Neighbourhood comparison
Surbiton South vs Kingston East & Norbiton West
Kingston upon Thames, London · Kingston upon Thames, London
vs
Surbiton South · 7Kingston East & Norbiton West leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesKingston East & Norbiton West · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +25 pts
68
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60
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
59
93
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
97
77
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
77
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,527/mo
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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 +£214/mo
£1,740/mo
£2,125/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£8/mo
£2,133/mo
£2,568/yr
Council tax
Δ +£91/yr
£2,659/yr
5.4 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 +0.8 yrs
6.3 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
89.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -8.1
81.0
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Schools detail
26%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
32%
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Connectivity
626 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 60 m
566 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 -1 min
7 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,349
Population
10,624
9,258 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,309 / km²
60%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
53%
53%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
43%
19
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
17
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
6
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -5
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
3
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
4
✓ leads
11
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -9
2