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Postcode · Kingston upon Thames

Housing in KT2 5HT

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

Neighbourhood
Kingston North
Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,790 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (34.7%). Flats make up 22.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

KT2 5HTEngland
Detached34.7%22.9%
Semi-detached21.1%31.5%
Terraced21.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the KT2 5HT area is broadly in line with that, at 63.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.9% of households against 20.5%. 30.3% own outright and 33.3% with a mortgage.

KT2 5HT
64%
31%
England
  • Owned63.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented30.9%20.5%
  • Social rented4.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

KT2 5HTEngland
Owned outright30.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented16.6%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 14.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

KT2 5HTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 41.4%. 45.3% of households include dependent children.

KT2 5HTEngland
Living alone, under 667.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children41.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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 KT2 5HT sits in (Kingston North): about 1,790 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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