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Liveability in Kingston upon Thames

London · ONS code E09000021

Is Kingston upon Thames a good place to live, and what is its Gera Liveability Score?

Kingston upon Thames scores 64.3 out of 100 on the Gera Liveability Score (rank 112 of 130 English local authorities), as of June 2026. The score is a weighted composite of affordability, safety, schools, connectivity and healthcare, joined by Gera from six UK government open datasets; Kingston upon Thames's strongest pillar is schools (100.0/100). Gera re-computes this quarterly.

Proprietary metric:Gera Liveability Score·As of June 2026 · updated quarterly (last: )
64.3/ 100

Gera Liveability Score — Kingston upon Thames

Rank 112 of 130 English local authorities · 7.9 points below the national average of 72.2.

Score breakdown — Kingston upon Thames

Gera Liveability Score sub-scores and source figures for Kingston upon Thames
PillarSub-score /100WeightReal source figure
Affordability40.40.3£571,088 avg price · £2,609 Band D
Safety90.50.2101.7 crimes/1,000 (Metropolitan Police police)
Schools100.00.2100.0% schools Good+ (22 graded)
Connectivity54.60.15Gera Broadband Index 77.9 · 90.4% gigabit
Healthcare39.40.15Gera GP Access Score 39.4 (South West London ICB)

Crime is published at police force level and GP access at NHS ICB level; Kingston upon Thames inherits its force’s and ICB’s figure. Every number is real UK government open data — only the composite is Gera’s. Full method at /methodology/gera-liveability-index.

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With your priorities, Kingston upon Thames ranks #112 of 130 English local authorities — personal score 64.3/100.
Your personalised Gera Liveability ranking
#Local authorityYour scoreAvg priceSchools
1Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands84.5£152,10188%
2Southend on SeaEast of England84.3£327,03089%
3WolverhamptonWest Midlands82.9£215,26490%
4LeedsYorkshire and The Humber81.7£246,88292%
5Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber81.4£135,05190%
6DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber81.0£173,62496%
7SandwellWest Midlands80.9£212,54789%
8WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber80.9£196,89584%
9Milton KeynesSouth East80.8£318,03895%
10Bracknell ForestSouth East80.7£397,667100%

Showing your top 10 of 130. Default weights match the published Gera Liveability Score; change them and the ranking is yours.

Kingston upon Thames liveability — questions and answers

What is the Gera Liveability Score for Kingston upon Thames?
Kingston upon Thames scores 64.3 out of 100 on the Gera Liveability Score (as of June 2026), ranking 112 of 130 English local authorities. That is 7.9 points below the national average of 72.2.
How is the Gera Liveability Score for Kingston upon Thames calculated?
It is a weighted composite of five normalised sub-scores: affordability 40.4/100 (weight 0.3), safety 90.5/100 (0.2), schools 100.0/100 (0.2), connectivity 54.6/100 (0.15) and healthcare 39.4/100 (0.15). Each sub-score is min-max normalised across all 130 included local authorities; see the published methodology.
What is the average house price in Kingston upon Thames?
The average house price in Kingston upon Thames is £571,088 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), with a Band D council tax of £2,609 per year (MHCLG, 2026-27). Together these set the area’s affordability sub-score.
What are schools like in Kingston upon Thames?
100.0% of state schools in Kingston upon Thames are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted (8 Outstanding, 14 Good of 22 graded schools, as of 31 May 2026).
How fast is broadband in Kingston upon Thames?
Kingston upon Thames has a Gera Broadband Index of 77.9 over Ofcom Connected Nations data, with 90.4% of premises gigabit-capable (Ofcom, July 2024 reference).
Where do the Kingston upon Thames liveability figures come from?
Every number is real UK government open data, joined by Gera: house prices (HM Land Registry), council tax (MHCLG), broadband (Ofcom), schools (Ofsted), recorded crime (Home Office, applied at Metropolitan Police police force level) and GP access (NHS England, South West London ICB). All Open Government Licence v3.0. The composite is Gera’s; the inputs are official.

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Sources: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index (April 2026); MHCLG Council Tax 2026-27; Ofcom Connected Nations (Jul 2024); Ofsted inspection outcomes (31 May 2026); Home Office police recorded crime (year ending Dec 2025); NHS England Appointments in General Practice (April 2026). All Open Government Licence v3.0. The Gera Liveability Score is computed by GeraRent from these figures; methodology at /methodology/gera-liveability-index.