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Housing in KT2 5

What the homes in KT2 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Population
25,929 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (38.9%). Flats make up 45.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

KT2 5England
Detached14.3%22.9%
Semi-detached24.6%31.5%
Terraced15.7%23%
Purpose-built flat38.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; KT2 5 is broadly in line with that, at 58.9%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.5% of households against 20.5%. 29% own outright and 29.9% with a mortgage.

KT2 5
59%
29%
England
  • Owned58.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented29.5%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

KT2 5England
Owned outright29%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

KT2 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.2%. 33% of households include dependent children.

KT2 5England
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%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

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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