Leatherhead Road, Chessington, KT9 2HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around KT9 2HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.5%	2.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.8%	48.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 area around KT9 2HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.1%	47%	9.9%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	39.2%	-8.4%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	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	52%	47.7%	-4.3%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	33.8%	37%	3.2%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	9.6%	11.7%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	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	23.3%	17.3%	-6.0%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	9%	-7.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	14.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18%	5.5%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	32.9%	8.2%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	79.8%	77.7%	-2.1%	81.4%	-3.7%
Arab	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	85.4%	82.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	4.4%	6.4%	2.0%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	82.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	0.2%	13.4%	13.2%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	6.2%	1.1%	-5.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	1.1%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Leatherhead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leatherhead Road was 45.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.7% lower than the Chessington South & Malden Rushett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leatherhead Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chessington South & Malden Rushett and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.1%.

🔎 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 2HW, 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 Leatherhead Road are based on 288 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 Leatherhead Road, Chessington, KT9 2HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT9 2HW

Average Price
£517,149

Semi-Detached
£554,599

Terraced
£465,630

Detached
£796,716

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£13,083

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leatherhead Road

Average Price
£615,194

Semi-Detached
£571,069

Terraced
£557,566

Detached
£695,205

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,747

Other
£1,549,494

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leatherhead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£507,000	2023-08-23	£536,575
32A Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,950	2022-10-07	£558,750
34A Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-01-14	£525,136
16 Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-10-22	£499,020
18 Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-06-30	£452,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT9 2HW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in KT9 2HW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	156
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	30
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,575 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	537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellingham Primary School Ellingham Road , KT9 2JA	2out of 4	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Church Lane , KT9 2DH	2out of 4	975 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Orchard Road , KT9 1AJ	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Buckland Road , KT9 1JE	3out of 4	1,120 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	686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	1,760 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	1,872 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ	4out of 4	2,541 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epsom and Ewell High School Ruxley Lane , West Ewell KT19 9JW	3out of 4	2,791 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	3,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	4,005 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	5,431 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	515 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road , KT6 6RL	- not rated	2,219 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rowan Preparatory School 6 Fitzalan Road , Claygate KT10 0LX	- not rated	2,509 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Dysart School 190 Ewell Road , KT6 6HL	4out of 4	3,150 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milbourne Lodge School 43 Arbrook Lane , KT10 9EG	- not rated	3,447 yd	Other independent 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
Chessington Sports Centre	Chessington Community College, Garrison Lane	602 yd
Red Rose	334 Hook Road, Chessington	656 yd
Little Peeps Soft Play Limited	328 - 330 Hook Road, Chessington	667 yd
Jerk & Serve	Unit 1, Chessington North Railway Station	677 yd
Jenny's Cafe	316 Hook Road, Chessington	733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rhodrons Club	Rhodrons Avenue, Chessington	607 yd
The Cricketers	81 Clayton Road, Chessington	741 yd
The Lucky Rover	312 Hook Road, Chessington	758 yd
Royal British Legion Chessington	British Legion Club, Church Lane	862 yd
The Chessington Oak	Blackamoors Head, 116 Moor Lane	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chickenland	346 Hook Road, Chessington	621 yd
The Marlin	344 Hook Road, Chessington	626 yd
Oregano Pizza	Station Stores, Chessington South Station	654 yd
Pizza Hut	377 Hook Road, Chessington	679 yd
Barwell Kebabs	204 Leatherhead Road, Chessington	681 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	64 Leatherhead Road, Chessington	168 yd
Tesco	381 Hook Road, Chessington	649 yd
Sainsbury's	324 Hook Road, Chessington	686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Centre THE KINGS CENTRE THE KINGS CENTRE COPPARD GARDENS		406 yd
St Philip'S School HARROW CLOSE	grass pitches	412 yd
Churchfields Recreation Ground BRANSBY ROAD	grass pitches	522 yd
Chessington Sports Centre CHESSINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHESSINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE GARRISON LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	617 yd
Lovelace Primary School MANSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	676 yd
The Real Gym UNIT E6 UNIT E6 LEATHERHEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite	786 yd
Chessington Golf Centre (Closed) Garrison Lane	golf	787 yd
Synergy 81 UNIT 81 UNIT 81 LEATHERHEAD ROAD		832 yd
Sir Francis Barker Recreation Ground ALMSHOUSE LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,005 yd
Castle Hill Primary School BUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,085 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.97 Mbit/s

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