Area Report

Last updated 15 OCT 2026

KT2 6RU

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NestScope Score

84/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Kingston upon Thames: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and Kingston Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 8.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

95Schools 70Safety 92Health 95Transport 70Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Kingston · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around KT2 6RU.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools95

Are the schools any good?

34Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

48 schools in total

1Nursery

30Primary

11Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

4All-through

9 Outstanding25 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate14 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1Tiffin SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.1 mi 2Kingston Grammar SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryIndependent0.2 mi 3Spring SchoolAges 4–19All-throughOther0.2 mi 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 5Educare Small SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryIndependent0.3 mi 6St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety70

Is it safe?

43crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent13

ASB20

Shoplifting2

Public order1

Vehicle1

Burglary0

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare92

Can I see a GP?

17GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

15GP

2Hospital

16Pharmacy

24Dentist

IMD health decile 8/10

Nearest

Transport95

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

2Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

52Bus

Stations

1Kingston Rail Station0.3 mi

2Norbiton Rail Station0.4 mi

·52 bus stopsnearest 0.07 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from KT2 6RU?

By car · 30 min209 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min8.0 sq mi

about 2 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 30 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 7 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space70

How green is it?

49green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8158.4 ha of parkland — about 83 football pitches · largest park 7.1 ha, 0.27 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

4Parks

20Playgrounds

10Fields

5Sports

5Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

47shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

2Lidl

1Asda

5Waitrose

3Tesco

14Sainsbury's

2Aldi

6Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Kingston upon Thames, 74% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (93% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 89% got their first preference (97% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Kingston upon Thames, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near KT2 6RU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in KT2.

Average sold price by property type across the KT2 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About KT2 6RU

KT2 6RU scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Lidl Gordon Road Kingston upon Thames 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, KT2 6RU is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,357 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Tiffin School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CANBURY MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is KINGSTON HOSPITAL, 0.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,357 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around KT2 6RU — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is KT2 6RU a good place to live?

KT2 6RU scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (70/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near KT2 6RU?

There are 48 schools within a 2-mile catchment of KT2 6RU, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is KT2 6RU safe?

43 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of KT2 6RU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near KT2 6RU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of KT2 6RU includes 2 train stations, 52 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.0 sq mi is reachable from KT2 6RU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for KT2 6RU?

KT2 6RU has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around KT2 6RU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around KT2 6RU: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — KT2 6RU area report, nestscope.uk/area/KT2+6RU. KT2 6RU is in Kingston upon Thames. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.