Neighbourhood · Kingston upon Thames
Southborough: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Southborough neighbourhood of Kingston upon Thames, England (ONS area Kingston upon Thames 016). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes KT5, KT6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near KT6 7UL.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification
Southborough is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Kingston upon Thames (3 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £771,250 and flats for £370,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Kingston upon Thames (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Surbiton, is about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£771,250
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£370,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +7% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.11; 3 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£96,100
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.9 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Southborough sits in Kingston upon Thames
- Typical house price: 10th highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Thames
- Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Thames with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 8th highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Thames
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Southborough
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Kingston upon Thames, 2 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Air quality
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Surbiton Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 19 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (15 to 24 min) and Guildford (33 to 41 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Tolworth Infant and Nursery School 460 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Dec 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Southborough High School 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Southborough
What is the typical house price in Southborough?
£771,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.
How does Southborough compare with the rest of Kingston upon Thames?
Typical house price: 10th highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Thames. Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Thames with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 8th highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Thames.
Is Southborough an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Southborough gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 3 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Southborough?
Surbiton. Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 19 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (15 to 24 min) and Guildford (33 to 41 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Southborough?
Nearest state primary school. Tolworth Infant and Nursery School. 460 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Dec 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Southborough High School. 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.