Neighbourhood comparison
Kingston Riverside vs Surbiton North
Kingston upon Thames, London · Kingston upon Thames, London
vs
Kingston Riverside · 6Surbiton North leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesSurbiton North · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -15 pts
41
60
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
57
96
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
97
79
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
81
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,765/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 -£264/mo
£1,502/mo
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£2,147/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£19/mo
£2,128/mo
£2,833/yr
Council tax
Δ -£233/yr
£2,600/yr
✓ leads
7.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.6 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
69.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +9.8
79.2
Schools detail
29%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
26%
Connectivity
626 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 186 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 -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.
11,519
Population
7,288
7,704 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,569 / km²
66%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
58%
56%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
58%
19
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
18
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +8
10
✓ leads
3
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +11
14
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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3
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
3
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
3