Kingston upon Thames
Built-up area in Kingston upon Thames, England
| Coordinates: | 51.393, -0.278 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 19 67 |
| Population: | 10,001 |
| Dialling code: | 01372 (Esher) |
Kingston upon Thames is a riverside town in southwest London on the north bank of the River Thames. It began as an Anglo‑Saxon market and is traditionally linked with royal coronations, a history you can still sense around the old market place and surviving Georgian streets as the town evolved into an important medieval and later borough.
Today Kingston combines a busy retail and cultural heart – with the riverside, the Bentall Centre, the Rose Theatre and a lively market – with a strong student presence around Kingston University. Good rail links to central London, popular boating on the Thames and nearby suburbs such as Surbiton make it a sought‑after mix of family, student and commuter life, with a growing creative and service economy.
Postcode districts covering Kingston upon Thames
KT1, KT2, KT3, KT4, KT5, KT6, KT7, KT9, SW15, SW20, TW10
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 11.9 miles
- Islington 12.9 miles
- City of Westminster 9.6 miles
- Bexley 18.8 miles
- Sutton 4.8 miles
- Crawley 19.4 miles
- Croydon 8.8 miles
- Slough 16.5 miles
- Harrow 14.1 miles
- Watford 19.3 miles
- Woking 14.3 miles
- St. Albans 25 miles
Neighbouring places
- Alexandra Ward 0.4 miles
- Berrylands Ward 0.4 miles
- Green Lane & St. James Ward 0.6 miles
- St. Mark's & Seething Wells Ward 1 mile
- Old Malden Ward 1.1 miles
- King George's & Sunray Ward 1.1 miles
- Norbiton Ward 1.1 miles
- Surbiton Hill Ward 1.1 miles
- Tolworth Ward 1.1 miles
- New Malden Village Ward 1.1 miles
- Coombe Vale Ward 1.2 miles
- Motspur Park & Old Malden East Ward 1.2 miles
Example postcodes in Kingston upon Thames
KT5 9BP, KT2 7TW, KT5 8QD, KT2 6FG, KT2 5SU, KT6 6LX, KT1 3DX, KT5 9NT, KT6 7LH … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 9.4 miles
- London City Airport 16.3 miles
- Berrylands Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Malden Manor Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels in Kingston upon Thames Ad
- Chessington Hotel 4
- The White Hart Hotel 3
- Orchid Hotel, Epsom Surrey, Sure Collection by Best Western 3
- DoubleTree by Hilton London Kingston Upon Thames 4
- Premier Inn London Kingston Upon Thames 3
- Hotel Bosco 4
- Hermes Hotel by Nestor 3
- The Queen's Head
- Warren House Hotel 4
- Premier Inn London Tolworth 3
Schools in Kingston upon Thames
- Alexandra Primary School Primary
- Bedelsford School Special
- Burlington Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Burlington Junior School Primary
- Canbury School Independent - secondary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Chessington School Secondary
- Christ Church C of E Primary School Primary
- Coombe Boys' School Secondary
- Coombe Girls' School Secondary
- Coombe Hill Infant School Primary
- Coombe Hill Junior School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Dysart School Special
- Educare Small School Independent - primary
- Ellingham Primary School Primary
- Fern Hill Primary School Primary
- Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School Primary
- King Athelstan Primary School Primary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Kingsmeadow Stadium 0.9 miles
- New Malden Library Library 0.9 miles
- Bentall Shopping centre 1.7 miles
- Tudor Drive Library Library 2.5 miles
- Fishpond Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2.5 miles
- Caesar's Camp Historic site 2.8 miles
- Ham Library Library 3.5 miles
- White Lodge Estate 3.7 miles
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum Museum 3.7 miles
- Sandown Park Racecourse Recreation 3.9 miles
- Ham House Museum 3.9 miles
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 4 miles