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About

Hook is a residential area in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, adjacent to Surbiton and served by local roads that link to the A3. Housing is a mix of Victorian terraces and interwar semi-detached streets, with small parades of shops and a handful of pubs and takeaways clustered along Hook Road. Daily services are centred on those retail runs and nearby schools; buses run into Kingston and Surbiton for wider rail and town-centre connections.

At the heart of the neighbourhood is Hook Rise Park, a substantial public open space with grassed slopes, children's play areas and sports space used by local clubs and schools. The park and the road pattern around it give the area a clear local focus, and community events regularly use the green. The ward combines suburban streets with pockets of planted verges and back lanes that reflect the gradual growth of the area through the 20th century.

Area overview

On average Hook has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 6.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hook is £83,531 per year. There are 2 schools in Hook: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Hook is home to around 7,880 people, with a population density of about 4,817.5 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.6%
Connectivity
3/10

Area Profile

Hook Population
7,880
Population density
4,817.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.4(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.1(-44%)
Vehicle crime
8.76(-7%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.85(+20%)
Shoplifting
4.95(-50%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,251
66.63%
Other White
734
9.31%
Other Asian
408
5.18%
Indian
236
2.99%
Other
204
2.59%
Total population: 7,881

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,226
35.38%
Level 3 (A level)
1,037
16.48%
No qualifications
1,009
16.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
863
13.72%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
630
10.01%
Total 16+ residents: 6,291

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,186
40.12%
Owns outright
1,053
35.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
425
14.38%
Social rents from council
165
5.58%
Other forms of private rent
63
2.13%
Total households: 2,956

Property prices in Hook

Median price£510,000
Price per sq ft£549
Sales (last 12 months)75
Typical range (middle 50%)£408K – £576K

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £510,000 (about £549 per square foot) in Hook area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £750,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hook over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached7£620,000£531
Semi-Detached38£542,500£558
Terraced19£477,000£570
Flats11£250,000£431

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Hook

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hook.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£621,000£300,000£445,000£380,000
2017£527,500£295,000£433,750£388,000
2018£525,000£246,500£450,000£400,000
2019£500,000£250,000£415,000£413,750
2020£625,000£232,000£472,500£400,000
2021£568,500£260,000£472,000£427,501
2022£605,000£295,000£526,500£465,000
2023£925,000£251,500£517,500£462,250
2024£553,500£320,000£520,000£461,000
2025£615,000£245,000£535,000£490,000
2026£620,000£290,000£506,000£520,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hook.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hook.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£470£440£417£472
2017£498£401£459£501
2018£524£396£463£489
2019£502£399£467£472
2020£411£384£482£430
2021£496£378£523£528
2022£642£475£528£559
2023£509£438£538£531
2024£606£465£552£546
2025£524£425£545£569
2026£636£431£571£662
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hook.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Hook in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.