Living in Kingston upon Thames

Kingston upon Thames is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 174,609 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 4%, #13 of 361), people who put healthcare first (top 8%, #29 of 378), city lovers (top 9%, #30 of 363).

Residents174,609

Density4,689 per km²

Area37.2 km²

Hub airport15 km (London Heathrow)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km8,921,900 people

Sea coast59 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m

Nearest major riverThames, 2.2 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to London16 km

Within 10 km1,587,771 people

Greater areaGreater London, 16 km out

Winter daylight7 h 51 min, sunset 15:55

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Good to know about Kingston upon Thames

It is part of Greater London, 16 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 51 min and sets around 15:55; in late June it sets around 21:22.

Best places in Greater London

How Kingston upon Thames ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In London
Young family	61	#110 of 378	#5 of 33	Map
Low-income household	26	#361 of 387	#10 of 33	Map
Low-income family	44	#291 of 378	#5 of 33	Map
Single parent	54	#210 of 378	#4 of 33	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#72 of 378	#7 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	74	#43 of 378	#4 of 33	Map
Early retiree	59	#231 of 387	#18 of 33	Map
Single professional	65	#68 of 368	#8 of 33	Map
Young professional	68	#65 of 367	#9 of 33	Map
DINKS	66	#77 of 362	#10 of 32	Map
Remote worker	53	#348 of 387	#14 of 33	Map
Commuter	74	#164 of 368	#10 of 33	Map
Car-free household	81	#13 of 361	#6 of 33	Map
Student	7	#305 of 354	#22 of 32	Map
First-home buyer	41	#345 of 378	#10 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	19	#377 of 388	#24 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	69	#30 of 363	#8 of 33	Map
Expat professional	69	#32 of 387	#8 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#29 of 378	#4 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	27	#339 of 388	#11 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	18	#292 of 388	#3 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	6	#370 of 388	#17 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	32	#328 of 388	#32 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	61	#141 of 388	#9 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#251 of 388	#5 of 33	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	49	#266 of 388	#32 of 33	Map
Digital native	56	#184 of 368	#18 of 33	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Health and elderly94
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
Education and family91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Mobility and connectivity90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance79
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance79
Crypto hub within commuting distance79
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance79
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)75
Safety and community74
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
Jobs and economy72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Foundation61
Lifestyle and amenities43
Flat land (terrain relief)32
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)29
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
Taxes and wealth9
Green space7
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
Affordability6
Sea or lake shore2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.