Upper Richmond Road, London, SW15 5RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW15 5RQ is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	46.8%	-4.3%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	48.9%	53.2%	4.3%	49.0%	4.2%

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 area around SW15 5RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.2%	47.5%	-1.7%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	37.6%	3.6%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.4%	7.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (87.9%) 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	56.3%	58.7%	2.4%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	28.5%	29.2%	0.7%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	11.6%	7.2%	-4.4%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 SW15 5RQ this area, 9.2% 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 63%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	9.2%	-2.3%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13.2%	3.8%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	57.4%	63%	5.6%	33.8%	29.2%
Other	8.2%	1.7%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	85.2%	73.6%	-11.6%	81.4%	-7.8%
Arab	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	68.3%	61.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	8.1%	14%	5.9%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	11%	3.6%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	61.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	3.5%	21.8%	18.3%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	7%	8.4%	1.4%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	18%	1.2%	-16.8%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	4.6%	0.4%	4.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Upper Richmond Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Richmond Road was 171.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 157.7% higher than the Barnes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Richmond Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Barnes and the 50th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 161.7%.

🔎 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
£75,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW15 5RQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Upper Richmond Road are based on 3030 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 Upper Richmond Road, London, SW15 5RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW15 5RQ

Average Price
£1,037,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,705,086

Detached
£2,418,922

Flats/Maisonettes
£590,806

Other
£45,337

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Richmond Road

Average Price
£589,501

Semi-Detached
£1,586,621

Terraced
£1,147,913

Detached
£2,515,249

Flats/Maisonettes
£505,006

Other
£1,428,413

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Richmond Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 444 Upper Richmond Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-05-16	£673,947
Flat 4 450 Upper Richmond Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,999	2025-05-09	£424,586
Flat 6 450 Upper Richmond Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£412,000	2024-11-15	£390,170
Flat C 454 Upper Richmond Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-06-29	£557,971
Flat 5 450 Upper Richmond Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-07-29	£418,091

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW15 5RQ

Employment

SW15 5RQ 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.

SW15 5RQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	130
Self-Employed	44
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	20
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	2,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	3,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	3,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	3,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Roehampton Roehampton Lane , Roehampton SW15 5NX	3out of 4	928 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Primary School Cross Street , Barnes SW13 0QQ	4out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Putney 184 Lower Richmond Road , SW15 1LY	3out of 4	964 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney Putney Common , Putney SW15 1HL	3out of 4	978 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huntingfield School Parkstead Road , SW15 5ER	- not rated	1,048 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,924 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	5,030 yd	Community school	No	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	1,515 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Richmond Park Park Avenue , SW14 8RG	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott School Pullman Gardens , Putney SW15 3DG	- not rated	1,647 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Putney Academy Pullman Gardens , Putney SW15 3DG	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bishops Avenue , Fulham SW6 6ED	- not rated	2,191 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	4,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	5,030 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	2,011 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	3,401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	3,875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	4,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Putney Park School Woodborough Road , SW15 6PY	- not rated	572 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falcons School 11 Woodborough Road , London SW15 6PY	- not rated	583 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Pavilion School Vine Road Recreation Ground , Barnes SW13 0NE	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roehampton Gate School Priory Lane , SW15 5JJ	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roehampton Hospital School The Priory Hospital Roehampton , Priory Lane SW15 5JJ	- not rated	942 yd	Other independent 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
Poole Catering	Rosslyn Park Rugby Club, Priory Lane	56 yd
Munal Tandoori Nepalese Cuisine	Former Parent 393, Upper Richmond Road	91 yd
Independent Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd	Falcons School for Girls, 11	563 yd
Thomas Franks Ltd	Falcons School, 11 Woodborough Road	563 yd
The Kitchen	Putney Leisure Centre, Dryburgh Road	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Brown Dog	28 Cross Street, Barnes		1,005 yd
The Arab Boy	289 Upper Richmond Road, London		1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barriga Grill House	365 Upper Richmond Road, London		190 yd
Millennium Pizza Bar ( Just Chicken & Pizza)	205 Lower Richmond Road, London		1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	408 Upper Richmond Road, London		527 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnes Common East HALCYON CLOSE	grass pitches	272 yd
Roehampton Club ROEHAMPTON LANE	golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	485 yd
Barnes Common West VINE ROAD	grass pitches	528 yd
Rosslyn Park Rugby Club PRIORY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	541 yd
Putney Cricket Club PUTNEY CRICKET CLUB CLUBHOUSE PUTNEY CRICKET CLUB CLUBHOUSE LOWER RICHMOND ROAD	grass pitches	779 yd
Paddock School PRIORY LANE		783 yd
Putney Leisure Centre PUTNEY LEISURE CENTRE PUTNEY LEISURE CENTRE DRYBURGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	838 yd
Paddock Primary School ST. MARGARETS CRESCENT		863 yd
Rocks Lane Multi Sports Centre RANELAGH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	892 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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.2 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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