Housing in KT1 2RT
What the homes in KT1 2RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingston East & Norbiton West
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,721 (2024)
KT1 2RTKingston upon Thames
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (49%). Flats make up 64.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the KT1 2RT area is well below that, at 33.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.5% of households against 20.5%. 12.2% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned33.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented34.5%20.5%
- Social rented30.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.8%. 21.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood KT1 2RT sits in (Kingston East & Norbiton West): about 2,721 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.