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Housing in KT5 8PY

What the homes in KT5 8PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Surbiton North
Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,742 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (61.5%). Flats make up 90.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

KT5 8PYEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached3.5%31.5%
Terraced3%23%
Purpose-built flat61.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house26.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the KT5 8PY area is well below that, at 34.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 51.8% of households against 20.5%. 12.1% own outright and 22% with a mortgage.

KT5 8PY
34%
52%
14%
England
  • Owned34.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented51.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

KT5 8PYEngland
Owned outright12.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent50.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council6.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 44% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

KT5 8PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33%. 17.7% of households include dependent children.

KT5 8PYEngland
Living alone, under 6633%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.6%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 KT5 8PY sits in (Surbiton North): about 1,742 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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