Hook Road, Chessington, KT9 1EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT9 1EQ 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	53%	51.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47%	48.1%	1.1%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of KT9 1EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.6%	29.4%	-0.2%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	54.2%	-1.4%	44.2%	10.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.3%	10.3%	4.0%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	46.4%	-0.3%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	38.3%	36.4%	-1.9%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	11.1%	14%	2.9%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	11.7%	-5.7%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	10.6%	-7.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	17.8%	0.4%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.6%	3.2%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	14%	-0.1%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	33.3%	10.7%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	81.9%	78.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	-2.5%
Arab	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	78.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	4.5%	6.5%	2.0%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	78.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	3.6%	13.7%	10.1%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	1.2%	-8.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Hook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hook Road was 68.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.7% higher than the Hook & Chessington North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hook Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hook & Chessington North and the 151st highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.3%.

🔎 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 1EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 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 1EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT9 1EQ

Average Price
£482,424

Semi-Detached
£617,781

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£583,803

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,039

Other
no sales

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
Flat 6 Hooklands Court, 237 Hook Road, Chessington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-02-06	£315,691
245 Hook Road, Chessington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£870,000	2024-09-13	£889,256
Flat 2 Hooklands Court, 237 Hook Road, Chessington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-06-27	£305,971
257 Hook Road, Chessington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£447,000	2020-10-06	£523,820
245 Hook Road, Chessington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2020-06-30	£821,134

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT9 1EQ

Employment

KT9 1EQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

KT9 1EQ 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	91
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	15
Education	13
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	3
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	2,330 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	311 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Buckland Road , KT9 1JE	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lovelace Primary School Mansfield Road , Hook KT9 2RN	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School Ditton Hill Road , KT6 5JB	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tolworth Junior School Douglas Road , KT6 7SA	3out of 4	1,609 yd	Community 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	546 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	863 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chessington School Garrison Lane , KT9 2JS	- not rated	1,911 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	4out of 4	2,067 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epsom and Ewell High School Ruxley Lane , West Ewell KT19 9JW	3out of 4	2,719 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	2,407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	3,415 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	4,202 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	976 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Philip's School Harrow Close , Leatherhead Road KT9 2HR	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dysart School 190 Ewell Road , KT6 6HL	4out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton High School Surbiton Crescent , KT1 2JT	- not rated	3,310 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Green Preparatory School Weston Green Road , KT7 0JN	- not rated	3,326 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
Piccolos	15 Ace Parade, Chessington	318 yd
Caribbean Classic	7 Ace Parade, Chessington	346 yd
Jenny's Cafe	316 Hook Road, Chessington	519 yd
Eff Cafe	162 Hook Road, Surbiton	530 yd
Little Peeps Soft Play Limited	328 - 330 Hook Road, Chessington	587 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The North Star	271 Hook Road, Chessington	120 yd
Kingston Rugby Club	King Edward Recreation Ground, Hook Road	194 yd
The Lucky Rover	312 Hook Road, Chessington	495 yd
The Rhodrons Club	Rhodrons Avenue, Chessington	659 yd
The Cricketers	81 Clayton Road, Chessington	686 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Just Got Snacked	Office 9, 177 Hook Road	526 yd
Pizza Hut	377 Hook Road, Chessington	578 yd
Khasturi Indian Takeaway Ltd.	340 Hook Rise North, Tolworth	578 yd
Ace Kebabs	145 Hook Road, Surbiton	619 yd
Chicken Star	136 Hook Road, Surbiton	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	175 Hook Road, Surbiton	550 yd
Sainsbury's	324 Hook Road, Chessington	568 yd
Tesco	381 Hook Road, Chessington	607 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	153 yd
Hollyfield School Sports Ground KING EDWARD SPORTS GROUND KING EDWARD SPORTS GROUND KING EDWARD DRIVE	grass pitches	253 yd
Southborough High School HOOK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	519 yd
Tolworth Recreation Centre Fullers Way North	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	718 yd
Southborough High School Grass Pitches HERNE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	771 yd
Castle Hill Primary School BUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	879 yd
Shrewsbury House School DITTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,027 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	87.5%

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	199.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT9 1EQ