Living in New Malden
Kingston upon ThamesNew Malden sits in the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Its strongest points are green space (97), area quality (65), safety (52). The things to weigh up are transport (13) and nightlife (9). A typical two-bed here rents for around £1,744 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.
Find areas like New Malden for your commute →How New Malden scores
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Safety52/100
276 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 4/10
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Commute—/100
depends on where you work — try the matcher
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Affordability37/100
£623,000 median sale price
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Transport13/100
38 transit stops within a 12-min walk
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Area quality65/100
deprivation decile 7/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Green space97/100
637 parks & green spaces nearby
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Dining31/100
54 places to eat nearby
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Nightlife9/100
4 pubs, bars & clubs nearby
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Groceries28/100
16 food shops & supermarkets nearby
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Air quality—/100
air data n/a
Typical rent in Kingston upon Thames
Median private rents for the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).
🏛 £2,609/yr council tax (Band D, Kingston upon Thames) — MHCLG 2026-27
📶 Broadband up to 1 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Kingston upon Thames
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Data: Police.uk + IoD 2025 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG; ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents; OpenStreetMap via Overpass; London Air, Imperial College London. Scores are relative to 132 London neighbourhoods and exclude commute (that depends on where you work — run the matcher). A well-informed starting point, not advice; always visit in person.