London boroughsKingston upon Thames vs Richmond upon Thames

Kingston upon Thames vs Richmond upon Thames: which borough suits you?

Richmond upon Thames is more central, in zone 4, but Kingston upon Thames is £150k cheaper on the average sold price.
Kingston upon Thames

#15 of 33

Richmond upon Thames

#24 of 33

Travelcard zone

Zone 6
Zone 4

Average house price

£540k
£690k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

12.8x
16.8x

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

74
38

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1012 Mb
996 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
7.3

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

114
189

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

2461 ha
2686 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

813
950

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Kingston upon Thames

Greater London · zone 6 · average sold price £540k.

Read the Kingston upon Thames report

Living in Richmond upon Thames

Greater London · zone 4 · average sold price £690k.

Read the Richmond upon Thames report

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