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KT1 1AR

Part of Kingston upon Thames 009C in Kingston Riverside.

KT1 1AR is a postcode in Kingston Riverside, Kingston upon Thames that skews 18–34 year-old and private-rent dominant. Median rent sits at £1,796 a month, up 3.5% on the year, with council tax in band D adding roughly £217/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (1st percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

KT1 1AR in Kingston upon Thames · nearest rail Kingston

Median rent
£1,796
local area median
Council tax
£2,609
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
96/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Kingston upon Thames 009C skews 18–34 and is private rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent52%Owner-occupied41%Social rent6%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household1,467
Single-person households34%
Couples with children14%
Lone-parent households6%
Age profile
Under 1814%18–3445%35–4920%50–6413%65+9%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health88%
Born in the UK53%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in KT1 1AR?

KT1 1AR sits inside Kingston upon Thames 009C, part of the wider Kingston Riverside neighbourhood in Kingston upon Thames. The area skews 18–34, and private rent dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,796/mo, up 3.5% on the year. Council tax is band D, costing roughly £238/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters. Safety scores in the bottom quartile nationally; cross-reference the per-category crime breakdown above before signing.

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Who is KT1 1AR for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.

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