ROYAL QUARTER, KT2 5BS House Prices & Local Information

KT2 5BS is an active urban area on Royal Quarter, 0.8km from Kingston upon Thames in Kingston upon Thames. Administratively it sits within Canbury Gardens ward and the Richmond Park constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. The daytime character shifts — higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. An average age of 33 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 64% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 44% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Kingston upon Thames. Employment levels are high (45% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are high (279 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: Average house prices are around £295k, up 4.6% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for KT2 5BS are sourced from Output Area E00174879 (shared with 3 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.