United Kingdom · London · Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Local Authority · London, England · population ~179k · 51 state-funded schools
High council tax is the price of exceptional schools and low deprivation in Kingston upon Thames. While median weekly earnings are strong at £953.20, higher than 94% of England authorities, and rent takes a manageable 43.5% of gross median earnings, the median house price is 10.9 times annual pay. Residents benefit from the best schools in London, with 100% of pupils in Good or Outstanding places, and a deprivation score that is below the London median. This option suits those prioritising educational outcomes and a low deprivation score, and who can absorb the high ongoing council tax.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Kingston upon Thames ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£49,566/yr
Very high
Better than 95% of UK LAs
House price
£538,500
Very expensive
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,796/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 91% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,609/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 91% of UK LAs
Crime
67.0/1k
Mid
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Deprivation
11.4
Least deprived
Better than 87% of UK LAs
Schools
100.0%
Very strong
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
50 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
50 of 50 (100%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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51 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 51 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in Kingston upon Thames →Places with similar signatures
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.