KT5 8BU is a sought-after residential area on Cranes Park Avenue, 0.7km from Surbiton Hill in Kingston upon Thames. Administratively it sits within St Mark's & Seething Wells ward and the Kingston and Surbiton constituency.
This is a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. A balanced community with an average age of 37 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. Employment levels are high (50% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 29 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £385k, down 1.3% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.
Census 2021 statistics for KT5 8BU are sourced from Output Area E00015047 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CRANES PARK AVENUE, KT5 8BU House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CRANES PARK AVENUE, KT5 8BU.
239
37
£ 66,900 /yr
63%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: KT5 8BU is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
Owner-occupied, family-oriented, and settled. KT5 8BU's 54% ownership and 37-year average age put it squarely in the established family zone. £385k median prices reflect the premium buyers pay for this family-friendly stability.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for KT5 8BU. The average age is 37.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 385,000
11 sales · Mean £ 384,363
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
KT5 8BU has low crime rates — 29 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
St John's C of E Primary School
Bedelsford School
King Athelstan Primary School
Maple Infants' School
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School
Lime Tree Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
17 nearby- Berrylands Food And Wine0.7 km
- Berrylands Newsagents0.7 km
- Candy Liquor Store0.3 km
- Ricky's News1.0 km
- Londis0.4 km
- + 12 more
Pub, NightClub
17 nearby- The Antelope0.8 km
- Kai's Thai Food @ The Cocoanut0.8 km
- The Duke Of Buckingham0.4 km
- Knights Park Bar0.6 km
- Spring Grove Public House0.4 km
- + 12 more
Restaurant, Cafe
39 nearby- Blend N Bake0.3 km
- Boat0.8 km
- Brunch Cafe0.3 km
- Cave Coffee Lounge0.4 km
- Hot Rod Burger0.4 km
- + 34 more
Takeaway Shop
19 nearby- Chicken World0.4 km
- Cones Cartel0.3 km
- Sushi Daily0.8 km
- Nero Express Platform 3&40.9 km
- Wan's0.5 km
- + 14 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Waitrose0.8 km
- Sainsbury's0.5 km
- Marks & Spencer Simply Food0.9 km
- Surbiton Convenience Stores1.0 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
3 nearby- Hermes Hotel0.9 km
- Hotel Bosco0.7 km
- Ravens Ait0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Surbiton0.9 km
- Berrylands1.2 km
- Kingston1.4 km
Generated by PostcodeInfo.uk
Postcode Profile: KT58BU · Data under Open Government Licence