Neighbourhood comparison
North Sheen vs Richmond Central
Richmond upon Thames, London · Richmond upon Thames, London
North Sheen · 6Richmond Central leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesRichmond Central · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
29
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +24 pts
52
✓ leads
68
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +18 pts
86
✓ leads
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
93
90
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
92
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,247/mo
✓ leads
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£221/mo
£2,468/mo
£2,665/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£57/mo
£2,722/mo
£2,977/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£438/yr
£3,415/yr
7.4 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.6 yrs
9.0 yrs
Earning power
£46,594/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£46,594/yr
81%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
81%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.42
Safety detail
93.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -45.0
48.3
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Schools detail
46%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
45%
Connectivity
551 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +246 m
797 m
7 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
9 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -3 pp
97%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,272
Population
6,228
8,710 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,974 / km²
61%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
72%
✓ leads
63%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
71%
✓ leads
15
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +35
50
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
5
3
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +11
14
✓ leads
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
6
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +9
11
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