KT2 postcode area · Kingston

The KT2 postcode district covers Kingston and spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Guildford, Kingston upon Thames, Richmond upon Thames. Area Scores range from 45 to 97 across them. Every full KT2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The KT2 district contains both ends of the scale: Horsley & Effingham at 98 out of 100 (#149 of 6,856 in England) against Kingston East & Norbiton West at 46, a 52-point gap between neighbouring areas. 7 of the 9 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £476,000 in Kingston East & Norbiton West to £1,350,000 in Richmond Park, Sheen Gate & Petersham — a 2.8× gap within the KT2 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Guildford, Kingston upon Thames and Richmond upon Thames — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£60,241a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime86per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)38
Owner-occupied60%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the KT2 district

£707,000median home sold over the past year · +7.4% over 5 years · +1.0% over the year · 327 sales
Detached£1,257,500
Semi-detached£932,500
Terraced£756,000
Flat£380,000
Kingston upon Thames£550,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Horsley & EffinghamGuildford 14998 £875,000
Tudor DriveKingston upon Thames 23896 £869,000
Kingston Vale & Coombe HillKingston upon Thames 47193 £1,200,000
Richmond Park, Sheen Gate & PetershamRichmond upon Thames 74589 £1,350,000
Kingston RiversideKingston upon Thames 1,04085 £478,250
Kingston NorthKingston upon Thames 1,11584 £670,000
Kingston HillKingston upon Thames 1,69875 £530,000
Norbiton EastKingston upon Thames 3,52848 £547,500
Kingston East & Norbiton WestKingston upon Thames 3,71346 £476,000

People living in KT2 Census 2021

Residents81,731
Median age (est.)38
Density1,517per km²
No qualifications10%
Degree or above57%
No car or van27%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 13%25–44 27%45–64 26%65+ 15%

Tenure

Own outright: 29%Mortgage/shared: 31%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 28%
Own outright 29%Mortgage/shared 31%Social rent 12%Private rent 28%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 31%Lone parent: 10%Other: 17%
One person 27%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 31%Lone parent 10%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 31% · Managers & directors 21% · Associate professional 16%

All occupation groups
Professional31%
Managers & directors21%
Associate professional16%
Administrative7%
Caring & leisure6%
Sales & customer service5%
Elementary5%
Skilled trades5%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 71%Asian: 15%Black: 3%Mixed: 5%Other: 6%
White 71%Asian 15%Black 3%Mixed 5%Other 6%

Religion & identity

Christian 42% · No religion 35% · Muslim 8%

Born outside the UK: 35%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in KT2

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the KT2 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around KT2.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.