Neighbourhood comparison
Chessington North vs Kingston Hill
Kingston upon Thames, London · Kingston upon Thames, London
Chessington North · 8Chessington North leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesKingston Hill · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
67
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
57
87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -24 pts
64
88
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
95
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88
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
93
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,487/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£545/mo
£2,033/mo
£2,157/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£17/mo
£2,140/mo
£2,716/yr
Council tax
Δ +£30/yr
£2,746/yr
5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
5.7 yrs
Earning power
£41,833/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£41,833/yr
71%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
71%
0.44
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.44
Safety detail
38.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +50.9
88.9
Schools detail
52%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
40%
Connectivity
655 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +85 m
739 m
8 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
10 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,177
Population
8,780
4,823 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,114 / km²
34%
% with a degree
Δ +32 pp
66%
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33%
% working from home
Δ +14 pp
47%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
5
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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