Parkgate Gardens, London, SW14 8BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW14 8BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.7%	48.3%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of SW14 8BQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.7%	24.7%	-5.0%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	64.5%	5.0%	44.2%	20.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	72.4%	70.5%	-1.9%	48.4%	22.1%
Good health	21.5%	22%	0.5%	33.6%	-11.6%
Fair health	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around SW14 8BQ this area, 3.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 67%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	3.3%	-5.9%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	7.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	17%	5.9%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	61.8%	67%	5.2%	33.8%	33.2%
Other	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.9%	86.1%	-4.8%	81.4%	4.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	69.9%	-12.0%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	6.2%	11.2%	5.0%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	6.1%	5.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	0.3%	4.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	70.1%	-9.4%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	3.4%	15.1%	11.7%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	4.4%	7.5%	3.1%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.7%	-6.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	14.9%	6.0%	8.9%

Safety

Is Parkgate Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parkgate Gardens was 146.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.0% higher than the East Sheen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parkgate Gardens has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in East Sheen and the 69th highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 141.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£75,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW14 8BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Parkgate Gardens are based on 23 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Richmond Upon Thames.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Parkgate Gardens, London, SW14 8BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW14 8BQ

Average Price
£2,705,785

Semi-Detached
£2,656,034

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,780,412

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkgate Gardens

Average Price
£2,777,118

Semi-Detached
£2,777,927

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,774,824

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parkgate GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Parkgate Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,580,000	2022-09-23	£2,577,493
1 Parkgate Gardens, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,610,000	2021-11-11	£2,695,574
15 Parkgate Gardens, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,575,000	2021-09-10	£2,675,876
9 Parkgate Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,827,500	2017-07-19	£2,181,963
6 Parkgate Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,550,000	2011-08-17	£2,840,285

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW14 8BQ

Employment

SW14 8BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SW14 8BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW14 8BQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	56
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	35
Human health and social work activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	14
Manufacturing	10
Construction	6
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	1,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	2,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	5,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheen Mount Primary School West Temple , East Sheen SW14 7RT	4out of 4	780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Sheen Primary School Upper Richmond Road West , East Sheen SW14 8ED	4out of 4	1,159 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alton School Danebury Avenue , Roehampton SW15 4PD	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomson House School 27 Sheen Lane , SW14 8HY	4out of 4	1,222 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Worple Street , SW14 8HE	4out of 4	1,327 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richmond Park Academy Park Avenue , SW14 8RG	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School Queens Road , TW10 6HW	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiswick School Burlington Lane , Chiswick W4 3UN	2out of 4	2,896 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Putney Academy Pullman Gardens , Putney SW15 3DG	3out of 4	3,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grey Court School Ham Street , Ham TW10 7HN	4out of 4	4,172 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	5,306 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tower House School 188 Sheen Lane , SW14 8LF	- not rated	507 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ibstock Place School Clarence Lane , Roehampton SW15 5PY	- not rated	1,196 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Roehampton Hospital School The Priory Hospital Roehampton , Priory Lane SW15 5JJ	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Lodge School Priory Lane , SW15 5JJ	- not rated	1,296 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddock School Priory Lane , SW15 5RT	4out of 4	1,454 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
LTA Operation Ltd	National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane	772 yd
Harris + Hoole	409-411 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	790 yd
Costa Coffee	389 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	794 yd
Kaalika Indian Restaurant	425 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	798 yd
Man Vs Food London	431 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnes Home Guard Association	76A Richmond Park Road, East Sheen	481 yd
Sheen Lawn Tennis & Squash Club	Parklands Close, East Sheen	509 yd
The Plough	42 Christchurch Road, East Sheen	549 yd
Hare and Hounds	214-216 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	859 yd
The Pig & Whistle	86 Sheen Lane, East Sheen	863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	310 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	836 yd
Pala Kebab House	238 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	848 yd
Domino's Pizza	188A Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	885 yd
Batter Fry	209 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	900 yd
Basilico	178 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	385-387 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen		794 yd
Waitrose	292 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen		852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Palewell Common PALEWELL COTTAGE PALEWELL COTTAGE PALEWELL COMMON DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	425 yd
Sheen Lawn Tennis And Squash Club PARKLANDS CLOSE	squash courts, tennis courts	471 yd
Shene Sports & Fitness Centre PARK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	711 yd
Sheen Common FIFE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	747 yd
Bank Of England Sports Centre Bank Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	859 yd
Richmond Park ROEHAMPTON GATE LODGE ROEHAMPTON GATE LODGE PRIORY LANE	grass pitches	874 yd
Sheen Mount Primary School WEST TEMPLE SHEEN	swimming pool	918 yd
National Tennis Centre NATIONAL TENNIS CENTRE NATIONAL TENNIS CENTRE PRIORY LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	921 yd
Ibstock Place School CLARENCE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	985 yd
Sw14 Women'S Fitness SHEEN LANE	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	275.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SW14 8BQ