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Leatherhead Road, Chessington, KT9 2QL | Demographic profile

This area is in a fairly typical neighbourhood popular with families

Demographic data is collected by the Office for National Statistics in the census. This information is grouped into small geographic areas a few streets in size.

National politics

    Kingston and Surbiton Borough is represented by the Liberal Democrat party.

Liberal Democrat

National (General) Election 2019

51.12%
Liberal Democrat
33.88%
Conservative
10.73%
Labour
1.71%
Green
1.3%
Brexit Party
Voting margin 17.24%
Voting turnout 74.0%

This location falls within the parliamentary constituency of Kingston and Surbiton Borough, represented by the Liberal Democrat MP, Edward Davey. At the last general election Liberal Democrat won control with a majority of 10,489 votes over Conservative. A breakdown of voting at the last election is shown above.

Population

  • 2268 people living in the immediate local area as of the most recent census
low density urban

The most recent data we have available indicates that this area is fairly densely populated, with 2268 people living in the neighbourhood.

While population density on its own doesn't mean a huge deal, a fairly densely populated area might mean that you're more likely to experience issues like noise or congestion caused by local traffic. However, it also might mean that key services and facilities are more accessible, located where the largest number of people can reach them.

Average age of local residents

  • Around the National average of 39
38 years old
5%
6%
0-4
6%
7%
5-9
6%
8%
10-15
4%
5%
16-19
6%
3%
20-24
6%
5%
25-29
19%
22%
30-44
25%
25%
45-64
18%
13%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • National Average
  • This Area

Popularity with families

  • Popular with young families

This area is popular with young families. The majority of people living here are single.

Income

  • Average household income is much higher than the National average
55k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a fairly average area. At the same time, local households have an income much higher than the National average.

Deprivation

  • Kingston upon Thames is a fairly typical area in terms of household income, employment and access to opportunities
average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Kingston upon Thames is a fairly typical area in terms of household income, employment and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Industry of employment

  • Most popular sectors: Property, Retail, and Health
Property

Typical industries in which local people are employed include Property, Retail, and Health

Travel to work

  • Most popular travel methods: Car and Bus
Car

Most people travel to their workplace by Car (59%) and Bus (11%)

Local politics

    Kingston and Surbiton Borough is represented by the Lib Dem party.

 
Lib Dem

Local elections

41
Lib Dem
3
Conservative
1
Independents
Voting margin 38

Locally, this area falls under the responsibility of Kingston upon Thames, which is controlled by the Lib Dem party. At a county level, Greater London Authority provide some services.

Average age of local residents

  • Slightly younger than the Mole Locality average of 40
38 years old
6%
6%
0-4
8%
7%
5-9
8%
8%
10-15
4%
5%
16-19
4%
3%
20-24
4%
5%
25-29
19%
22%
30-44
28%
25%
45-64
16%
13%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • Mole Locality Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is slightly lower than the Mole Locality average
55k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a fairly average area. At the same time, local households have an income slightly lower than the Mole Locality average.

Deprivation

  • Kingston upon Thames area scores worse than Mole in official government statistics reflecting household income, employment, health and access to opportunities
average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Kingston upon Thames is a fairly typical area in terms of household income, employment and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.