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Housing in KT5

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

Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Population
32,605 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37.8%). Flats make up 38.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

KT5England
Detached9.3%22.9%
Semi-detached37.8%31.5%
Terraced13.9%23%
Purpose-built flat26.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; KT5 is broadly in line with that, at 61%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 28.8% of households against 20.5%. 27.6% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.

KT5
61%
29%
England
  • Owned61%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented28.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

KT5England
Owned outright27.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.7%. 27.3% of households include dependent children.

KT5England
Living alone, under 6618.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.9%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

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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