Kingsdowne Road, Surbiton, KT6 6LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT6 6LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51.2%	3.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.9%	48.8%	-3.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 6LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	51.5%	55.5%	4.0%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	35.5%	-1.6%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (85.6%) 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	53.6%	49.5%	-4.1%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	32.2%	36.1%	3.9%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	9.2%	11.7%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	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.

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 57%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	15.5%	6.0%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	1.9%	-5.3%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	7.9%	-2.7%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.1%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	58.7%	57%	-1.7%	33.8%	23.2%
Other	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	4%	3.7%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.4%	80.9%	-3.5%	81.4%	-0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	75.9%	73.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	6.1%	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	72.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	2%	10%	8.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	8.7%	5.0%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	3.7%	-12.9%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Kingsdowne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsdowne Road was 96.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.1% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kingsdowne Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Alexandra and the 104th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.5%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT6 6LA, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Kingsdowne Road are based on 72 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 Kingsdowne Road, Surbiton, KT6 6LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT6 6LA

Average Price
£566,004

Semi-Detached
£603,124

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£851,545

Flats/Maisonettes
£473,815

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsdowne Road

Average Price
£916,423

Semi-Detached
£1,533,962

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,534,394

Flats/Maisonettes
£528,444

Other
£2,310,794

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsdowne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Kingsdowne Road, Surbiton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-12-20	£635,691
Flat 1 Ravens Ait Hall, 22 - 24 Kingsdowne Road, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£605,000	2021-06-29	£648,953
Flat 5 Ravens Ait Hall, 22 - 24 Kingsdowne Road, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-06-18	£493,419
Flat 7 Ravens Ait Hall, 22 - 24 Kingsdowne Road, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-05-28	£469,613
Flat 6 Ravens Ait Hall, 22 - 24 Kingsdowne Road, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2020-01-31	£447,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT6 6LA

Employment

KT6 6LA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

KT6 6LA 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	120
Self-Employed	34
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	21
Information and communication	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3

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	574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Langley Road , KT6 6LW	3out of 4	280 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tolworth Junior School Douglas Road , KT6 7SA	3out of 4	585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tolworth Infant and Nursery School School Lane , Tolworth KT6 7SA	4out of 4	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Tree Primary School South Bank Terrace , Surbiton KT6 6DG	2out of 4	744 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School 399 Ewell Road , Tolworth KT6 7DG	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	1,247 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	1,350 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Surbiton Hill Road , KT6 4TU	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Challoner School Manor Drive North , KT3 5PE	4out of 4	2,419 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	4out of 4	2,739 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	2,631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	3,525 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	159 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road , KT6 6RL	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	1,766 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	2,432 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	2,571 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
Sushi Hero	253 Ewell Road, Surbiton	70 yd
Feedwell Cafe	268 Ewell Road, Surbiton	129 yd
Prithi	285 Ewell Road, Surbiton	189 yd
Go Sip Coffee Shop	291 Ewell Road, Surbiton	208 yd
Bulgarian House Restaurant	294 Ewell Road, Surbiton	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	261 Ewell Road, Surbiton	89 yd
Royal British Legion Club Surbiton	British Legion Club, Hollyfield Road	290 yd
The Maypole	2 Hook Road, Surbiton	482 yd
The Prince Of Wales	117 Ewell Road, Surbiton	552 yd
Surbiton Croquet Club	Alexandra Drive, Surbiton	570 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flame & Frappe	257 Ewell Road, Surbiton	74 yd
Top Cod	281 Ewell Road, Surbiton	175 yd
Chicago Pizza	284 Ewell Road, Surbiton	198 yd
The Legend Kebab Centre 2	290 Ewell Road, Surbiton	211 yd
Ohaana	292 Ewell Road, Surbiton	221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	2A Ellerton Road, Surbiton	106 yd
Sainsbury's	143 Ewell Road, Surbiton	477 yd
Kingston Green	111-113 Ewell Road, Surbiton	571 yd
Sainsbury's	366 Ewell Road, Surbiton	608 yd
Surbiton Convenience Stores	86-88 Ewell Road, Surbiton	699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dysart School EWELL ROAD		246 yd
Tolworth Junior School DOUGLAS ROAD	grass pitches	500 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground ALEXANDRA RECREATION GROUND ALEXANDRA RECREATION GROUND KING CHARLES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	657 yd
Shrewsbury House School DITTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	931 yd
Southborough High School Grass Pitches HERNE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,089 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	122.5 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	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT6 6LA