St Margarets
Richmond upon Thames 007 · 4 sub-areas · 6,621 residents
St Margarets is a commuter neighbourhood within Richmond upon Thames — train into London runs in around 6 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; 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 St Margarets?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 14 restaurants and 3 pubs in five minutes; 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.
St Margarets in Richmond upon Thames
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in St Margarets?
- The median monthly rent across St Margarets is £2,302.
- How safe is St Margarets?
- St Margarets 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 St Margarets?
- 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 6 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near St Margarets?
- There are 22 schools within 2 km of St Margarets, of which 43% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1066 m away.
- What is the council tax band in St Margarets?
- The most common council tax band in St Margarets is D, with the typical Band D annual charge around £3,159. Council tax is set by Richmond upon Thames council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from St Margarets to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from St Margarets to central London is approximately 6 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 St Margarets?
- 100% of premises in St Margarets are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of St Margarets?
- St Margarets sits in IMD decile 10 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 St Margarets?
- 64% of households in St Margarets 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 St Margarets?
- The average property price across Richmond upon Thames (the local authority covering St Margarets) 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 St Margarets 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 St Margarets?
- St Margarets contains 4 local areas: Richmond upon Thames 007B, Richmond upon Thames 007C, Richmond upon Thames 007A, Richmond upon Thames 007D.
Frequently asked about St Margarets
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in St Margarets?
- The estimated median monthly rent in St Margarets 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 St Margarets a safe place to live?
- St Margarets has a safety score of 93/100. 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 St Margarets?
- 43% of schools within 2 km of St Margarets are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from St Margarets?
- Public-transport commute time from St Margarets to central London is approximately 6 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is St Margarets different from the rest of Richmond upon Thames?
- St Margarets 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 St Margarets rank in Richmond upon Thames?
- St Margarets scores 69/100 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.