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Housing in KT5 8RF

What the homes in KT5 8RF 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)
Property types

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.

KT5 8RFEngland
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached7.8%31.5%
Terraced22.2%23%
Purpose-built flat60%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the KT5 8RF 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.

KT5 8RF
21%
27%
50%
England
  • 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

KT5 8RFEngland
Owned outright7.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council35.7%8.3%
From a housing association14.4%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

KT5 8RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32.7%. 15.3% of households include dependent children.

KT5 8RFEngland
Living alone, under 6632.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood KT5 8RF 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.

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