Lovelace Gardens, Surbiton, KT6 6SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT6 6SL has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	45.8%	49%	3.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	54.2%	51%	-3.2%	49.0%	2.0%

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 6SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	61.5%	50.2%	-11.3%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	33.8%	10.0%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8%	8%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (88.6%) 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	55.1%	59%	3.9%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	30.5%	29.6%	-0.9%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	11.2%	7.9%	-3.3%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.8%	3%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	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 6SL this area, 7.1% 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 69.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	6.8%	-3.7%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	7.8%	-1.3%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	63.6%	69.2%	5.6%	33.8%	35.4%
Other	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	5%	9.3%	4.3%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	81.6%	71.2%	-10.4%	81.4%	-10.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	72.3%	56.4%	-15.9%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	7.8%	13.9%	6.1%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	15.8%	9.6%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3%	0.5%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	56.7%	-13.4%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	17.3%	13.6%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	4.4%	11%	6.6%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	8.7%	8.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	6.6%	-6.5%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Lovelace Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lovelace Gardens was 8.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.7% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lovelace Gardens has the 7th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Alexandra and the 24th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 6SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Lovelace Gardens are based on 583 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 Lovelace Gardens, Surbiton, KT6 6SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT6 6SL

Average Price
£370,670

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,670

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lovelace Gardens

Average Price
£411,786

Semi-Detached
£1,054,016

Terraced
£669,405

Detached
£1,306,609

Flats/Maisonettes
£399,261

Other
£521,013

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lovelace GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Meryon Court, 38 Lovelace Gardens, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-01-06	£332,555
4 Meryon Court, 38 Lovelace Gardens, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-09-13	£450,316
7 Meryon Court, 38 Lovelace Gardens, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£452,500	2023-11-03	£479,736
3 Meryon Court, 38 Lovelace Gardens, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-12-16	£329,263
9 Meryon Court, 38 Lovelace Gardens, Surbiton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2019-11-05	£335,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT6 6SL

Employment

KT6 6SL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	146
Retired	43
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	21
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Education	26
Other	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	18
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	6
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School Ditton Hill Road , KT6 5JB	3out of 4	712 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	867 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	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Infants' School Maple Road , KT6 4AL	3out of 4	962 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Tree Primary School South Bank Terrace , Surbiton KT6 6DG	2out of 4	978 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	1,429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	4out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form Tala Close , Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form KT6 7EY	4out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tiffin School Queen Elizabeth Road , KT2 6RL	4out of 4	3,113 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	935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	2,335 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	2,417 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road , KT6 6RL	- not rated	1,082 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Dysart School 190 Ewell Road , KT6 6HL	4out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	1,484 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingston University River House , 53 - 57 High Street KT1 1LQ	- not rated	2,161 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedelsford School Grange Road , KT1 2QZ	4out of 4	2,250 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
East India Restaurant	1 Brighton Road, Surbiton	381 yd
KFC	15 Brighton Road, Surbiton	408 yd
Alcheme	23-25 Brighton Road, Surbiton	431 yd
Joy	37 Brighton Road, Surbiton	434 yd
Thali Ho	31 Brighton Road, Surbiton	437 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Lion	58 Brighton Road, Surbiton	519 yd
The Lamb Inn	73 Brighton Road, Surbiton	520 yd
Duke Of York	64-65 Victoria Road, Surbiton	579 yd
The Victoria	28 Victoria Road, Surbiton	594 yd
The Surbiton Flyer	84 Victoria Road, Surbiton	734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chickenland	3 Brighton Road, Surbiton	384 yd
Surbiton Fish & Chips	35 Brighton Road, Surbiton	444 yd
Surbiton Charcoal Grill	51 Brighton Road, Surbiton	460 yd
Gourmet Wok	55 Brighton Road, Surbiton	473 yd
Oneguy&o Poke Place	60-63 Victoria Road, Surbiton	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	50-58 Victoria Road, Surbiton	490 yd
M&S Food	78 Victoria Road, Surbiton	690 yd
Waitrose	15A Claremont Road, Surbiton	842 yd
Surbiton Convenience Stores	86-88 Ewell Road, Surbiton	978 yd
Kingston Green	111-113 Ewell Road, Surbiton	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Recreation Ground BERESFORD HALL BERESFORD HALL BALACLAVA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	352 yd
Ymca (St Paul'S Group) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	442 yd
Nuffield Health (Surbiton) SIMPSON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	677 yd
Long Ditton Recreation Ground WINDMILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	785 yd
St. Andrews & St. Marks Primary MAPLE ROAD		916 yd
Shrewsbury House School DITTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	987 yd
Dysart School EWELL ROAD		988 yd
Long Ditton Hall EWELL ROAD		1,085 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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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