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Homes rented privately

13.3% to 42.7%

Homes rented privately ranged from 13.3% in Hook & Chessington North to 42.7% in St Mark's & Seething Wells — a gap of 29.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hook & Chessington North13.3%5534,155
Motspur Park & Old Malden East15%3752,496
Tudor15.4%3922,543
Chessington South & Malden Rushett15.6%5773,706
Old Malden17.6%4362,481
Alexandra20%4752,379
King George's & Sunray21.3%4372,050
Tolworth22.4%9374,185
Green Lane & St James22.4%5492,452
Coombe Vale25.2%9643,820
Berrylands27.2%6972,561
New Malden Village28.2%1,0463,710
Coombe Hill28.7%7652,667
Kingston Gate29.4%1,2374,205
Norbiton29.6%1,2344,164
Canbury Gardens34.7%1,2003,458
Surbiton Hill39%1,9354,964
Kingston Town42.5%1,8254,293
St Mark's & Seething Wells42.7%2,2795,341
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.5% to 4.6%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.5% in St Mark's & Seething Wells to 4.6% in Green Lane & St James — a gap of 2.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Mark's & Seething Wells2.5%29711,808
Canbury Gardens2.6%2168,261
Tudor2.7%1876,944
Berrylands2.7%1676,111
Kingston Gate2.8%29810,825
Alexandra2.9%1856,411
Coombe Vale3%31610,456
King George's & Sunray3.3%1835,605
Kingston Town3.3%33710,289
Tolworth3.4%38211,188
Motspur Park & Old Malden East3.5%2486,989
Chessington South & Malden Rushett3.6%3449,488
Coombe Hill3.6%2707,418
New Malden Village3.7%3509,584
Old Malden3.7%2476,695
Surbiton Hill3.7%39610,637
Norbiton4%44911,187
Hook & Chessington North4.2%47011,111
Green Lane & St James4.6%3257,052
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People aged 65 or over

9.8% to 20.3%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 9.8% in Norbiton to 20.3% in Coombe Hill — a gap of 10.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Norbiton9.8%1,09611,188
Kingston Town9.8%1,00910,289
Kingston Gate10.5%1,14210,825
St Mark's & Seething Wells10.6%1,25411,809
Canbury Gardens11.7%9648,261
Tolworth12.4%1,38211,188
New Malden Village14.9%1,4279,584
Surbiton Hill14.9%1,58710,636
Chessington South & Malden Rushett15.5%1,4669,487
King George's & Sunray15.5%8715,603
Tudor16%1,1116,944
Coombe Vale16%1,67310,456
Hook & Chessington North16.1%1,79111,113
Green Lane & St James16.4%1,1587,052
Berrylands17.1%1,0456,113
Alexandra17.2%1,1036,411
Old Malden19.9%1,3326,696
Motspur Park & Old Malden East20.1%1,4056,990
Coombe Hill20.3%1,5087,418
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

6.9% to 18.4%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 6.9% in St Mark's & Seething Wells to 18.4% in Hook & Chessington North — a gap of 11.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Mark's & Seething Wells6.9%70010,181
Canbury Gardens7.8%5056,505
Kingston Town8.2%7228,849
Berrylands8.3%4114,959
Kingston Gate8.8%7288,285
Tudor8.9%4675,271
Coombe Vale10.2%8418,265
Coombe Hill10.3%6316,141
Alexandra10.9%5655,171
Surbiton Hill11.4%1,0128,904
New Malden Village12.7%9627,590
Motspur Park & Old Malden East13.7%7855,730
Old Malden13.8%7535,461
Tolworth14.1%1,2338,726
Chessington South & Malden Rushett15.5%1,1857,657
Green Lane & St James15.8%8955,673
King George's & Sunray15.8%7054,460
Norbiton15.9%1,3968,780
Hook & Chessington North18.4%1,6328,855
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

32.9% to 65.3%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 32.9% in Hook & Chessington North to 65.3% in Canbury Gardens — a gap of 32.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hook & Chessington North32.9%2,9138,855
Chessington South & Malden Rushett34.3%2,6307,657
King George's & Sunray35.5%1,5854,460
Old Malden44.3%2,4195,461
Green Lane & St James45.6%2,5865,673
Norbiton46.1%4,0488,780
Motspur Park & Old Malden East46.8%2,6815,730
Tolworth47.3%4,1278,726
Alexandra49%2,5325,171
New Malden Village54.4%4,1297,590
Kingston Town54.6%4,8298,849
Surbiton Hill57.1%5,0858,904
Coombe Vale57.7%4,7718,265
Tudor58.2%3,0675,271
Berrylands58.3%2,8924,959
Coombe Hill58.9%3,6166,141
Kingston Gate61.5%5,0988,285
St Mark's & Seething Wells62.1%6,32310,181
Canbury Gardens65.3%4,2506,505
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9.2% to 20.4%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 9.2% in Coombe Hill to 20.4% in Norbiton — a gap of 11.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Coombe Hill9.2%2442,665
Tudor9.6%2452,541
Alexandra10.3%2462,380
Canbury Gardens10.4%3603,461
St Mark's & Seething Wells10.5%5615,343
Coombe Vale10.5%4033,820
Motspur Park & Old Malden East10.7%2682,497
Berrylands11.7%3012,562
Kingston Gate12.2%5154,208
King George's & Sunray13.9%2842,049
New Malden Village13.9%5153,710
Kingston Town14.1%6054,286
Surbiton Hill14.2%7024,960
Chessington South & Malden Rushett14.4%5333,706
Old Malden14.4%3572,481
Tolworth14.4%6044,187
Hook & Chessington North15.8%6584,157
Green Lane & St James18.7%4592,450
Norbiton20.4%8504,164
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2.7% to 27.3%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 2.7% in Alexandra to 27.3% in Norbiton — a gap of 24.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Alexandra2.7%652,379
Motspur Park & Old Malden East3.3%822,496
Coombe Hill5.4%1432,667
St Mark's & Seething Wells6.5%3455,341
Coombe Vale6.8%2593,820
Tudor7.2%1822,543
Berrylands7.3%1882,561
King George's & Sunray7.6%1562,050
New Malden Village8.5%3153,710
Canbury Gardens10.3%3553,458
Tolworth11.2%4704,185
Old Malden11.5%2862,481
Hook & Chessington North12.2%5074,155
Chessington South & Malden Rushett12.3%4573,706
Kingston Gate13.1%5494,205
Kingston Town14.4%6184,293
Surbiton Hill14.9%7394,964
Green Lane & St James16.1%3952,452
Norbiton27.3%1,1374,164
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AlexandraBerrylandsCanbury GardensChessington South & Malden RushettCoombe HillCoombe ValeGreen Lane & St JamesHook & Chessington NorthKing George's & SunrayKingston GateKingston TownMotspur Park & Old Malden EastNew Malden VillageNorbitonOld MaldenSt Mark's & Seething WellsSurbiton HillTolworthTudor
19 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Alexandra →6,413 people · census date in profileBerrylands →6,112 people · census date in profileCanbury Gardens →8,261 people · census date in profileChessington South & Malden Rushett →9,488 people · census date in profileCoombe Hill →7,419 people · census date in profileCoombe Vale →10,456 people · census date in profileGreen Lane & St James →7,051 people · census date in profileHook & Chessington North →11,111 people · census date in profileKing George's & Sunray →5,605 people · census date in profileKingston Gate →10,825 people · census date in profileKingston Town →10,289 people · census date in profileMotspur Park & Old Malden East →6,991 people · census date in profileNew Malden Village →9,583 people · census date in profileNorbiton →11,187 people · census date in profileOld Malden →6,695 people · census date in profileSt Mark's & Seething Wells →11,809 people · census date in profileSurbiton Hill →10,636 people · census date in profileTolworth →11,188 people · census date in profileTudor →6,944 people · census date in profile