Head to head

Kingston upon Thames vs Richmond upon Thames

39 measurements both boroughs report. Kingston upon Thames is higher on 16, Richmond upon Thames on 23. Higher is not better — which way is good depends entirely on what is being counted.

Kingston upon Thames in full Richmond upon Thames in full

1 measurement

Transport

cycle parking spaces26% apart
3,067vs4,132
Kingston upon Thames 19 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 12 of 33

9 measurements

Housing

listings44% apart
703vs1,257
Kingston upon Thames 27 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 22 of 33
entries on the register47% apart
9vs17
Kingston upon Thames 27 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 20 of 33
listed buildings80% apart
163vs817
Kingston upon Thames 26 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 8 of 33
Private landlord7% apart
134.0vs125.2
Kingston upon Thames 25 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 28 of 33
Social landlord38% apart
345.1vs215.3
Kingston upon Thames 9 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 22 of 33
Starts100% apart
0vs11
Kingston upon Thames 25 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 8 of 33
per 1,000 households37% apart
13.1vs8.3
Kingston upon Thames 23 of 31 · Richmond upon Thames 28 of 31
of entire-home listings3% apart
51.2%vs49.8%
Kingston upon Thames 23 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 24 of 33
Completions100% apart
7vs0
Kingston upon Thames 13 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 29 of 33

5 measurements

Money

of resident median gross pay5% apart
43.5%vs45.9%
Kingston upon Thames 27 of 32 · Richmond upon Thames 22 of 32
Adding the Post Office1% apart
99.4%vs100.0%
Kingston upon Thames 25 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 18 of 33
Bank or building society branch32% apart
44.0%vs30.1%
Kingston upon Thames 24 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 29 of 33
mapped jewellery and watch shops25% apart
12vs16
Kingston upon Thames 21 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 15 of 33
GBP median gross annual18% apart
£46,871vs£57,233
Kingston upon Thames 15 of 32 · Richmond upon Thames 1 of 32

8 measurements

Technology

of premises passed2% apart
70.9%vs69.6%
Kingston upon Thames 26 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 28 of 33
of local units3% apart
7.5%vs7.7%
Kingston upon Thames 11 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 9 of 33
of premises10% apart
0.8%vs0.9%
Kingston upon Thames 21 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 15 of 33
of premises passed that subscribe7% apart
41.0%vs38.0%
Kingston upon Thames 21 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 24 of 33
of premiseslevel
99.5%vs99.6%
Kingston upon Thames 19 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 17 of 33
of premises1% apart
98.1%vs97.5%
Kingston upon Thames 19 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 23 of 33
of premises2% apart
91.0%vs92.8%
Kingston upon Thames 18 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 16 of 33
of premises1% apart
91.9%vs91.1%
Kingston upon Thames 18 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 21 of 33

5 measurements

Environment

household waste recycled4% apart
44.2%vs42.6%
Kingston upon Thames 4 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 5 of 33
rated C or better8% apart
42.4%vs38.8%
Kingston upon Thames 27 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 33 of 33
trees maintained77% apart
13kvs56k
Kingston upon Thames 27 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 5 of 33
Electricity2% apart
3512.7vs3567.3
Kingston upon Thames 8 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 6 of 33
Gas4% apart
13kvs13k
Kingston upon Thames 9 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 6 of 33

1 measurement

Crime

seconds to first engine9% apart
316svs346s
Kingston upon Thames 15 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 5 of 33

10 measurements

People

cultural venues65% apart
7vs20
Kingston upon Thames 32 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 22 of 33
of Year 6 children19% apart
15.4%vs12.5%
Kingston upon Thames 31 of 32 · Richmond upon Thames 32 of 32
years at birth1% apart
86.6vs87.2
Kingston upon Thames 3 of 32 · Richmond upon Thames 1 of 32
residents aged 16–6419% apart
3.2%vs2.6%
Kingston upon Thames 31 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 32 of 33
people seen, 2026-27 Q149% apart
19vs37
Kingston upon Thames 30 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 25 of 33
of secondary pupils8% apart
18.3%vs16.9%
Kingston upon Thames 28 of 32 · Richmond upon Thames 32 of 32
healthy years at birth5% apart
67.0vs70.3
Kingston upon Thames 6 of 32 · Richmond upon Thames 1 of 32
mean score out of 10, higher is worse1% apart
3.62vs3.67
Kingston upon Thames 9 of 32 · Richmond upon Thames 7 of 32
of secondary pupils16% apart
2.1%vs2.5%
Kingston upon Thames 21 of 32 · Richmond upon Thames 14 of 32
change 2021–2051103% apart
14.8%vs-0.4%
Kingston upon Thames 19 of 33 · Richmond upon Thames 33 of 33

The bar under each pair spans the range all thirty-three boroughs occupy on that measurement, so the distance between the two dots is read against how far apart the city’s extremes are. The solid dot is Kingston upon Thames; the hollow one is Richmond upon Thames.

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