Shere Close, Chessington, KT9 1QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT9 1QR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	50.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.4%	49.2%	1.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35%	40.8%	5.8%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	38.8%	-4.1%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.1%	11.4%	0.3%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	1.2%

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	48.1%	41.2%	-6.9%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	32.8%	39.9%	7.1%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	10.9%	11.8%	0.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	7.2%	5.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	31.9%	27.5%	-4.4%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	7%	-6.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	13.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	15.2%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	29.5%	7.8%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

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)
Bangladeshi	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.3%	71.6%	-10.7%	81.4%	-9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	86%	79.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	11.4%	7.3%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	79.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	13.4%	12.7%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	0%	-7.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	9.5%	1.7%	7.8%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Shere Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shere Close was 36.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.9% lower than the Chessington South & Malden Rushett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shere Close has the 18th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chessington South & Malden Rushett and the 187th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in KT9 1QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Shere Close are based on 6 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 Shere Close, Chessington, KT9 1QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT9 1QR

Average Price
£449,662

Semi-Detached
£449,662

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shere Close

Average Price
£467,559

Semi-Detached
£467,559

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shere CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Shere Close, Chessington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-07-03	£439,873
8 Shere Close, Chessington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£338,000	2019-08-21	£398,385
10 Shere Close, Chessington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,500	2003-01-17	£519,074
10 Shere Close, Chessington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,500	2000-09-29	£473,773
3 Shere Close, Chessington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£68,000	1996-09-09	£473,205

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT9 1QR

Employment

KT9 1QR 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	74
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	3,176 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	626 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lovelace Primary School Mansfield Road , Hook KT9 2RN	3out of 4	650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Buckland Road , KT9 1JE	3out of 4	904 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellingham Primary School Ellingham Road , KT9 2JA	2out of 4	913 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Church Lane , KT9 2DH	2out of 4	1,046 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chessington School Garrison Lane , KT9 2JS	- not rated	1,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	1,361 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	1,488 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	4out of 4	2,382 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epsom and Ewell High School Ruxley Lane , West Ewell KT19 9JW	3out of 4	2,649 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	3,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	3,834 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	5,053 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	864 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road , KT6 6RL	- not rated	1,831 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Dysart School 190 Ewell Road , KT6 6HL	4out of 4	2,752 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Preparatory School 6 Fitzalan Road , Claygate KT10 0LX	- not rated	2,792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Weston Green Preparatory School Weston Green Road , KT7 0JN	- not rated	3,636 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	271 yd
Little Peeps Soft Play Limited	328 - 330 Hook Road, Chessington	285 yd
Jenny's Cafe	316 Hook Road, Chessington	345 yd
Jerk & Serve	Unit 1, Chessington North Railway Station	500 yd
Rhona's Cafe Restaurant	3 North Parade, Chessington	576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rhodrons Club	Rhodrons Avenue, Chessington	208 yd
The Lucky Rover	312 Hook Road, Chessington	370 yd
The Cricketers	81 Clayton Road, Chessington	479 yd
The Chessington Oak	Blackamoors Head, 116 Moor Lane	739 yd
The North Star	271 Hook Road, Chessington	741 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chickenland	346 Hook Road, Chessington	238 yd
The Marlin	344 Hook Road, Chessington	242 yd
Pizza Hut	377 Hook Road, Chessington	282 yd
Chessington Palace Kebab & Fish Bar	Unit 2 Station Approach, Bridge Road	623 yd
Maya's Kitchen	87 Sanger Avenue, Chessington	901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	381 Hook Road, Chessington	252 yd
Sainsbury's	324 Hook Road, Chessington	303 yd
Lidl	64 Leatherhead Road, Chessington	567 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Centre THE KINGS CENTRE THE KINGS CENTRE COPPARD GARDENS		628 yd
Churchfields Recreation Ground BRANSBY ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
Lovelace Primary School MANSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
St Philip'S School HARROW CLOSE	grass pitches	787 yd
Castle Hill Primary School BUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	792 yd
King Edwards Recreation Ground KING EDWARD SPORTS GROUND KING EDWARD SPORTS GROUND KING EDWARD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	961 yd
Hollyfield School Sports Ground KING EDWARD SPORTS GROUND KING EDWARD SPORTS GROUND KING EDWARD DRIVE	grass pitches	996 yd
Chessington Sports Centre CHESSINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHESSINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE GARRISON LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	999 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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT9 1QR