Housing in KT5 8SU
What the homes in KT5 8SU 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
- 1,716 (2024)
KT5 8SUSurbiton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (33.8%). Flats make up 64.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the KT5 8SU area is below that, at 53.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.8% of households against 20.5%. 17.8% own outright and 35.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned53.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented36.8%20.5%
- Social rented9.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.2% 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 29.8%. 19.8% 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 8SU sits in (Surbiton South): about 1,716 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.