HILLSIDE ROAD, KT5 8DR House Prices & Local Information

KT5 8DR is a sought-after residential area on Hillside Road, 0.3km from Surbiton Hill in Kingston upon Thames. Administratively it sits within St Mark's & Seething Wells ward and the Kingston and Surbiton constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in KT5, KT5 8DR offers a university campus area — mostly students in halls, very high turnover. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. It has a young, student-heavy population (average age 24) — lively, but with high tenant turnover. 62% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address. The area has a notably diverse population — 36% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Kingston upon Thames.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 23 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £674k. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for KT5 8DR are sourced from Output Area E00184383 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.