East Sheen North
Richmond upon Thames 005 · 5 sub-areas · 9,062 residents
East Sheen North is a commuter neighbourhood within Richmond upon Thames — train into London runs in around 8 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in East Sheen North?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; daytime amenity skews to cafés and bakeries (19 within five minutes' walk) rather than pubs and bars; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £2,302 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
East Sheen North in Richmond upon Thames
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in East Sheen North?
- The median monthly rent across East Sheen North is £2,302.
- How safe is East Sheen North?
- East Sheen North has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is East Sheen North?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 8 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near East Sheen North?
- There are 15 schools within 2 km of East Sheen North, of which 43% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 962 m away.
- What is the council tax band in East Sheen North?
- The most common council tax band in East Sheen North is D, with the typical Band D annual charge around £3,276. Council tax is set by Richmond upon Thames council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from East Sheen North to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from East Sheen North to central London is approximately 8 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in East Sheen North?
- 100% of premises in East Sheen North are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of East Sheen North?
- East Sheen North sits in IMD decile 8 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in East Sheen North?
- 70% of households in East Sheen North are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in East Sheen North?
- The average property price across Richmond upon Thames (the local authority covering East Sheen North) is approximately £796,950, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is East Sheen North a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.42 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £46,594.)
- Which local areas are part of East Sheen North?
- East Sheen North contains 5 local areas: Richmond upon Thames 005B, Richmond upon Thames 005A, Richmond upon Thames 005C, Richmond upon Thames 005D, Richmond upon Thames 005E.
Frequently asked about East Sheen North
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in East Sheen North?
- The estimated median monthly rent in East Sheen North is £2,302. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is East Sheen North a safe place to live?
- East Sheen North has a safety score of 91/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near East Sheen North?
- 43% of schools within 2 km of East Sheen North are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from East Sheen North?
- Public-transport commute time from East Sheen North to central London is approximately 8 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is East Sheen North different from the rest of Richmond upon Thames?
- East Sheen North contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does East Sheen North rank in Richmond upon Thames?
- East Sheen North scores 73/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Richmond upon Thames, see the Cities table on the Richmond upon Thames page.