Housing in KT5 8BF
What the homes in KT5 8BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Surbiton South
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,757 (2024)
KT5 8BFSurbiton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (60%). Flats make up 67.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the KT5 8BF area is less than half that, at 21.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.5% of households against 20.5%. 7.3% own outright and 14% with a mortgage.
- Owned21.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented27.5%20.5%
- Social rented50.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 53.7% 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 32.7%. 15.3% 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 KT5 8BF sits in (Surbiton South): about 1,757 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.