Housing in KT5 9RL
What the homes in KT5 9RL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Tolworth
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,761 (2024)
KT5 9RLSurbiton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (79.6%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the KT5 9RL area is above that, at 70.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.1% of households against 20.5%. 28.6% own outright and 42% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented24.1%20.5%
- Social rented4.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 16.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.9%. 35.6% 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 9RL sits in (Tolworth): about 1,761 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.