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Where is Richmond?

Richmond is in the county of Greater London, in England. It sits in the constituency of Richmond Park and its latitude and longitude is: 51.459215 -0.301129.

Map of schools, train stations, GPs, hospitals and shops near Richmond

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Richmond has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Lidl East Twickenham, M&S Richmond, M&S Richmond Rail SF, Sainsburys Richmond Friars Stile Local, Sainsburys Richmond Station Local, Tesco Richmond Kew Road Express, Tesco Richmond Metro, Waitrose Richmond, Whole Foods Richmond.

There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: 1A Duke Street, Be At One, Coffee That, One Kew Road, Tap Tavern Richmond, The Britannia, The Dukes Head, The Marlborough, The Orange Tree, The Railwa... (see map below for more bars and associated links).

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Adesso, Al Boccon Di Vino, Antipodea, Bacco Restaurant, Bagels Already, Bean Bar, Beirut Street Kitchen, Bills, Bone Daddies (Previously Byron), Bridg... (see map below for more).

There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Cafe Nano, Caffe Nero, Caffe Paola, Costa Coffee, Dharma Speciality Coffee, Oli & Ben Coffee Shop, Pret A Manger, R & H Cafe Gallery, Starbucks Coffee... (see map below for more).

Richmond has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.

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What is the property market like in Richmond?

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2023

The property market in Richmond has had a steady increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 16 August 2023, on average a detached house costs £1,690,555, which is down -0.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £1,115,071 (up 0.8% on last year) , a terraced house £878,907 (up 1.8% on last year) and a flat £499,642. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,692 per month.

Property prices in Richmond are a little higher than the average property prices across Greater London and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Richmond, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Greater London region.

Property data is based on Richmond upon Thames level pricing data and is as at June 2023 (publicised 16 August 2023)

Regarding the health of the Greater London property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,204	+11.1%	£340,313	+11.3%
Northumberland	£337,325	+8.5%	£184,842	+7.0%
Lancashire	£331,201	+5.7%	£198,039	+4.5%
Derbyshire	£344,451	+4.9%	£211,163	+3.8%
Leicestershire	£436,158	+4.9%	£264,342	+3.8%
Merseyside	£344,830	+4.8%	£216,901	+3.6%
Warwickshire	£529,186	+4.5%	£305,718	+3.5%
Greater Manchester	£403,675	+4.4%	£257,735	+3.7%
Gloucestershire	£542,438	+4.4%	£333,333	+4.3%
Oxfordshire	£711,995	+4.3%	£451,979	+3.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£332,412	+4.2%	£206,648	+3.9%
Wiltshire	£527,302	+3.8%	£331,630	+3.8%
West Yorkshire	£355,467	+3.6%	£212,399	+2.7%
Kent	£629,980	+3.5%	£392,043	+3.0%
Staffordshire	£368,518	+3.2%	£223,594	+2.9%
West Midlands	£410,980	+3.0%	£246,366	+2.9%
West Sussex	£693,611	+2.9%	£445,014	+3.1%
Devon	£510,021	+2.8%	£341,095	+3.3%
West Northamptonshire	£487,369	+2.7%	£283,235	+2.2%
Nottinghamshire	£334,125	+2.7%	£205,505	+2.4%
South Yorkshire	£286,071	+2.6%	£183,466	+2.2%
North Yorkshire	£426,004	+2.5%	£267,320	+2.0%
Norfolk	£410,350	+2.4%	£270,298	+2.2%
Worcestershire	£463,600	+2.4%	£279,546	+2.1%
Shropshire	£406,333	+2.3%	£253,546	+2.1%
Isle of Wight	£447,238	+2.3%	£305,949	+2.4%
Herefordshire	£435,570	+2.3%	£276,386	+2.3%
Essex	£597,549	+2.2%	£385,995	+1.6%
Hampshire	£635,610	+1.8%	£389,893	+2.0%
Buckinghamshire	£858,606	+1.7%	£463,046	+1.7%
Cambridgeshire	£494,548	+1.7%	£335,041	+1.7%
Lincolnshire	£310,171	+1.5%	£206,565	+1.9%
North Northamptonshire	£427,010	+1.4%	£254,805	+1.2%
Suffolk	£457,471	+0.9%	£284,740	+0.9%
East Sussex	£598,831	+0.7%	£387,056	+0.9%
Somerset	£465,072	+0.3%	£295,606	+0.5%
Dorset	£536,574	+0.1%	£352,588	+0.5%
Surrey	£961,283	+0.1%	£547,797	+1.0%
Hertfordshire	£946,765	0.0%	£545,243	+0.3%
Cornwall	£454,056	-0.9%	£300,238	-0.5%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Richmond, or click here to browse the longer list of Richmond property transactions from 2022.

Address	Details
HILLBROW, Richmond Hill, Richmond, Greater London , TW10 6BH	Sold for £1,650,000 on 01/12/2022 (Flat)
HILLBROW, Richmond Hill, Richmond, Greater London , TW10 6BH	Sold for £954,000 on 09/21/2022 (Flat)
22, Cardigan Road, Richmond, Greater London , TW10 6BJ	Sold for £385,000 on 09/30/2022 (Flat)
9, Queens Road, Richmond, Greater London , TW10 6JW	Sold for £1,500,000 on 04/01/2022 (Flat)
5B, Queens Road, Richmond, Greater London , TW10 6JW	Sold for £1,400,000 on 06/08/2022 (Flat)
21, Queens Road, Richmond, Greater London , TW10 6JW	Sold for £820,000 on 12/15/2022 (Flat)
11A, Onslow Road, Richmond, Greater London , TW10 6QH	Sold for £3,850,000 on 08/10/2022 (Semi-Detached)
45, Onslow Road, Richmond, Greater London , TW10 6QH	Sold for £540,000 on 09/22/2022 (Flat)

Which schools are near Richmond?

Richmond has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Orleans Park School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. There are 7 other outstanding schools nearby too.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

Click here to view the full list of nearby schools. or view a full screen school map which provides a wider radius of school options.

School	Type	Outstanding?
Orleans Park School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Grey Court School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
The Queen's Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2017
Marshgate Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Kew Riverside Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Deer Park School	Primary Free schools - Mixed	Yes - 2018
The Green School for Girls	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	No
Strathmore School	Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed	No
King's House School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys	No
Broomfield House School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Unicorn School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Darell Primary and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Meadlands Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Orleans Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
The Russell Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Sheen Mount Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
The Vineyard School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
St Richard's Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Stephen's C E Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Kew College	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
The Old Vicarage School	Primary Other independent school - Girls	No
The Blue School CofE Primary	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
The Green School for Boys	Secondary school Free schools - Boys	No
Worple Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Falcons Prep - Richmond	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys	No
The German School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Orleans Park School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (11/16/2017)	23 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Twickenham
Grey Court School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (1/11/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	Richmond
The Green School for Girls	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	1: Outstanding (9/28/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	Isleworth
Orleans Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (1/15/2014)	47 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Twickenham
The Vineyard School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (6/19/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	Richmond
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (7/9/2015)		Ofsted Report Link	Richmond
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (6/26/2009)		Ofsted Report Link	Richmond
The Queen's Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/30/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	Richmond
Marshgate Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/18/2015)		Ofsted Report Link	Richmond
The Blue School CofE Primary	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (5/14/2008)	118 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Isleworth
Deer Park School	Primary Free schools - Mixed	1: Outstanding (7/5/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	Richmond-upon-Thames
Sheen Mount Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (5/5/2022)	362 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Kew Riverside Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (1/11/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	Richmond
St Richard's Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (5/9/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Richmond
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (11/9/2016)		Ofsted Report Link	Richmond
Worple Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (9/18/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Isleworth
Strathmore School	Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed	2: Good (11/6/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Twickenham
Darell Primary and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (12/12/2012)	21 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Richmond
Meadlands Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (9/23/2016)		Ofsted Report Link	Richmond
The Russell Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (4/25/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Richmond

School	Type
Orleans Park School Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/16/2017) 23 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Grey Court School Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/11/2018)
The Green School for Girls Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/28/2011)
Orleans Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/15/2014) 47 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
The Vineyard School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/19/2013)
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/9/2015)
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/26/2009)
The Queen's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/30/2017)
Marshgate Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/18/2015)
The Blue School CofE Primary Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/14/2008) 118 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Deer Park School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/5/2018)
Sheen Mount Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/5/2022) 362 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Kew Riverside Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/11/2017)
St Richard's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/9/2014)
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/9/2016)
Worple Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/18/2014)
Strathmore School Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/6/2014)
Darell Primary and Nursery School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/12/2012) 21 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Meadlands Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/23/2016)
The Russell Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/25/2014)

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Richmond?

Richmond has it's own tube station. You can get to Westminster in 52 min(s) and Embankment in 55 min(s).

Station

Distance from Richmond

Commute options

Richmond (tube)

Nearby

- Hammersmith (District) (7 mins - London Overground - District)
- High Street Kensington (30 mins - London Overground - District)

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Stop	Time	Line
West Kensington	2 mins	- London Overground - District
Kew Gardens	3 mins	- London Overground - District
Barons Court	5 mins	- London Overground - District
Gunnersbury	5 mins	- London Overground - District
Wimbledon	7 mins	- London Overground - District
Hammersmith (District)	7 mins	- London Overground - District
Wimbledon Park	8 mins	- London Overground - District
Ravenscourt Park	9 mins	- London Overground - District
Southfields	10 mins	- London Overground - District
Stamford Brook	11 mins	- London Overground - District
East Putney	12 mins	- London Overground - District
Turnham Green	13 mins	- London Overground - District
Putney Bridge	14 mins	- London Overground - District
Chiswick Park	14 mins	- London Overground - District
Parsons Green	16 mins	- London Overground - District
Acton Town	17 mins	- London Overground - District
Fulham Broadway	19 mins	- London Overground - District
West Brompton	21 mins	- London Overground - District
Ealing Common	21 mins	- London Overground - District
Kensington (Olympia)	24 mins	- London Overground - District
Ealing Broadway	25 mins	- London Overground - District
Earls Court	27 mins	- London Overground - District
High Street Kensington	30 mins	- London Overground - District
Notting Hill Gate	33 mins	- London Overground - District
Bayswater	36 mins	- London Overground - District
Paddington (Dis)	39 mins	- London Overground - District

Richmond (London)
A busy station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year.

Nearby

- Vauxhall (28 mins - South Western Railway - £92 monthly fare) View details

- London Waterloo (31 mins - South Western Railway - £134 monthly fare) View details

- Reading (1 change(s) - 79 mins - Great Western Railway) View details

Syon Lane
A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year.

2 miles

- Vauxhall (31 mins - South Western Railway - £92 monthly fare) View details

- London Waterloo (37 mins - South Western Railway - £134 monthly fare) View details

Motspur Park
A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year.

7 miles

- Vauxhall (32 mins - South Western Railway - £92 monthly fare) View details

- London Waterloo (39 mins - South Western Railway - £134 monthly fare) View details

- Victoria (1 change(s) - 66 mins - Southern - £134 monthly fare) View details

- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 70 mins - Southern - £134 monthly fare) View details

- Reading (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Great Western Railway) View details

South Ruislip
A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year.

10 miles

- Marylebone (17 mins - Chiltern Railways - £169 monthly fare) View details

- Reading (1 change(s) - 93 mins - Great Western Railway) View details

- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 106 mins - CrossCountry) View details

West Sutton
A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year.

10 miles

- Wimbledon (21 mins - Thameslink - £72 monthly fare) View details

- Victoria (1 change(s) - 49 mins - Southern) View details

- East Croydon (1 change(s) - 53 mins - Thameslink - £49 monthly fare) View details

- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 55 mins - Southern) View details

- London St Pancras (72 mins - Thameslink) View details

- Brighton (1 change(s) - 107 mins - Thameslink) View details

- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 141 mins - Thameslink) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Richmond upon Thames) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Richmond upon Thames residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	80.5%	81.7%
Asian	8.9%	9.3%
Mixed	5.5%	2.9%
Other	3.3%	2.1%
Black	1.9%	4.0%

What is the socio-economic status Richmond?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Richmond Park consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	8.6%
Small employers and own account workers	11.5%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	29.3%	2 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	25.8%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	2.2%
Semi-routine occupations	5.2%
Routine occupations	4.0%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	5.9%	456 out of 573
Full-time students	7.3%

How fast is the broadband in Richmond?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Greater London is fast (77mbps). Richmond is faster than this, with average download speeds of 94.5mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Richmond Park level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	94.5 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	98.1%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.1%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Richmond area?

Crime stats were found at the Richmond upon Thames level:

Type	Richmond upon Thames	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	58	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	5	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	4	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	3	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	15	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Richmond?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Richmond.

Flood warnings

The DEFRA API is currently reporting at least one flood warning in this area - please refer to the UK Government website for information on this.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Herts and North London	River Thames	River Thames from the River Brent to the River Crane including East Isleworth and Syon Park
Herts and North London	River Thames	River Thames including areas in the boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow
Kent S London and E Sussex	River Thames	River Thames including areas in the boroughs of Wandsworth and Richmond-upon-Thames
Kent S London and E Sussex	River Thames	River Thames from Mortlake High Street East to Richmond Bridge including Mortlake, North Sheen, Kew, the Royal Botanic Gardens and Old Deer Park
Kent S London and E Sussex	River Thames	River Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir
Kent S London and E Sussex	River Thames	River Thames from Richmond Bridge to Teddington Weir including West Petersham and Ham Lands
Kent S London and E Sussex	River Thames	River Thames from the River Crane to Teddington Weir including St. Margaret's, Eel Pie Island, Strawberry Hill and East Teddington

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Richmond compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,115,071 Detached: £1,690,555	58	Primary: 24 Secondary: 9	29.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 48 Secondary: 25	28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 84 Secondary: 39	25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 76 Secondary: 32	25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 60 Secondary: 29	26.8% residents in higher managerial positions 9.3% residents long-term unemployed
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 65 Secondary: 31	19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 10.7% residents long-term unemployed
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £2,648,574 Detached: £3,058,871	266	Primary: 57 Secondary: 37	28.9% residents in higher managerial positions 9.4% residents long-term unemployed
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,343,545 Detached: £1,935,073	112	Primary: 87 Secondary: 29	22.6% residents in higher managerial positions 10.3% residents long-term unemployed
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 67 Secondary: 29	23.0% residents in higher managerial positions 8.6% residents long-term unemployed
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 53 Secondary: 22	16.4% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,277,080 Detached: £1,880,413	77	Primary: 68 Secondary: 30	30.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £936,376 Detached: £1,782,821	67	Primary: 27 Secondary: 12	29.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,348,553 Detached: £1,453,787	117	Primary: 67 Secondary: 27	28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £816,851 Detached: £1,424,936	69	Primary: 38 Secondary: 17	21.1% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,023,841 Detached: £1,264,971	106	Primary: 42 Secondary: 14	22.1% residents in higher managerial positions 8.0% residents long-term unemployed
Hackney, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,110,559 Detached: £1,180,881	116	Primary: 88 Secondary: 34	19.0% residents in higher managerial positions 11.9% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,115,071 Detached: £1,690,555	58	Primary: 24 Secondary: 9
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 48 Secondary: 25
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 84 Secondary: 39
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 76 Secondary: 32
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 60 Secondary: 29
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 65 Secondary: 31
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £2,648,574 Detached: £3,058,871	266	Primary: 57 Secondary: 37
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,343,545 Detached: £1,935,073	112	Primary: 87 Secondary: 29
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 67 Secondary: 29
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 53 Secondary: 22
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,277,080 Detached: £1,880,413	77	Primary: 68 Secondary: 30
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £936,376 Detached: £1,782,821	67	Primary: 27 Secondary: 12
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,348,553 Detached: £1,453,787	117	Primary: 67 Secondary: 27
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £816,851 Detached: £1,424,936	69	Primary: 38 Secondary: 17
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,023,841 Detached: £1,264,971	106	Primary: 42 Secondary: 14
Hackney, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,110,559 Detached: £1,180,881	116	Primary: 88 Secondary: 34

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Property prices

Type	Richmond
	Avg Price	Annual Change	Avg Price	Annual Change
Detached	£1,690,555	-0.4%
Semi-Detached	£1,115,071	+0.8%
Terraced	£878,907	+1.8%
Flat	£499,642	+0.6%
Two bedroom rental	£1,692 p\|m

Broadband speeds

	Richmond
Average speed	94.5 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	98.1%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.1%

Residents & Community

	Richmond
Population
Median Age	41.1
Happiness	Above Average for Greater London, Average for UK
Socio-economic factors	29.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed

Crime (per 1,000 people)

	Richmond
Total Crimes	58
Burglaries	5
Public Order Offences	4
Bicycle Thefts	3
Violence Against People	15

Schools

	Richmond
Primary Schools Nearby	24
Secondary Schools Nearby	9

Connections

	Richmond
Train commutes	- Wimbledon (2 mins) - Victoria (4 mins) - East Croydon (6 mins) - Paddington (6 mins) - London St Pancras (8 mins) - Euston (9 mins) - Vauxhall (17 mins) - Reading (18 mins) - London Waterloo (20 mins) - London Bridge (23 mins) - Highbury & Islington (35 mins) - Cannon Street (42 mins) - Charing Cross (48 mins) - Kings Cross (48 mins) - Brighton (49 mins) - Stratford (London) (51 mins) - London Liverpool Street (73 mins)
Nearby stations	- Richmond - South Ruislip - Motspur Park - Syon Lane - Richmond (London) - West Sutton
Airport access	London Heathrow (approx 6.4 miles)

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	Property market	£1,115,071 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is London Heathrow (6.4 miles)
	Broadband	94.5mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 80.5% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 19.6% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 2 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 456 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Richmond Park level)
	Community	Median age is 41.1 \| Happiness is Above Average for Greater London, Average for UK
	Crime	5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Richmond upon Thames)
	Commute (approx)	- Wimbledon (2 mins) - Victoria (4 mins) - East Croydon (6 mins) - Paddington (6 mins) - London St Pancras (8 mins) - Euston (9 mins) - Vauxhall (17 mins) - Reading (18 mins) - London Waterloo (20 mins) - London Bridge (23 mins) - Highbury & Islington (35 mins) - Cannon Street (42 mins) - Charing Cross (48 mins) - Kings Cross (48 mins) - Brighton (49 mins) - Stratford (London) (51 mins) - London Liverpool Street (73 mins)... (view more here)

	£1,115,071 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is London Heathrow (6.4 miles)
	94.5mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 41.1 \| Happiness is Above Average for Greater London, Average for UK
	Ranked 2 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 456 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Richmond Park level)
	5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Richmond upon Thames)
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