Neighbourhood · Kingston upon Thames · London
Kingston Hill
Kingston upon Thames 003 · 5 sub-areas · 8,780 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (90/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (63/100)Liveability 57/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood
Kingston Hill is a commuter neighbourhood within Kingston upon Thames — train into London runs in around 10 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Liveability
57/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Kingston Hill?
A snapshot of Kingston Hill
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,796 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Kingston Hill in Kingston upon Thames
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Kingston Hill?
- The median monthly rent across Kingston Hill is £1,796.
- How safe is Kingston Hill?
- Kingston Hill has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Kingston Hill?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 10 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Kingston Hill?
- There are 20 schools within 2 km of Kingston Hill, of which 40% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 377 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Kingston Hill?
- The most common council tax band in Kingston Hill is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,746. Council tax is set by Kingston upon Thames council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Kingston Hill to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Kingston Hill to central London is approximately 10 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Kingston Hill?
- 100% of premises in Kingston Hill are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Kingston Hill?
- Kingston Hill sits in IMD decile 8 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Kingston Hill?
- 48% of households in Kingston Hill are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Kingston Hill?
- The average property price across Kingston upon Thames (the local authority covering Kingston Hill) is approximately £569,910, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Kingston Hill a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.44 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £41,833.)
- Which local areas are part of Kingston Hill?
- Kingston Hill contains 5 local areas: Kingston upon Thames 003B, Kingston upon Thames 003A, Kingston upon Thames 003E, Kingston upon Thames 003C, Kingston upon Thames 003D.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Kingston Hill
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Kingston Hill?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Kingston Hill is £1,796. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Kingston Hill a safe place to live?
- Kingston Hill has a safety score of 64/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Kingston Hill?
- 40% of schools within 2 km of Kingston Hill are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Kingston Hill?
- Public-transport commute time from Kingston Hill to central London is approximately 10 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Kingston Hill different from the rest of Kingston upon Thames?
- Kingston Hill contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Kingston Hill rank in Kingston upon Thames?
- Kingston Hill scores 57/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Kingston upon Thames, see the Cities table on the Kingston upon Thames page.
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