Neighbourhood · Richmond upon Thames · London
Twickenham West
Richmond upon Thames 015 · 7 sub-areas · 11,445 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (81/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (56/100)Liveability 72/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood
Twickenham West 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.
Liveability
72/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Twickenham West?
A snapshot of Twickenham West
2 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Twickenham West in Richmond upon Thames
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Twickenham West?
- The median monthly rent across Twickenham West is £2,302.
- How safe is Twickenham West?
- Twickenham West 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 Twickenham West?
- 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 Twickenham West?
- There are 24 schools within 2 km of Twickenham West, of which 42% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1043 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Twickenham West?
- The most common council tax band in Twickenham West is D, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,718. Council tax is set by Richmond upon Thames council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Twickenham West to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Twickenham West 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 Twickenham West?
- 100% of premises in Twickenham West are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Twickenham West?
- Twickenham West 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 Twickenham West?
- 70% of households in Twickenham West 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 Twickenham West?
- The average property price across Richmond upon Thames (the local authority covering Twickenham West) 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 Twickenham West 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 Twickenham West?
- Twickenham West contains 7 local areas: Richmond upon Thames 015A, Richmond upon Thames 015B, Richmond upon Thames 015D, Richmond upon Thames 015G, Richmond upon Thames 015E…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Twickenham West
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Twickenham West?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Twickenham West 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 Twickenham West a safe place to live?
- Twickenham West 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 Twickenham West?
- 42% of schools within 2 km of Twickenham West are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Twickenham West?
- Public-transport commute time from Twickenham West to central London is approximately 8 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Twickenham West different from the rest of Richmond upon Thames?
- Twickenham West 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 Twickenham West rank in Richmond upon Thames?
- Twickenham West scores 72/100 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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