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Postcode · Surbiton South · Kingston upon Thames · London

KT5 8SB

Part of Kingston upon Thames 013A in Surbiton South.

KT5 8SB is a postcode in Surbiton South, Kingston upon Thames that skews 18–34 year-old and social-rent dominant. Median rent sits at £1,796 a month, up 3.5% on the year, with council tax in band C adding roughly £217/mo. Safety ranks in the top quartile of UK sub-areas (18th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

KT5 8SB in Kingston upon Thames · nearest rail Surbiton

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
97/100
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Who lives here

Kingston upon Thames 013A skews 18–34 and is social rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent28%Owner-occupied21%Social rent50%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household732
Single-person households54%
Couples with children9%
Lone-parent households10%
Age profile
Under 1816%18–3433%35–4918%50–6416%65+17%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health77%
Born in the UK67%

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

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What's it like living in KT5 8SB?

KT5 8SB sits inside Kingston upon Thames 013A, part of the wider Surbiton South neighbourhood in Kingston upon Thames. The area skews 18–34, and social rent dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,796/mo, up 3.5% on the year. Council tax is band C, costing roughly £200/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.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is KT5 8SB 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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