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