KT1 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong education and health scores. However, affordability and safety scores are below average. Average house prices of £714K are 1.3× the London median, and all rated schools are Good or Outstanding.
Best for:Health-conscious residents
🛡️Safety
9
20% above avg
🎓Schools
87
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
57
2 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
6
Avg £714,249
🌿Environ.
39
Good air quality · 34% green
❤️Health
96
5/8 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
99
Above average
👥Community
92
Strong community
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Crime & Safety
20% above avg
Stable437 offences/mo → 426 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 485Peak: 607Low: 415
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
+10.7%
Average
£714,249
Median
£550,000
Sales (12m)
290
YoY Change
+100.8%
Sales Volume
107
5
51
80
52
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
5 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
14 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
168,061 residents
White
68.3%
Ldn 53.8%
Asian
17.8%
Ldn 20.7%
Other
5.7%
Ldn 6.3%
Mixed
5.4%
Ldn 5.7%
Black
2.8%
Ldn 13.5%
KT1 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
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Rental Prices
+0% YoY
Median Rent
£1,500/mo
Range
£1,270-£1,900
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£2,775/mo
3-bed
£1,995/mo
2-bed
£1,516/mo
1-bed
£1,250/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
1.3%
Monthly mortgage*
£2,411/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
29% above avg
Band
D
Annual
£2,489
Monthly
£207
vs London avg
+29%
All Council Tax Bands
A
£1,659
B
£1,936
C
£2,212
D
£2,489
E
£3,042
F
£3,595
G
£4,148
H
£4,978
London average (Band D)£1,927
Kingston upon Thames | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
This page covers the KT1 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with KT1 (e.g. KT1 3RG, KT1 4AB, KT1 5XX). All postcodes within KT1 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources