Neighbourhood comparison
Chessington North vs Surbiton North
Kingston upon Thames, London · Kingston upon Thames, London
Chessington North · 5Surbiton North leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesSurbiton North · 11
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 -26 pts
41
87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -31 pts
57
88
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
97
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88
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
81
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,487/mo
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 +£14/mo
£1,502/mo
£2,157/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£29/mo
£2,128/mo
£2,716/yr
Council tax
Δ -£117/yr
£2,600/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
5.3 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 +41.1
79.2
Schools detail
52%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -26 pp
26%
Connectivity
655 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 214 m
441 m
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8 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
6 min
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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
7,288
4,823 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,569 / km²
34%
% with a degree
Δ +24 pp
58%
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33%
% working from home
Δ +25 pp
58%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +18
18
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +8
10
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +13
14
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
3
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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