Arnold Drive, Chessington, KT9 2GD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT9 2GD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	48.8%	49.7%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.2%	50.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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 2GD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% 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	26.9%	27.2%	0.3%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	54.8%	-2.3%	44.2%	10.6%
Separated	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11.4%	10.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	50.5%	53.7%	3.2%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	33.3%	30.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	12.2%	10%	-2.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3%	4.7%	1.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	17.6%	12.7%	-4.9%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	12.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.1%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	41.4%	11.6%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.7% 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)
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	4%	5.7%	1.7%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	84.8%	74.7%	-10.1%	81.4%	-6.7%
Arab	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	86.5%	81.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3%	3%	0.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	9.3%	2.7%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	81.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.6%	15.3%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	2%	3%	1.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	0%	-10.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Arnold Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arnold Drive was 17.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% lower than the Chessington South & Malden Rushett average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Arnold Drive has the 6th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chessington South & Malden Rushett and the 69th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

🔎 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 2GD, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Arnold Drive are based on 62 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 Arnold Drive, Chessington, KT9 2GD

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT9 2GD

Average Price
£748,440

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£748,440

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arnold Drive

Average Price
£824,725

Semi-Detached
£1,030,785

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£821,347

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arnold DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Arnold Drive, Chessington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2025-03-03	£645,514
31 Arnold Drive, Chessington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-10-01	£602,503
34 Arnold Drive, Chessington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2024-04-11	£828,098
19 Arnold Drive, Chessington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2022-08-24	£740,119
4 Arnold Drive, Chessington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2020-04-03	£800,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT9 2GD

Employment

KT9 2GD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2GD 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	90
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Information and communication	13
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Accommodation and food service 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	3,668 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	3out of 4	290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellingham Primary School Ellingham Road , KT9 2JA	2out of 4	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Orchard Road , KT9 1AJ	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Church Lane , KT9 2DH	2out of 4	1,258 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Buckland Road , KT9 1JE	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy converter	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	787 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	1,877 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	2,051 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	4out of 4	2,351 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epsom and Ewell High School Ruxley Lane , West Ewell KT19 9JW	3out of 4	3,085 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	3,709 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	3,812 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	5,447 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	672 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Preparatory School 6 Fitzalan Road , Claygate KT10 0LX	- not rated	2,239 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road , KT6 6RL	- not rated	2,272 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Milbourne Lodge School 43 Arbrook Lane , KT10 9EG	- not rated	3,154 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dysart School 190 Ewell Road , KT6 6HL	4out of 4	3,238 yd	Academy special converter	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
Chessington Sports Centre	Chessington Community College, Garrison Lane	687 yd
Red Rose	334 Hook Road, Chessington	763 yd
Little Peeps Soft Play Limited	328 - 330 Hook Road, Chessington	769 yd
Jenny's Cafe	316 Hook Road, Chessington	838 yd
Jerk & Serve	Unit 1, Chessington North Railway Station	956 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	81 Clayton Road, Chessington	717 yd
The Rhodrons Club	Rhodrons Avenue, Chessington	761 yd
The Lucky Rover	312 Hook Road, Chessington	859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barwell Kebabs	204 Leatherhead Road, Chessington	673 yd
The Barwell Cafe	202 Leatherhead Road, Chessington	673 yd
Chickenland	346 Hook Road, Chessington	732 yd
The Marlin	344 Hook Road, Chessington	736 yd
Oregano Pizza	Station Stores, Chessington South Station	766 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	64 Leatherhead Road, Chessington	264 yd
Tesco	381 Hook Road, Chessington	781 yd
Sainsbury's	324 Hook Road, Chessington	787 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Centre THE KINGS CENTRE THE KINGS CENTRE COPPARD GARDENS		119 yd
Lovelace Primary School MANSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	422 yd
St Philip'S School HARROW CLOSE	grass pitches	542 yd
Chessington Sports Centre CHESSINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHESSINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE GARRISON LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	694 yd
Churchfields Recreation Ground BRANSBY ROAD	grass pitches	799 yd
The Real Gym UNIT E6 UNIT E6 LEATHERHEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Synergy 81 UNIT 81 UNIT 81 LEATHERHEAD ROAD		859 yd
Chessington Golf Centre (Closed) Garrison Lane	golf	903 yd
Sir Francis Barker Recreation Ground ALMSHOUSE LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	954 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.1 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	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT9 2GD