Kingston upon Thames in figures

A profile of Kingston upon Thames from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Kingston upon Thames was 172,761 in 2025, down 0.1% from 2024.

Population172,7612025Down 0.1% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over15.4%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share33.7%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-1,3672025Compared with -1,496 in 2024
160K165K170K175K201120142017202020252011: 160,436 persons2012: 162,562 persons2013: 164,418 persons2014: 165,791 persons2015: 167,594 persons2016: 168,617 persons2017: 168,781 persons2018: 168,729 persons2019: 169,797 persons2020: 169,770 persons2021: 167,992 persons2022: 169,429 persons2023: 171,356 persons2024: 172,964 persons2025: 172,761 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Kingston upon Thames (pounds sterling) was £6.67 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 5.2% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£6.67 billion2024, provisionalUp 5.2% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£38,6022024, provisionalUp 4% from 2023
3,0004,0005,0006,0007,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 3,281 GBP million2001: 3,379 GBP million2002: 3,500 GBP million2003: 3,693 GBP million2004: 3,891 GBP million2005: 4,063 GBP million2006: 4,270 GBP million2007: 4,568 GBP million2008: 4,639 GBP million2009: 4,383 GBP million2010: 4,442 GBP million2011: 4,548 GBP million2012: 4,689 GBP million2013: 4,691 GBP million2014: 5,068 GBP million2015: 5,129 GBP million2016: 5,679 GBP million2017: 5,740 GBP million2018: 5,893 GBP million2019: 5,968 GBP million2020: 5,196 GBP million2021: 5,041 GBP million2022: 5,721 GBP million2023: 6,337 GBP million2024: 6,666 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Kingston upon Thames (pounds sterling) was £591,555 (provisional) in July 2026, up 3.3% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£591,555July 2026, provisionalUp 3.3% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly3.3%July 2026, provisionalUp 3.8 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,811August 2026, provisionalDown 1.2% from August 2025
520K540K560K580K600K620K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 526,354 GBP2021-08: 533,518 GBP2021-09: 534,433 GBP2021-10: 555,036 GBP2021-11: 557,481 GBP2021-12: 553,355 GBP2022-01: 552,489 GBP2022-02: 552,831 GBP2022-03: 560,048 GBP2022-04: 564,072 GBP2022-05: 570,254 GBP2022-06: 571,324 GBP2022-07: 589,248 GBP2022-08: 603,583 GBP2022-09: 617,017 GBP2022-10: 608,902 GBP2022-11: 596,728 GBP2022-12: 590,114 GBP2023-01: 596,139 GBP2023-02: 606,989 GBP2023-03: 615,631 GBP2023-04: 607,571 GBP2023-05: 589,823 GBP2023-06: 576,481 GBP2023-07: 565,691 GBP2023-08: 572,418 GBP2023-09: 572,445 GBP2023-10: 578,056 GBP2023-11: 565,098 GBP2023-12: 562,347 GBP2024-01: 559,654 GBP2024-02: 563,170 GBP2024-03: 561,199 GBP2024-04: 563,727 GBP2024-05: 567,232 GBP2024-06: 570,318 GBP2024-07: 575,050 GBP2024-08: 578,778 GBP2024-09: 586,907 GBP2024-10: 584,504 GBP2024-11: 581,478 GBP2024-12: 571,255 GBP2025-01: 564,632 GBP2025-02: 570,053 GBP2025-03: 574,716 GBP2025-04: 588,663 GBP2025-05: 582,633 GBP2025-06: 577,481 GBP2025-07: 572,427 GBP2025-08: 570,649 GBP2025-09: 581,970 GBP2025-10: 573,311 GBP2025-11: 577,503 GBP2025-12: 564,748 GBP2026-01: 567,141 GBP2026-02: 566,587 GBP2026-03: 570,047 GBP2026-04: 574,814 GBP2026-05: 580,185 GBP2026-06: 595,237 GBP2026-07: 591,555 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Kingston upon Thames were 9,325 in 2024, down 2.9% from 2023.

Active enterprises9,3252024Down 2.9% from 2023
Enterprise births1,0152024Down 5.6% from 2023
9,2009,4009,6009,80010K10.2K10.4K2019202020212022202320242019: 9,900 count2020: 10,225 count2021: 9,885 count2022: 9,815 count2023: 9,605 count2024: 9,325 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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