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Postcode area · Kingston upon Thames

Housing in KT

What the homes in KT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Elmbridge
Region
South East
Population
616,304 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (29.1%). Flats make up 27.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

KTEngland
Detached26.3%22.9%
Semi-detached29.1%31.5%
Terraced16.1%23%
Purpose-built flat22.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; KT is above that, at 69.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.1% of households against 20.5%. 34.3% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.

KT
70%
19%
England
  • Owned69.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented19.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

KTEngland
Owned outright34.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.6%. 29.9% of households include dependent children.

KTEngland
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Elmbridge

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Elmbridge, August 2026, +2.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

ElmbridgeEngland
All homes£1,891£1,459
One bedroom£1,264£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,589£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,937£1,489
Four or more£2,884£2,161
Detached£2,731£1,640
Semi-detached£1,955£1,449
Terraced£1,899£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,495£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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