5%	32.4%	-5.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	9.8%	9.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.6%
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 6DT this area, 8.8% 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 63.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	8.8%	-0.5%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	1.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	5.3%	-5.7%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	18%	2.8%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	51.1%	63.6%	12.5%	33.8%	29.8%
Other	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.6% 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	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	4.8%	4.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	0.8%	3.0%
White	80.7%	71.6%	-9.1%	81.4%	-9.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	60.2%	64.8%	4.6%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	15.9%	12.9%	-3.0%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	7.2%	5.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	8.7%	-1.9%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.8%	64.8%	5.0%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	4.9%	17.8%	12.9%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	12.5%	9.4%	-3.1%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	10.6%	5.2%	-5.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	2.8%	-9.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Close was 42.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.0% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Close has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Alexandra and the 219th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.8%.

🔎 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. 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 6DT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 The Close are based on 2 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 The Close, Surbiton, KT6 6DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT6 6DT

Average Price
£491,200

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£491,200

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£510,827

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£510,827

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 The Close, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2001-01-09	£503,226
4 The Close, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2000-04-28	£518,427

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT6 6DT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in KT6 6DT 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	98
Self-Employed	26
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Information and communication	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	3
Mining and quarrying	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	739 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	379 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Langley Road , KT6 6LW	3out of 4	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School Maple Road , KT6 4AL	4out of 4	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Infants' School Maple Road , KT6 4AL	3out of 4	660 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School Ditton Hill Road , KT6 5JB	3out of 4	1,256 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	918 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	1,754 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	1,999 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	4out of 4	2,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	4out of 4	2,720 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	344 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	2,042 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	2,986 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	653 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	1,148 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road , KT6 6RL	- not rated	1,187 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	1,895 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	1,930 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
Fee-Ka	Unit 5 Surbiton Railway Station, Victoria Road	350 yd
The Surbitonian Grind	120 Ewell Road, Surbiton	363 yd
Thai Secret	110 Ewell Road, Surbiton	374 yd
Niku Bar + Restaurant T/A Pasta Specialists T/A Niku Burgers	90-92 Ewell Road, Surbiton	378 yd
McDonalds	70 - 71 Victoria Road, Surbiton	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of York	64-65 Victoria Road, Surbiton	391 yd
The Surbiton Flyer	84 Victoria Road, Surbiton	398 yd
The Prince Of Wales	117 Ewell Road, Surbiton	425 yd
The Victoria	28 Victoria Road, Surbiton	434 yd
Coronation Hall	The Coronation Hall, St Mark's Hill	487 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nero Express Platform 3&4	Surbiton Railway Station, Victoria Road	350 yd
Nero Express, Platforms 1 & 2	Surbiton Railway Station, Victoria Road	350 yd
Olive Pizza	124 Ewell Road, Surbiton	364 yd
Fone & Vape Coffee And Soft Drinks	75 Victoria Road, Surbiton	387 yd
Oneguy&o Poke Place	60-63 Victoria Road, Surbiton	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Surbiton Convenience Stores	86-88 Ewell Road, Surbiton	377 yd
M&S Food	78 Victoria Road, Surbiton	390 yd
Sainsbury's	50-58 Victoria Road, Surbiton	415 yd
Kingston Green	111-113 Ewell Road, Surbiton	416 yd
Sainsbury's	143 Ewell Road, Surbiton	441 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (St Paul'S Group) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Dysart School EWELL ROAD		532 yd
St. Andrews & St. Marks Primary MAPLE ROAD		713 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground BERESFORD HALL BERESFORD HALL BALACLAVA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	888 yd
The Hollyfield School And Sixth Form Centre SURBITON HILL ROAD	grass pitches	915 yd
Nuffield Health (Surbiton) SIMPSON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,033 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.

Overview of KT6 6DT