Richmond Central
Richmond upon Thames 008 · 4 sub-areas · 6,228 residents
Richmond Central is a commuter neighbourhood within Richmond upon Thames — train into London runs in around 9 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Richmond Central?
The area is unusually green for its density — 11 parks and 1 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; there's a serious food scene on the doorstep — 50 restaurants and lots of variety within a five-minute walk; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Richmond Central in Richmond upon Thames
What you'll need on day one
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Richmond Central?
- The median monthly rent across Richmond Central is £2,302.
- How safe is Richmond Central?
- Richmond Central 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 Richmond Central?
- 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 9 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Richmond Central?
- There are 14 schools within 2 km of Richmond Central, of which 45% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 690 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Richmond Central?
- The most common council tax band in Richmond Central is E, with the typical Band D annual charge around £3,415. Council tax is set by Richmond upon Thames council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Richmond Central to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Richmond Central to central London is approximately 9 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 Richmond Central?
- 97% of premises in Richmond Central are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Richmond Central?
- Richmond Central sits in IMD decile 9 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 Richmond Central?
- 52% of households in Richmond Central 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 Richmond Central?
- The average property price across Richmond upon Thames (the local authority covering Richmond Central) 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 Richmond Central 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 Richmond Central?
- Richmond Central contains 4 local areas: Richmond upon Thames 008B, Richmond upon Thames 008D, Richmond upon Thames 008A, Richmond upon Thames 008C.
Frequently asked about Richmond Central
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Richmond Central?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Richmond Central 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 Richmond Central a safe place to live?
- Richmond Central has a safety score of 86/100. 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 Richmond Central?
- 45% of schools within 2 km of Richmond Central are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Richmond Central?
- Public-transport commute time from Richmond Central to central London is approximately 9 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Richmond Central different from the rest of Richmond upon Thames?
- Richmond Central contains 4 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 Richmond Central rank in Richmond upon Thames?
- Richmond Central scores 52/100 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.