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Postcode · Kingston upon Thames

Housing in KT1 2AF

What the homes in KT1 2AF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kingston Riverside
Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,707 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (57%). Flats make up 70.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

KT1 2AFEngland
Detached6%22.9%
Semi-detached17.3%31.5%
Terraced6%23%
Purpose-built flat57%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the KT1 2AF area is well below that, at 39%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 48.7% of households against 20.5%. 18.8% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.

KT1 2AF
39%
49%
England
  • Owned39%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented48.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

KT1 2AFEngland
Owned outright18.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council6.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

KT1 2AFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.5%. 20.7% of households include dependent children.

KT1 2AFEngland
Living alone, under 6628.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Kingston upon Thames

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Kingston upon Thames, August 2026, −1.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Kingston upon ThamesEngland
All homes£1,811£1,459
One bedroom£1,379£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,755£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,154£1,489
Four or more£2,836£2,161
Detached£2,682£1,640
Semi-detached£2,359£1,449
Terraced£2,144£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,604£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood KT1 2AF sits in (Kingston Riverside): about 2,707 residents.

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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