Neighbourhood comparison
Kingston North vs Surbiton North
Kingston upon Thames, London · Kingston upon Thames, London
Kingston North · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 8 tiesSurbiton North · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
59
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -18 pts
41
73
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -17 pts
57
96
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
97
89
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
81
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,908/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 -£406/mo
£1,502/mo
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£2,162/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£34/mo
£2,128/mo
£3,017/yr
Council tax
Δ -£417/yr
£2,600/yr
✓ leads
8.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.8 yrs
5.3 yrs
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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
68.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.7
79.2
Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -14 pp
26%
Connectivity
553 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 113 m
441 m
✓ leads
8 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 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.
12,002
Population
7,288
12,911 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,569 / km²
65%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
58%
61%
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
58%
34
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -16
18
8
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
10
✓ leads
5
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +9
14
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
3
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
3