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Affluence in KT5 8DU

How KT5 8DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Surbiton North
Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,742 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT5 8DU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the KT5 8DU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£86,150
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.7% of adults in the KT5 8DU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.8% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

KT5 8DUEngland
Employee, full-time46.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired10.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.6% of adults in the KT5 8DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

KT5 8DUEngland
Higher managerial & professional23%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.7% of adults in the KT5 8DU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.

KT5 8DUEngland
Degree level or above54.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications11%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KT5 8DU (Surbiton North) (about 1,742 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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