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Housing in KT6 7SU

What the homes in KT6 7SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Southborough
Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,004 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (32.8%). Flats make up 40.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

KT6 7SUEngland
Detached6.9%22.9%
Semi-detached23.4%31.5%
Terraced29.6%23%
Purpose-built flat32.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the KT6 7SU area is below that, at 53.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.1% of households against 20.5%. 19.2% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.

KT6 7SU
53%
24%
22%
England
  • Owned53.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented24.1%20.5%
  • Social rented22%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

KT6 7SUEngland
Owned outright19.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council7.9%8.3%
From a housing association14.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

KT6 7SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.8%. 31.9% of households include dependent children.

KT6 7SUEngland
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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 KT6 7SU sits in (Southborough): about 2,004 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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