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KT1 Kingston Town — Family Area Report

Kingston Town · Kingston upon Thames

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Kingston upon Thames£2,488/yr
Family densityAverage · 22–27%22.6% of households have dependent children
74
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

KT1 is the London postcode area covering Kingston Town in the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames. It scores 74/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on commute (35/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 10 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 43 min on the morning rush. 22.6% of households here have dependent children — average.

What borough is KT1 in?

KT1 is in the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Its representative postcode sits in the Kingston Town ward. On our family-life index, KT1 scores 74/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety93
Amenities55
Green space100
Family density18
Commute35

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

KT1 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 93/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    10
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    20

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Average · 36–45 min
    WaterlooFastest
    43 min
    via South Western Railway + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    69 min
    via South Western Railway & Victoria
    Liverpool Street
    62 min
    via South Western Railway & Waterloo & City & Central + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    68 min
    via South Western Railway & Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    66 min
    via South Western Railway & District
    Victoria
    61 min
    via South Western Railway & Victoria

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 43 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      KT1 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Kingston Town, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is KT1 in?
      KT1 is in the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Its representative postcode falls in the Kingston Town ward. KT1 scores 74/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is KT1 a good area for families?
      KT1 (Kingston Town, Kingston upon Thames) scores 74/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 93/100, amenities 55/100, green space 100/100 and commute 35/100.
      What are the schools like in KT1?
      Kingston is one of London's highest-performing state systems, and that shows in unusually short catchment distances. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is KT1?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in KT1 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, KT1 scores 93/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from KT1 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from KT1 is Waterloo in about 43 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in KT1?
      22.6% of households in KT1's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as average (22–27%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near KT1

      The closest postcodes to KT1 we cover are KT2 (Kingston Gate, ~1.4km), KT5 (Berrylands, ~2.0km), KT6 (Surbiton Hill, ~2.3km) and KT3 (New Malden Village, ~2.9km). Families weighing KT1 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      KT2Kingston Gate· 68KT3New Malden Village· 66KT5Berrylands· 68KT6Surbiton Hill· 78KT9Chessington South & Malden Rushett· 63

      Head-to-head

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