Neighbourhood · Richmond upon Thames · London
North Sheen
Richmond upon Thames 004 · 7 sub-areas · 12,272 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (86/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (58/100)Liveability 29/100 · Below medianCommuter neighbourhood
North Sheen is a commuter neighbourhood within Richmond upon Thames — train into London runs in around 7 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Liveability
29/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in North Sheen?
A snapshot of North Sheen
2 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 15 restaurants and 0 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
North Sheen in Richmond upon Thames
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in North Sheen?
- The median monthly rent across North Sheen is £2,302.
- How safe is North Sheen?
- North Sheen 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 North Sheen?
- 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 7 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near North Sheen?
- There are 15 schools within 2 km of North Sheen, of which 46% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1509 m away.
- What is the council tax band in North Sheen?
- The most common council tax band in North Sheen is D, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,977. Council tax is set by Richmond upon Thames council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from North Sheen to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from North Sheen to central London is approximately 7 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 North Sheen?
- 100% of premises in North Sheen are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of North Sheen?
- North Sheen 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 North Sheen?
- 54% of households in North Sheen 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 North Sheen?
- The average property price across Richmond upon Thames (the local authority covering North Sheen) 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 North Sheen 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 North Sheen?
- North Sheen contains 7 local areas: Richmond upon Thames 004A, Richmond upon Thames 004D, Richmond upon Thames 004C, Richmond upon Thames 004G, Richmond upon Thames 004F…
FAQ
Frequently asked about North Sheen
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in North Sheen?
- The estimated median monthly rent in North Sheen 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 North Sheen a safe place to live?
- North Sheen has a safety score of 68/100. 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 North Sheen?
- 46% of schools within 2 km of North Sheen are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from North Sheen?
- Public-transport commute time from North Sheen to central London is approximately 7 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is North Sheen different from the rest of Richmond upon Thames?
- North Sheen contains 7 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 North Sheen rank in Richmond upon Thames?
- North Sheen scores 29/100 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.
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