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This report looks at the age, gender and ethnic makeup of Kingston upon Thames.

Source Abbreviation:
GLA = Greater London Authority
ONS = Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Population Projections (Housing-Led)

Please note: The population projections are unrounded to allow for analysis. Figures should be rounded to the nearest 100 if published. Please see the GLA's methodology documentation for information on this projection model.
179,581
 
Total projected population
(2018) 

Source: GLA
88,834

Male projected population
(2018) 

Source: GLA
90,747

Female projected population
(2018) 
 
Source: GLA
202,034
 
Total projected population
(2030) 

Source: GLA
100,776

Male projected population
 (2030) 

Source: GLA
101,258

Female projected population
(2030) 
 
Source: GLA
#color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Persons All 2050: 228514 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Persons All 2045: 220237 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Persons All 2040: 213439 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Persons All 2035: 208250 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Persons All 2030: 202034 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Persons All 2025: 190330 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Persons All 2020: 182728 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Persons All 2015: 173558 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Persons All 2050: 228514 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Persons All 2045: 220237 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Persons All 2040: 213439 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Persons All 2035: 208250 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Persons All 2030: 202034 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Persons All 2025: 190330 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Persons All 2020: 182728 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Persons All 2015: 173558 Total projected population
#color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Males All 2050: 114465 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Males All 2045: 110275 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Males All 2040: 106815 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Males All 2035: 104105 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Males All 2030: 100776 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Males All 2025: 94775 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Males All 2020: 90622 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Males All 2015: 85475 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Males All 2050: 114465 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Males All 2045: 110275 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Males All 2040: 106815 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Males All 2035: 104105 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Males All 2030: 100776 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Males All 2025: 94775 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Males All 2020: 90622 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Males All 2015: 85475 Male projected population
#color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Females All 2050: 114049 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Females All 2045: 109962 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Females All 2040: 106623 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Females All 2035: 104145 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Females All 2030: 101258 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Females All 2025: 95555 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Females All 2020: 92106 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Females All 2015: 88083 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Females All 2050: 114049 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Females All 2045: 109962 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Females All 2040: 106623 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Females All 2035: 104145 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Females All 2030: 101258 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Females All 2025: 95555 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Females All 2020: 92106 #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames, Females All 2015: 88083 Female projected population
84.9
Female life expectancy at birth
 (2014 - 16) 

Source: ONS*
81.7
Male life expectancy at birth
 (2014 - 16) 

Source: ONS*
#color:0x0167BB Persons All Barnet: 397049 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Croydon: 391296 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Newham: 353245 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Ealing: 350784 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Enfield: 337697 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Brent: 336859 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Lambeth: 334724 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Bromley: 332733 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Wandsworth: 324400 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Southwark: 322302 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Tower Hamlets: 317203 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Lewisham: 310324 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Hillingdon: 309926 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Redbridge: 305910 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Greenwich: 286322 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Haringey: 284288 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Waltham Forest: 283524 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Hackney: 281740 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Hounslow: 278264 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Havering: 257511 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Harrow: 255369 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Westminster: 254375 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Camden: 252637 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Bexley: 249999 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Islington: 238267 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Barking and Dagenham: 212773 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Merton: 209421 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Sutton: 207378 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Richmond upon Thames: 199419 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Hammersmith and Fulham: 184050 #color:0xFFD700 Persons All Kingston upon Thames: 179581 #color:0x0167BB Persons All Kensington and Chelsea: 159301 #color:0x0167BB Persons All City of London: 7681 Total projected population comparison across London (2018)
#color:0x827676 London 85 and over: 1.6% #color:0x827676 London 80 to 84: 1.6% #color:0x827676 London 75 to 79: 2.1% #color:0x827676 London 70 to 74: 3.0% #color:0x827676 London 65 to 69: 3.4% #color:0x827676 London 60 to 64: 4.2% #color:0x827676 London 55 to 59: 5.3% #color:0x827676 London 50 to 54: 6.2% #color:0x827676 London 45 to 49: 6.6% #color:0x827676 London 40 to 44: 7.2% #color:0x827676 London 35 to 39: 8.8% #color:0x827676 London 30 to 34: 9.7% #color:0x827676 London 25 to 29: 9.1% #color:0x827676 London 20 to 24: 6.4% #color:0x827676 London 15 to 19: 5.2% #color:0x827676 London 10 to 14: 5.8% #color:0x827676 London 5 to 9: 6.8% #color:0x827676 London 0 to 4: 6.9% #color:0x827676 London 85 and over: 1.6% #color:0x827676 London 80 to 84: 1.6% #color:0x827676 London 75 to 79: 2.1% #color:0x827676 London 70 to 74: 3.0% #color:0x827676 London 65 to 69: 3.4% #color:0x827676 London 60 to 64: 4.2% #color:0x827676 London 55 to 59: 5.3% #color:0x827676 London 50 to 54: 6.2% #color:0x827676 London 45 to 49: 6.6% #color:0x827676 London 40 to 44: 7.2% #color:0x827676 London 35 to 39: 8.8% #color:0x827676 London 30 to 34: 9.7% #color:0x827676 London 25 to 29: 9.1% #color:0x827676 London 20 to 24: 6.4% #color:0x827676 London 15 to 19: 5.2% #color:0x827676 London 10 to 14: 5.8% #color:0x827676 London 5 to 9: 6.8% #color:0x827676 London 0 to 4: 6.9% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames 85 and over: 2.0% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames 80 to 84: 1.7% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames 75 to 79: 2.4% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames 70 to 74: 3.5% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames 65 to 69: 3.9% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames 60 to 64: 4.4% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames 55 to 59: 5.4% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames 50 to 54: 6.4% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames 45 to 49: 7.1% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames 40 to 44: 7.6% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames 35 to 39: 8.4% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames 30 to 34: 8.0% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames 25 to 29: 7.7% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames 20 to 24: 7.2% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames 15 to 19: 5.4% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames 10 to 14: 5.8% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames 5 to 9: 6.7% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames 0 to 4: 6.4% Projected age group breakdown (2018)
#color:0x65B4D2 Aged 65+ London: 11.7% #color:0x5396CE Aged 16 to 64 London: 67.7% #color:0x0167BB Aged 0 to 15 London: 20.6% #color:0x65B4D2 Aged 65+ Kingston upon Thames: 13.5% #color:0x5396CE Aged 16 to 64 Kingston upon Thames: 66.6% #color:0x0167BB Aged 0 to 15 Kingston upon Thames: 19.9% Projected broad age group (2018)

Ethnicity, Language and Country of Birth

Please note: The ethnic group projections are unrounded to allow for analysis. Figures should be rounded to the nearest 100 if published. Please see the GLA's methodology documentation for information on this projection model.
80.5%
of households all adults have English as their main language 
 
Source: ONS Census 2011
9.2%
of households English is not the main language. 

Source: ONS Census 2011
#color:0x827676 BAME % 2018 London: 43.1% #color:0x0167BB BAME % 2018 Kingston upon Thames: 31.9% Projected Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Population 2018 (Housing-Led)
#color:0x9DCFE2 No people, 9.2% #color:0x65B4D2 No people aged 16 + but at least one person aged 3 to 15, 2% #color:0x5396CE At least one but not all people aged 16 +, 8.3% #color:0x0167BB All people aged 16 +, 80.5% #color:0x0167BB All people aged 16 +, 80.5% #color:0x0167BB All people aged 16 +, 80.5% English as main household language in Kingston upon Thames (2011)
Projected ethnic makeup of Kingston upon Thames 2018 (Housing -Led)

Ethnicity Number %
White - British  97,271 54.2
White - Irish  2,741 1.5
Other White  22,265 12.4
White and Black Caribbean  1,546 0.9
White and Black African  875 0.5
White and Asian  3,404 1.9
Other Mixed  2,768 1.5
Indian  8,043 4.5
Pakistani  4,065 2.3
Bangladeshi  1,763 1
Chinese  4,027 2.2
Other Asian  18,640 10.4
Black African  3,738 2.1
Black Caribbean  1,389 0.8
Other Black  548 0.3
Arab  3,896 2.2
Any other ethnic groups  2,603 1.4
Source: GLA
Country of birth in Kingston upon Thames

Usual Residents whose country of birth is: Number %
England   110,113 68.8 
Scotland  2,230  1.4 
Wales   1,650  1
Northern Ireland   801  0.5
UK not otherwise specified   26 0
Ireland   1,981  1.2
EU: Member in March 2001   6,143  3.8
EU Accession countries April 2001 - March 2011   4,878  3
Other countries   32,238  20.1
Source: ONS Census 2011
#color:0x6E4195 United Kingdom not otherwise specified Kingston upon Thames: 0% #color:0xC1DB31 Northern Ireland Kingston upon Thames: 0.5% #color:0x667E1E Wales Kingston upon Thames: 1% #color:0xAAD2F0 Ireland Kingston upon Thames: 1.2% #color:0xAC1E43 Scotland Kingston upon Thames: 1.4% #color:0x77BA40 Other EU: Accession countries April 2001 to March 2011 Kingston upon Thames: 3% #color:0xE4CB68 EU: Member countries in March 2001 Kingston upon Thames: 3.8% #color:0xE2785C Other EU Kingston upon Thames: 6.9% #color:0x1F6BB1 Other countries Kingston upon Thames: 20.1% Non-English country of birth for residents

Religion

Religious populations in Kingston upon Thames

Faith Number %  London (%) England (%)
Buddhist  1,771 1.1 1 0.5
Christian  84,684 52.9  48.4 59.4 
Hindu  7,502 4.7 5  1.5 
Jewish  775 0.5 1.8  0.5 
Muslim  9,474 5.9 12.4  5 
Sikh  1,236 0.8 1.5  0.8 
Other Religion  802 0.5 0.6  0.4 
No Religion  41,183 25.7 20.7  24.7 
No Response  12,633 7.9 8.5  7.2 
Source: ONS Census 2011
#color:0x1F6BB1 Kingston upon Thames No response: 7.9% #color:0x1F6BB1 Kingston upon Thames No religion: 25.7% #color:0x1F6BB1 Kingston upon Thames Other religion: 0.5% #color:0x1F6BB1 Kingston upon Thames Sikh: 0.8% #color:0x1F6BB1 Kingston upon Thames Muslim: 5.9% #color:0x1F6BB1 Kingston upon Thames Jewish: 0.5% #color:0x1F6BB1 Kingston upon Thames Hindu: 4.7% #color:0x1F6BB1 Kingston upon Thames Christian: 52.9% #color:0x1F6BB1 Kingston upon Thames Buddhist: 1.1% Religious makeup of residents

Household Composition

28.6%
(18,198)
One person households. 
 
Source: ONS Census 2011
#color:0xD1D0D5 England Other: 17.9% #color:0xD1D0D5 England Aged 65 and over: 12.4% #color:0x827676 London Other: 22.0% #color:0x827676 London Aged 65 and over: 9.6% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames Other: 18.0% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames Aged 65 and over: 10.6% One person households (2011)
#color:0xD1D0D5 England Other household types: 2.6% #color:0xD1D0D5 England Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: 15.3% #color:0xD1D0D5 England Lone parent: 7.1% #color:0xD1D0D5 England Cohabiting couple: 4.0% #color:0x827676 London Other household types: 4.6% #color:0x827676 London Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: 15.0% #color:0x827676 London Lone parent: 8.5% #color:0x827676 London Cohabiting couple: 2.8% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames Other household types: 3.0% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: 19.3% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames Lone parent: 5.6% #color:0x0167BB Kingston upon Thames Cohabiting couple: 3.0% Households with dependent children (2011)
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