Neighbourhood comparison
Kingston Hill vs New Malden East
Kingston upon Thames, London · Kingston upon Thames, London
Kingston Hill · 4New Malden East leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesNew Malden East · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
57
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
67
✓ leads
64
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +15 pts
79
✓ leads
95
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
95
93
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
86
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,033/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 -£112/mo
£1,921/mo
✓ leads
£2,140/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1/mo
£2,141/mo
£2,746/yr
Council tax
Δ +£17/yr
£2,763/yr
5.7 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.3 yrs
7.0 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
88.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -33.1
55.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
40%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
38%
Connectivity
739 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 325 m
414 m
✓ leads
10 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
6 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,780
Population
9,157
7,114 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,425 / km²
66%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
54%
47%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
46%
5
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +20
25
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
✓ leads
4
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +10
14
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
✓ leads