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Kingston upon Thames

Kingston upon Thames is a London borough. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Kingston upon Thames and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,609

Higher than 90% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 33 councils in London.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£594k

Higher than 96% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 2.9% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,755

Higher than 93% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 1.2% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings12.7

Higher than 96% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home68

Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

7th lowest of the 33 councils in London.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van25.7%

Higher than 78% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

8th lowest of the 33 councils in London.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station79.3%

Higher than 95% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket97.1%

Higher than 93% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy97.7%

Higher than 90% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available65.5%

Lower than 81% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

6th lowest of the 33 councils in London.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

Higher than 86% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 1 point since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score56.9

Higher than 99% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd highest of the 33 councils in London.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,866

Lower than 84% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 33 councils in London.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding94.4%

Lower than 84% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

8th lowest of the 32 councils in London.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents66.8

Lower than 56% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

6th lowest of the 33 councils in London.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households6.7

Higher than 71% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

4th lowest of the 33 councils in London.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year36.3

Lower than 67% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier87.3%

Lower than 84% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents3.5

Lower than 90% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 7.7% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.6

Higher than 67% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

5th highest of the 32 councils in London.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.6

Higher than 90% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women67 yrs

Higher than 97% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

6th highest of the 32 councils in London.

Up 1.4 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home257.6 ha

Higher than 99% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 33 councils in London.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean15.1 µg/m³

Higher than 92% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 8th lowest of the 33 councils in London.

Down 28.4% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Kingston upon Thames shares a boundary with Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Merton, Mole Valley, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton and Wandsworth. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Mole Valley£1,455
  2. Epsom and Ewell£1,479
  3. Sutton£1,554
  4. Elmbridge£1,589
  5. Kingston upon Thames£1,755
  6. Merton£2,024
  7. Richmond upon Thames£2,222
  8. Wandsworth£2,463
Average house price, all homes
  1. Sutton£447k
  2. Mole Valley£540k
  3. Epsom and Ewell£569k
  4. Kingston upon Thames£594k
  5. Merton£613k
  6. Wandsworth£680k
  7. Elmbridge£744k
  8. Richmond upon Thames£819k
Council tax, band D
  1. Wandsworth£1,028
  2. Merton£2,147
  3. Sutton£2,379
  4. Richmond upon Thames£2,486
  5. Mole Valley£2,520
  6. Epsom and Ewell£2,531
  7. Elmbridge£2,558
  8. Kingston upon Thames£2,609
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Elmbridge51.3
  2. Mole Valley54.3
  3. Richmond upon Thames57.3
  4. Merton59.2
  5. Sutton60.4
  6. Kingston upon Thames66.8
  7. Epsom and Ewell67.0
  8. Wandsworth75.9
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Mole Valley1,699
  2. Kingston upon Thames1,866
  3. Richmond upon Thames1,920
  4. Merton1,945
  5. Wandsworth1,953
  6. Epsom and Ewell2,083
  7. Elmbridge2,191
  8. Sutton2,449
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Merton67%
  2. Mole Valley67%
  3. Wandsworth68%
  4. Kingston upon Thames69%
  5. Epsom and Ewell73%
  6. Sutton73%
  7. Elmbridge74%
  8. Richmond upon Thames79%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Mole Valley9 µg/m³
  2. Epsom and Ewell12 µg/m³
  3. Elmbridge12.6 µg/m³
  4. Sutton13.5 µg/m³
  5. Kingston upon Thames15.1 µg/m³
  6. Merton16 µg/m³
  7. Richmond upon Thames16.1 µg/m³
  8. Wandsworth18.4 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Mole Valley37.4%
  2. Elmbridge40.4%
  3. Epsom and Ewell61.6%
  4. Sutton72.2%
  5. Kingston upon Thames79.3%
  6. Richmond upon Thames80.6%
  7. Merton85.8%
  8. Wandsworth87%

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