London boroughsHounslow vs Kingston upon Thames

Hounslow vs Kingston upon Thames: which borough suits you?

Hounslow is more central AND £80k cheaper on the average sold price.
Hounslow

#8 of 33

Kingston upon Thames

#15 of 33

Travelcard zone

Zone 4
Zone 6

Average house price

£460k
£540k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

10.7x
12.8x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,947/mo
£1,755/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

54%
50%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

75
74

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

975 Mb
1012 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
7.6

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

67
114

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

1274 ha
2461 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

719
813

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Hounslow

Greater London · zone 4 · average sold price £460k.

Read the Hounslow report

Living in Kingston upon Thames

Greater London · zone 6 · average sold price £540k.

Read the Kingston upon Thames report

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