Affluence in KT9 2GA
How KT9 2GA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chessington South & Malden Rushett
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,849 (2024)
KT9 2GAChessington
How well off KT9 2GA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the KT9 2GA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.7% of adults in the KT9 2GA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
38% of adults in the KT9 2GA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.4% of adults in the KT9 2GA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KT9 2GA (Chessington South & Malden Rushett) (about 1,849 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.