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Surbiton vs Kingston

Kingston leads Surbiton overall on the Balanced preset — 51 to 47 out of 100 — taking 5 of the 9 layers scored here by a clear margin (5+ points) to Surbiton's 2.

Surbiton here means the Surbiton Hill ward — the only Kingston ward carrying the Surbiton name.

Kingston here means the Kingston Town ward — the town centre, not the whole borough that shares the name.

Score by score

The nine layers, side by side

Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources

Surbiton Hill

Kingston upon Thames

47
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Kingston Town leads by 4 on overall score

Kingston Town

Kingston upon Thames

51
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  • Heritage
    37/ 100
    Kingston Town leads by 20 on heritage
    57/ 100
  • Connectivity
    44/ 100
    Kingston Town leads by 13 on connectivity
    57/ 100
  • Area development
    5/ 100
    Kingston Town leads by 17 on area development
    22/ 100
  • Property prices & growth
    60/ 100
    Surbiton Hill leads by 1 on property prices & growth
    59/ 100
  • Cultural Signal
    28/ 100
    Kingston Town leads by 15 on cultural signal
    43/ 100
  • Nature Access
    44/ 100
    Kingston Town leads by 28 on nature access
    72/ 100
  • Safety
    66/ 100
    Surbiton Hill leads by 41 on safety
    25/ 100
  • Air & Quiet
    76/ 100
    Surbiton Hill leads by 12 on air & quiet
    64/ 100
  • Education
    62/ 100
    Surbiton Hill leads by 2 on education
    60/ 100
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Surbiton or Kingston?

Surbiton

Surbiton Hill ward · Kingston upon Thames

Choose Surbiton if safety and air & quiet outrank the rest of your list — it leads on safety (+41) and air & quiet (+12). The trade: Kingston stays ahead on nature access (+28).

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Kingston

Kingston Town ward · Kingston upon Thames

Choose Kingston if nature access, heritage and area development outrank the rest of your list — it leads on nature access (+28), heritage (+20) and area development (+17). The trade: Surbiton stays ahead on safety (+41).

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