Is Kingston upon Thames a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Kingston upon Thames, from official data · 14 postcode districts · 3,505 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Kingston upon Thames, from official data · 14 postcode districts · 3,505 postcodes
The average home in Kingston upon Thames sold for £591,555 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.3% on a year earlier. Across Kingston upon Thames, police record 87 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Kingston upon Thames, the nearest primary school is Christ Church CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Brunswick Surgery, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.
Berrylands station is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.
Across Kingston upon Thames, police record 87 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Kingston upon Thames sold for £591,555 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,304,915, semi-detached £812,491, terraced £591,784, flats £364,805. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Christ Church CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Berrylands is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £102,712 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).