Vicarage Road, London, SW14 8RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW14 8RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.6%	2.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.2%	48.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 8RS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.5% 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	22.7%	24.9%	2.2%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	67.3%	65.5%	-1.8%	44.2%	21.3%
Separated	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	9.1%	-7.5%
Widowed	4%	6%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (92.3%) 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	63.1%	69.2%	6.1%	48.4%	20.8%
Good health	30.1%	23.1%	-7.0%	33.6%	-10.5%
Fair health	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8RS this area, 5.2% 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 74.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2%	5.2%	3.2%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	8%	-1.6%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10%	0.4%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	69.3%	74.3%	5.0%	33.8%	40.5%
Other	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.3%	89.7%	-4.6%	81.4%	8.3%
Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	80.1%	71.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	9.2%	11.6%	2.4%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.4%	0.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	3%	5.3%	2.3%	0.3%	5.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	71.3%	-7.3%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	2.7%	18.8%	16.1%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5%	1.1%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	1.3%	-10.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Vicarage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Road was 64.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.0% lower than the East Sheen average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Vicarage Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in East Sheen and the 239th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.0%.

🔎 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 8RS, 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 Vicarage Road are based on 660 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 Vicarage Road, London, SW14 8RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW14 8RS

Average Price
£2,419,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£5,612,382

Flats/Maisonettes
£822,391

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Road

Average Price
£639,663

Semi-Detached
£1,115,872

Terraced
£685,621

Detached
£2,685,994

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,463

Other
£280,268

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Vine House Vicarage Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£4,310,000	2015-06-25	£5,568,233
Flat C Corner House Vicarage Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2012-12-20	£509,212
Flat A Corner House Vicarage Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2012-12-06	£1,077,462
Vine House Vicarage Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,250,000	2003-02-17	£5,990,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW14 8RS

Employment

SW14 8RS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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 8RS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	69
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	17
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	17
Real estate activities	17
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	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	1,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	1,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	4,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	4,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	4out of 4	5,311 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	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomson House School 27 Sheen Lane , SW14 8HY	- not rated	1,012 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
East Sheen Primary School Upper Richmond Road West , East Sheen SW14 8ED	4out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Worple Street , SW14 8HE	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Carrington Road , TW10 5AA	- not rated	1,371 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acton Green County First and Middle School Beaumont Road , W4 5AW	- not rated	5,102 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shene School Park Avenue , East Sheen SW14 8RG	- not rated	668 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Richmond Park Park Avenue , SW14 8RG	3out of 4	668 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	1,586 yd	Voluntary aided school	-	Mixed	More About School
Chiswick School Burlington Lane , Chiswick W4 3UN	3out of 4	2,695 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiswick Community School Burlington Lane , Chiswick W4 3UN	- not rated	2,695 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richmond Adult Community College Parkshot , TW9 2RE	- not rated	2,712 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) Parkshot , TW9 2RE	- not rated	2,716 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	4,093 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	5,185 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 , Richmond SW14 8LF	- not rated	290 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Roehampton Hospital School The Priory Hospital Roehampton , Priory Lane SW15 5JJ	- not rated	1,237 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roehampton Gate School Priory Lane , SW15 5JJ	- not rated	1,269 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ibstock Place School Clarence Lane , Roehampton SW15 5PY	- not rated	1,329 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roehampton University Roehampton Lane , SW15 5PJ	- not rated	1,778 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harris + Hoole	409-411 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	482 yd
Kaalika Indian Restaurant	425 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	484 yd
Man Vs Food London	431 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	492 yd
Costa Coffee	389 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	496 yd
Grilandia Restaurant	437-439 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	499 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnes Home Guard Association	76A Richmond Park Road, East Sheen	203 yd
The Plough	42 Christchurch Road, East Sheen	278 yd
Sheen Lawn Tennis & Squash Club	Parklands Close, East Sheen	420 yd
The Pig & Whistle	86 Sheen Lane, East Sheen	580 yd
Hare and Hounds	214-216 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	310 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	522 yd
Pala Kebab House	238 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	583 yd
TJ's Place	475 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	607 yd
Domino's Pizza	188A Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	673 yd
Basilico	178 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	706 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	385-387 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	498 yd
Waitrose	292 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	546 yd
Tesco Express	39-41 Sheen Lane, East Sheen	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheen Lawn Tennis And Squash Club PARKLANDS CLOSE	squash courts, tennis courts	372 yd
Palewell Common PALEWELL COTTAGE PALEWELL COTTAGE PALEWELL COMMON DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	616 yd
Shene Sports & Fitness Centre PARK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	642 yd
Sheen Common FIFE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	657 yd
Sheen Mount Primary School WEST TEMPLE SHEEN	swimming pool	685 yd
Sw14 Women'S Fitness SHEEN LANE	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Bank Of England Sports Centre Bank Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,009 yd
National Tennis Centre NATIONAL TENNIS CENTRE NATIONAL TENNIS CENTRE PRIORY LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,046 yd
East Sheen Primary School UPPER RICHMOND ROAD WEST	artificial grass pitch	1,065 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%

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

Overview of SW14 8RS