Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Twickenham West vs Richmond Central

Richmond upon Thames, London · Richmond upon Thames, London

Neighbourhood
Twickenham West
Richmond upon Thames
vs
Neighbourhood
Richmond Central
Richmond upon Thames
Twickenham West · 9Dead heat — 9 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 6 tiesRichmond Central · 9

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

72
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -20 pts
52
91
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
86
85
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
93
✓ leads
88
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
92

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£2,102/mo
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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 +£366/mo
£2,468/mo
£2,663/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£59/mo
£2,722/mo
£2,718/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£697/yr
£3,415/yr
6.5 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.5 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

35.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +12.5
48.3

Schools detail

42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
45%
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Connectivity

672 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +125 m
797 m
8 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 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.

11,445
Population
6,228
7,818 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,974 / km²
54%
% with a degree
Δ +19 pp
72%
✓ leads
52%
% working from home
Δ +19 pp
71%
✓ leads
8
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +42
50
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +4
5
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +13
14
✓ leads
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
6
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +9
11
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