Neighbourhood comparison
Norbiton East vs Surbiton South
Kingston upon Thames, London · Kingston upon Thames, London
Norbiton East · 6Surbiton South leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesSurbiton South · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
56
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
43
71
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
60
92
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
93
74
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
77
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,844/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 -£317/mo
£1,527/mo
✓ leads
£2,133/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£8/mo
£2,125/mo
£2,665/yr
Council tax
Δ -£97/yr
£2,568/yr
7.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.9 yrs
5.4 yrs
✓ leads
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
62.1
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +27.0
89.1
Schools detail
32%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
26%
Connectivity
626 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 0 m
626 m
9 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
8 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.
9,291
Population
8,349
6,450 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,258 / km²
43%
% with a degree
Δ +18 pp
60%
✓ leads
31%
% working from home
Δ +22 pp
53%
✓ leads
4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +15
19
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
7
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
6
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
5
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
11
✓ leads