Housing in KT2 5EB
What the homes in KT2 5EB 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
- 3,521 (2024)
KT2 5EBKingston upon Thames
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (52.4%). Flats make up 71%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the KT2 5EB area is well below that, at 41%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 52.4% of households against 20.5%. 20.1% own outright and 20.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned41%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented52.4%20.5%
- Social rented5.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.7% 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 25.2%. 18.4% 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 KT2 5EB sits in (Kingston Riverside): about 3,521 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.