Hook Road, Chessington, KT9 1EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT9 1EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.1%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	50.5%	49.9%	-0.6%	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	42.5%	40.1%	-2.4%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	42.6%	5.4%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.7%	9.9%	0.2%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (87%) 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	44.7%	52.4%	7.7%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	36.4%	34.6%	-1.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	16.2%	10.1%	-6.1%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	14.4%	-4.2%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	12.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	9.4%	-12.1%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14.7%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	41%	15.1%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	77%	72.5%	-4.5%	81.4%	-8.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

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	76.6%	63.4%	-13.2%	83.2%	-19.8%
European Union	4.8%	13.2%	8.4%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	10%	10.4%	0.4%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	63.2%	-12.7%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	6.5%	15.7%	9.2%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	3.1%	10.1%	7.0%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	10%	4.8%	-5.2%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	9%	1.5%	7.5%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Hook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hook Road was 149.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 159.8% higher than the Hook & Chessington North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Hook Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hook & Chessington North and the 51st highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.0%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in KT9 1EL, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Hook Road are based on 293 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 Hook Road, Chessington, KT9 1EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT9 1EL

Average Price
£223,046

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£713,636

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,655

Other
£89,338

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hook Road

Average Price
£435,788

Semi-Detached
£578,566

Terraced
£478,171

Detached
£692,727

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,055

Other
£550,137

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
397A Hook Road, Chessington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£236,000	2025-02-26	£244,272
389A Hook Road, Chessington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2024-12-13	£238,923
377A Hook Road, Chessington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-04-22	£179,474
397A Hook Road, Chessington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-10-30	£218,035
395A Hook Road, Chessington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-05-31	£212,326

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT9 1EL

Employment

KT9 1EL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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	115
Self-Employed	36
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	12
Other	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	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	2,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's CofE Primary School Orchard Road , KT9 1AJ	3out of 4	388 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lovelace Primary School Mansfield Road , Hook KT9 2RN	3out of 4	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Buckland Road , KT9 1JE	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellingham Primary School Ellingham Road , KT9 2JA	2out of 4	1,164 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Church Lane , KT9 2DH	2out of 4	1,200 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,113 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	1,273 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chessington School Garrison Lane , KT9 2JS	- not rated	1,305 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	4out of 4	2,265 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epsom and Ewell High School Ruxley Lane , West Ewell KT19 9JW	3out of 4	2,635 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	3,014 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	3,700 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	4,804 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's School Harrow Close , Leatherhead Road KT9 2HR	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road , KT6 6RL	- not rated	1,580 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Dysart School 190 Ewell Road , KT6 6HL	4out of 4	2,501 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Preparatory School 6 Fitzalan Road , Claygate KT10 0LX	- not rated	2,950 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Weston Green Preparatory School Weston Green Road , KT7 0JN	- not rated	3,531 yd	Other independent school	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
Red Rose	334 Hook Road, Chessington	64 yd
Little Peeps Soft Play Limited	328 - 330 Hook Road, Chessington	79 yd
Jenny's Cafe	316 Hook Road, Chessington	104 yd
Jerk & Serve	Unit 1, Chessington North Railway Station	575 yd
Rhona's Cafe Restaurant	3 North Parade, Chessington	632 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rhodrons Club	Rhodrons Avenue, Chessington	67 yd
The Lucky Rover	312 Hook Road, Chessington	128 yd
The Cricketers	81 Clayton Road, Chessington	390 yd
The North Star	271 Hook Road, Chessington	490 yd
Kingston Rugby Club	King Edward Recreation Ground, Hook Road	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	377 Hook Road, Chessington	31 yd
The Marlin	344 Hook Road, Chessington	66 yd
Chickenland	346 Hook Road, Chessington	68 yd
Chessington Palace Kebab & Fish Bar	Unit 2 Station Approach, Bridge Road	671 yd
Maya's Kitchen	87 Sanger Avenue, Chessington	763 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	381 Hook Road, Chessington	0 yd
Sainsbury's	324 Hook Road, Chessington	85 yd
Lidl	64 Leatherhead Road, Chessington	814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edwards Recreation Ground KING EDWARD SPORTS GROUND KING EDWARD SPORTS GROUND KING EDWARD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	712 yd
Castle Hill Primary School BUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	714 yd
Hollyfield School Sports Ground KING EDWARD SPORTS GROUND KING EDWARD SPORTS GROUND KING EDWARD DRIVE	grass pitches	755 yd
Kings Centre THE KINGS CENTRE THE KINGS CENTRE COPPARD GARDENS		812 yd
Lovelace Primary School MANSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	869 yd
Churchfields Recreation Ground BRANSBY ROAD	grass pitches	901 yd
St Philip'S School HARROW CLOSE	grass pitches	1,039 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	53.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	53.1%

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	74.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT9 1EL