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Postcode · Kingston upon Thames

Housing in KT1 3LJ

What the homes in KT1 3LJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Norbiton East
Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,882 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.8%). Flats make up 27.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

KT1 3LJEngland
Detached6.5%22.9%
Semi-detached50.8%31.5%
Terraced14.9%23%
Purpose-built flat23.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.8% of households in the KT1 3LJ area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 17% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.

KT1 3LJ
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30%
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England
  • Owned41.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented30.3%20.5%
  • Social rented25.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

KT1 3LJEngland
Owned outright17%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council20.3%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 21.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

KT1 3LJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.5%). 32.9% of households include dependent children.

KT1 3LJEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.9%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KT1 3LJ (Norbiton East) (about 1,882 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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