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

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,755/mo
£2,222/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

50%
65%

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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