Housing in KT9 2RL
What the homes in KT9 2RL 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
- 1,447 (2024)
KT9 2RLChessington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (62.2%). Flats make up 15.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the KT9 2RL area is above that, at 68.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.2% of households against 20.5%. 29.2% own outright and 39.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned68.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented9.2%20.5%
- Social rented21.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 18.7% 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 24.5%. 32.2% 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 2RL sits in (Chessington South & Malden Rushett): about 1,447 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.