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Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council

Local authority area: Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a london borough, in the Greater London region of England. It covers 37.3 km² and had 168,302 residents in 2022 — about 4,517 people per km². The authority dates from 1965.

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Council headquartersKingston upon Thames Guildhall
Kingston upon Thames Guildhall
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People

Population

Estimates recorded for Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, 2012–2022.

Residents, 2022168,302+2.7% since 2012
Land area37.3km²14.4 sq mi
Density4,517/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#161of 382 UK councils · #143 in England
Population estimates4 data points
163.9K173.5K175.5K168.3K
2012201520182022
History

How the council came to be

  1. 1965
    Created

    Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames became a local authority area.

Abroad

Twinned with

Delft
Same region, same type

Other london boroughs in London

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Elections

19 electoral wards

Census 2021: 168,063 residents in 65,626 households across the wards; 14.5% aged 65+, 60.9% of homes owned, 25.7% of households without a car.

1St Mark's & Seething Wells5,342 households · 10.6% aged 65+11,8092Tolworth4,187 households · 12.4% aged 65+11,1883Norbiton4,164 households · 9.8% aged 65+11,1874Hook & Chessington North4,156 households · 16.1% aged 65+11,1115Kingston Gate4,205 households · 10.5% aged 65+10,8256Surbiton Hill4,961 households · 14.9% aged 65+10,636

All wards of Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

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Council offices

Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.

CKingston CouncilCouncil office · Kingston upon Thames KT1 1EU · hours listedCSurrey Children Services Contact CentreCouncil office · Kingston upon Thames KT1 2ND · hours listed
Westminster

Constituencies

Kingston and Surbiton · 14 wardsRichmond Park · 5 wardsWimbledon · 4 wards
Source: Wikidata Q32508 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.