Hook Road, Chessington, KT9 1QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT9 1QW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	50.9%	48.1%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49.1%	51.9%	2.8%	49.0%	2.9%

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	26.8%	39.9%	13.1%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	48.7%	-7.2%	44.2%	4.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.5%	5.9%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	7%	3.5%	-3.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.8%	41.7%	-5.1%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	38.4%	38.4%	0.0%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	13.3%	14.2%	0.9%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	20.2%	24.6%	4.4%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.4%	-6.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	12.3%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	8.8%	4.4%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	10.8%	-4.3%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	33.3%	13.8%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	10.3%	0.9%	-9.4%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% 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	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	4.3%	10.4%	6.1%	1.6%	8.8%
Black African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	81.2%	72%	-9.2%	81.4%	-9.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	74.9%	74.8%	-0.1%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	9%	8.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	12.5%	2.7%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	75%	0.7%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	17.6%	15.3%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	10.4%	2.3%	-8.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	9%	2%	-7.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Hindu	9.1%	1.7%	7.4%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Hook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hook Road was 5.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.6% lower than the Chessington South & Malden Rushett average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Hook Road has the lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Chessington South & Malden Rushett and the 5th lowest crime rate of 470 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.5%.

🔎 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. 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 1QW, 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 Hook Road are based on 301 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 1QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT9 1QW

Average Price
£527,875

Semi-Detached
£521,321

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£646,163

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£245,103

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hook Road

Average Price
£419,953

Semi-Detached
£564,579

Terraced
£464,033

Detached
£659,923

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,014

Other
£587,155

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
437 Hook Road, Chessington, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-06-01	£238,144
509 Hook Road, Chessington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2021-02-08	£784,947
521 Hook Road, Chessington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-07-28	£535,844
511 Hook Road, Chessington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£357,000	2012-12-14	£609,373
523 Hook Road, Chessington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2011-08-17	£551,718

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT9 1QW

Employment

KT9 1QW 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.

KT9 1QW 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	108
Retired	63
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	19
Education	18
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Surbiton Hill Nursery School Middle Green Close , KT5 8TD	4out of 4	3,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lovelace Primary School Mansfield Road , Hook KT9 2RN	- not rated	708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellingham Primary School Ellingham Road , KT9 2JA	3out of 4	746 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Orchard Road , KT9 1AJ	3out of 4	767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Buckland Road , KT9 1JE	- not rated	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Buckland Road , KT9 1JE	- not rated	853 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishopsmead CofE (Aided) Middle School Sefton Road , KT19 9BQ	- not rated	3,994 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	887 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chessington School Garrison Lane , KT9 2JS	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	- not rated	1,506 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tolworth Girls' School and Centre for Continuing Education Fullers Way North , KT6 7LQ	- not rated	1,573 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Esher College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	4,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	4,010 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	5,227 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Surrey College of Technology Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS	- not rated	5,444 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	- not rated	691 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's School Harrow Close , Leatherhead Road KT9 2HR	3out of 4	691 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Woodstock Lane North , Long Ditton KT6 5HL	- not rated	1,998 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road , KT6 6RL	- not rated	2,001 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kisimul School Woodstock Lane North , KT6 5HN	- not rated	2,013 yd	Other independent special school	No	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	389 yd
Little Peeps Soft Play Limited	328 - 330 Hook Road, Chessington	401 yd
Jenny's Cafe	316 Hook Road, Chessington	465 yd
Jerk & Serve	Unit 1, Chessington North Railway Station	533 yd
Rhona's Cafe Restaurant	3 North Parade, Chessington	614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rhodrons Club	Rhodrons Avenue, Chessington	334 yd
The Lucky Rover	312 Hook Road, Chessington	490 yd
The Cricketers	81 Clayton Road, Chessington	543 yd
The Chessington Oak	Blackamoors Head, 116 Moor Lane	787 yd
The North Star	271 Hook Road, Chessington	864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chickenland	346 Hook Road, Chessington	355 yd
The Marlin	344 Hook Road, Chessington	359 yd
Pizza Hut	377 Hook Road, Chessington	407 yd
Chessington Palace Kebab & Fish Bar	Unit 2 Station Approach, Bridge Road	662 yd
Oregano Pizza	Station Stores, Chessington South Station	901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	381 Hook Road, Chessington	377 yd
Sainsbury's	324 Hook Road, Chessington	420 yd
Lidl	64 Leatherhead Road, Chessington	440 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Centre THE KINGS CENTRE THE KINGS CENTRE COPPARD GARDENS		534 yd
Churchfields Recreation Ground BRANSBY ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
St Philip'S School HARROW CLOSE	grass pitches	666 yd
Lovelace Primary School MANSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	710 yd
Chessington Sports Centre CHESSINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHESSINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE GARRISON LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	877 yd
Castle Hill Primary School BUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	878 yd
Chessington Golf Centre (Closed) Garrison Lane	golf	1,027 yd
The Real Gym UNIT E6 UNIT E6 LEATHERHEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,054 yd
King Edwards Recreation Ground KING EDWARD SPORTS GROUND KING EDWARD SPORTS GROUND KING EDWARD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,080 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	88.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT9 1QW