Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Surbiton North vs Surbiton South

Kingston upon Thames, London · Kingston upon Thames, London

Neighbourhood
Surbiton North
Kingston upon Thames
vs
Neighbourhood
Surbiton South
Kingston upon Thames
Surbiton North · 7Surbiton North leads on 7 of 24 metrics · 14 tiesSurbiton South · 3

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

41
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
43
✓ leads
57
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +3 pts
60
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
93
81
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
77

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,502/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 +£25/mo
£1,527/mo
£2,128/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£3/mo
£2,125/mo
£2,600/yr
Council tax
Δ -£32/yr
£2,568/yr
5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
5.4 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
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.0
89.1

Schools detail

26%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
26%

Connectivity

441 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +186 m
626 m
6 min
✓ leads
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
8,349
10,569 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,258 / km²
58%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
60%
58%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -5 pp
53%
18
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
19
✓ leads
10
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -9
1
14
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -8
6
3
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
3
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
3
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +8
11
✓ leads