Housing in KT9 2DR
What the homes in KT9 2DR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Chessington South & Malden Rushett
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,732 (2024)
KT9 2DRChessington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (49.4%). Flats make up 52.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the KT9 2DR area is broadly in line with that, at 58.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.4% of households against 20.5%. 25.8% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned58.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented14.4%20.5%
- Social rented26.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.1% 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 18.3%. 26.4% 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 KT9 2DR sits in (Chessington South & Malden Rushett): about 1,732 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.