Living in Kingston upon Thames
In Kingston upon Thames, tenants pay an average rent of €2,116 a month (2026).
Kingston upon Thames numbered 171,018 residents at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €4,316 per month at the end of 2024. Kingston upon Thames's unemployment stood at 4% at the end of 2023.
Higher unemployment than 68% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 87% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.
Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Kingston upon Thames?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Kingston upon Thames. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 24.02 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | BT Full Fibre 1501Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12.87 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Three 100GB one-month data pack13Official · national market |
| Rent price index, mean | 2,116 EUR/month | 31 Aug 2026 | Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition12Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 2,116 EUR/month | 31 Aug 2026 | ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority8Official |
Is Kingston upon Thames a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
Kingston upon Thames 4.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,316 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Office for National Statistics (ONS)5Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4 % | 31 Dec 2023 | Office for National Statistics (ONS)6Official · regional context |
What does a salary buy in Kingston upon Thames?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,453 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority · 2026-08-31 | − €2,116 |
| Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30 | − €24 |
| Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30 | − €13 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,301 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kingston upon Thames. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kingston upon Thames. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools | 13 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Department for Education (GIAS)2Official |
| Schools | 28 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Department for Education (GIAS)2Official |
School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.
A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Kingston upon Thames's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,678 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)11Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Kingston upon Thames's nearest airport was LHR, 13 km away and offered 171 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. Monthly mean temperature moved from 5.6°C in January to 19°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 58.8 mm in January and 45.8 mm in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2019 | European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 8.4 · Feb 9 · Mar 11.7 · Apr 15 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.4 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 11.5 · Dec 8.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 2.7 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 6 · May 9.1 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 14.1 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 3.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.6 · Feb 5.8 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 10.5 · May 13.7 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 12.3 · Nov 8.4 · Dec 5.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 58.8 · Feb 45 · Mar 38.8 · Apr 42.3 · May 45.9 · Jun 47.2 · Jul 45.8 · Aug 52.8 · Sep 49.6 · Oct 65.1 · Nov 66.6 · Dec 57 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 61.1 · Feb 78.8 · Mar 124.4 · Apr 176.7 · May 207.5 · Jun 208.4 · Jul 217.8 · Aug 202.1 · Sep 157.1 · Oct 115.2 · Nov 70.7 · Dec 55 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Bexley ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±1.3 °C, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France) ±0.6 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Argenteuil (France) ±0.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 1 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Office for Students7Official |
Alternatives for people set on Kingston upon Thames
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
East Molesey as a Kingston upon Thames alternative in the same region
4 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,151 East Molesey vs 6,678 Kingston upon Thames−23%
- Unemployment: 4.5% East Molesey vs 4.0% Kingston upon Thames+13%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,218 East Molesey vs €4,316 Kingston upon Thamessame level
Hinckley as a Kingston upon Thames alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 146 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Unemployment: 3.1% Hinckley vs 4.0% Kingston upon Thames−22%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,527 Hinckley vs €4,316 Kingston upon Thames−18%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,948 Hinckley vs 6,678 Kingston upon Thames−11%
- Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Hinckley vs 10.0 µg/m³ Kingston upon Thames+10%
Cities near Kingston upon Thames
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
How does Kingston upon Thames compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kingston upon Thames under the national coverage rules.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideIs Kingston upon Thames part of London?
Kingston upon Thames is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 15.8 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile
Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Kingston upon Thames?
The median gross salary is 4,316 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).
What is the unemployment rate in Kingston upon Thames?
The unemployment rate is 4 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Is the air quality good in Kingston upon Thames?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency.
How safe is Kingston upon Thames?
Police recorded 6,678 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3).
Is Kingston upon Thames a good place to live?
Kingston upon Thames may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Kingston upon Thames part of London?
Kingston upon Thames is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 15.8 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Kingston upon Thames?
Norbiton, Surbiton, Teddington, Long Ditton, Tolworth are near Kingston upon Thames. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
- download.geonames.org recorded crime data download.geonames.org · checked 2026-08-28
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
- Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
- Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
- ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-23
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
- Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-18
- Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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