Housing in KT9 1HU
What the homes in KT9 1HU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hook
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,693 (2024)
KT9 1HUChessington
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.7%). Flats make up 23.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
63.4% of households in the KT9 1HU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 27.7% own outright and 35.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented22.2%20.5%
- Social rented13.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 21.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.7%). 32.9% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KT9 1HU (Hook) (about 1,693 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.