Ripon Gardens, Chessington, KT9 2QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding KT9 2QU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	52.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.2%	47.7%	1.5%	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 area around KT9 2QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	46.1%	44.3%	-1.8%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	37.1%	3.5%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.5%	10%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.5%	5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	40.8%	52%	11.2%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	37.3%	29.5%	-7.8%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	14%	12.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	26.7%	23.2%	-3.5%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	8.6%	-10.3%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	15.9%	2.1%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	30%	14.8%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	86%	78.8%	-7.2%	81.4%	-2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

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	82.5%	74.8%	-7.7%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	4.1%	10.3%	6.2%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	74.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	14.6%	13.9%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	2.4%	6.6%	4.2%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	1.3%	-13.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Ripon Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ripon Gardens was 190.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 253.1% higher than the Chessington South & Malden Rushett average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ripon Gardens has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Chessington South & Malden Rushett and the 37th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.6%.

🔎 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 2QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Ripon Gardens are based on 50 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 Ripon Gardens, Chessington, KT9 2QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT9 2QU

Average Price
£271,564

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,564

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ripon Gardens

Average Price
£382,890

Semi-Detached
£497,719

Terraced
£407,316

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,021

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ripon GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Ripon Gardens, Chessington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2026-01-27	£295,838
78 Ripon Gardens, Chessington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,000	2025-05-08	£252,087
64 Ripon Gardens, Chessington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,000	2022-04-01	£261,800
36 Ripon Gardens, Chessington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£256,000	2019-11-29	£259,084
20 Ripon Gardens, Chessington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2018-06-29	£254,004

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT9 2QU

Employment

KT9 2QU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	30
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Education	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	3,253 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	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Orchard Road , KT9 1AJ	3out of 4	784 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellingham Primary School Ellingham Road , KT9 2JA	3out of 4	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Buckland Road , KT9 1JE	- not rated	1,204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Buckland Road , KT9 1JE	- not rated	1,204 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	4,417 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	1,103 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chessington School Garrison Lane , KT9 2JS	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southborough High School Hook Road , KT6 5AS	- not rated	1,471 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tolworth Girls' School and Centre for Continuing Education Fullers Way North , KT6 7LQ	- not rated	1,656 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	3,606 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB	- not rated	3,606 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	5,046 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	940 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's School Harrow Close , Leatherhead Road KT9 2HR	3out of 4	940 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Woodstock Lane North , Long Ditton KT6 5HL	- not rated	1,696 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kisimul School Woodstock Lane North , KT6 5HN	- not rated	1,696 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodstock House School Woodstock Lane North , KT6 5HN	- not rated	1,741 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Peeps Soft Play Limited	328 - 330 Hook Road, Chessington	444 yd
Red Rose	334 Hook Road, Chessington	448 yd
Jenny's Cafe	316 Hook Road, Chessington	503 yd
Jerk & Serve	Unit 1, Chessington North Railway Station	930 yd
Rhona's Cafe Restaurant	3 North Parade, Chessington	1,006 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	81 Clayton Road, Chessington	277 yd
The Rhodrons Club	Rhodrons Avenue, Chessington	514 yd
The Lucky Rover	312 Hook Road, Chessington	516 yd
The North Star	271 Hook Road, Chessington	832 yd
Kingston Rugby Club	King Edward Recreation Ground, Hook Road	901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chickenland	346 Hook Road, Chessington	429 yd
The Marlin	344 Hook Road, Chessington	431 yd
Pizza Hut	377 Hook Road, Chessington	519 yd
Chessington Palace Kebab & Fish Bar	Unit 2 Station Approach, Bridge Road	1,053 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	324 Hook Road, Chessington	457 yd
Tesco	381 Hook Road, Chessington	495 yd
Lidl	64 Leatherhead Road, Chessington	633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lovelace Primary School MANSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	375 yd
Kings Centre THE KINGS CENTRE THE KINGS CENTRE COPPARD GARDENS		411 yd
St Philip'S School HARROW CLOSE	grass pitches	924 yd
Hollyfield School Sports Ground KING EDWARD SPORTS GROUND KING EDWARD SPORTS GROUND KING EDWARD DRIVE	grass pitches	975 yd
King Edwards Recreation Ground KING EDWARD SPORTS GROUND KING EDWARD SPORTS GROUND KING EDWARD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	987 yd
Churchfields Recreation Ground BRANSBY ROAD	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Surbiton Golf Club WOODSTOCK LANE	golf	1,039 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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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