Neighbourhood comparison
Hook vs Kingston East & Norbiton West
Kingston upon Thames, London · Kingston upon Thames, London
vs
Hook · 6Kingston East & Norbiton West leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesKingston East & Norbiton West · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
34
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +34 pts
68
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76
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -18 pts
59
85
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
97
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88
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
77
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,575/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 +£165/mo
£1,740/mo
£2,163/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£30/mo
£2,133/mo
£2,788/yr
Council tax
Δ -£128/yr
£2,659/yr
6.1 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
6.3 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
61.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +19.7
81.0
Schools detail
46%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -14 pp
32%
Connectivity
846 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 280 m
566 m
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10 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
7 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.
7,981
Population
10,624
6,741 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,309 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ +18 pp
53%
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34%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
43%
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4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
17
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
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4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2