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KT9 2QS area guide

Who lives in KT9 2QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chessington South & Malden Rushett
Council: Kingston upon Thames
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,447 (2024)

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At a glance

What KT9 2QS is like

KT9 2QS is a postcode in the Chessington South & Malden Rushett neighbourhood of Kingston upon Thames. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,447 people. 68.8% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 21.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 40–44, and 64% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in KT9 2 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How KT9 2QS compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 18.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 109 sales in KT9 2, −4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 4 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£81,148

Average a year, before tax — higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
68.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

KT9 2QS FAQs

Is KT9 2QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in KT9 2QS?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in KT9 2 sold for a median of £450,000 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is KT9 2QS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around KT9 2QS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in KT9 2QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 40–44, at 7.7% of residents. 68.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (62.2%).

Which council covers KT9 2QS?

KT9 2QS is in Kingston upon Thames.

KT9 2QS is in Kingston upon Thames, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KT9 2QS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Chessington North Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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