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Affluence in KT5 8SR

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

Neighbourhood
Surbiton South
Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,716 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT5 8SR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the KT5 8SR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,771
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

72.7% of adults in the KT5 8SR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

KT5 8SREngland
Employee, full-time51.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.4%11.9%
Self-employed13.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired11.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

54.8% of adults in the KT5 8SR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

KT5 8SREngland
Higher managerial & professional26.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.9%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.1%11.3%
Routine5.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

60.2% of adults in the KT5 8SR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.3% have no qualifications.

KT5 8SREngland
Degree level or above60.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications9.3%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 8SR (Surbiton South) (about 1,716 residents).

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

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