Varley Drive, Twickenham, TW1 1QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TW1 1QE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	56%	2.2%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	46.2%	44%	-2.2%	49.0%	-5.0%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.7%	35.1%	-0.6%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	44.4%	-4.1%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.3%	13.3%	3.0%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (89%) 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	62.8%	58.1%	-4.7%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	27.8%	30.9%	3.1%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 TW1 1QE this area, 4.8% 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	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	5.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	9.3%	1.0%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11%	1.3%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	56.4%	67%	10.6%	33.8%	33.2%
Other	9.4%	2.6%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.5%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	0.8%	3.5%
White	78.5%	72.6%	-5.9%	81.4%	-8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2.3%	5%	2.7%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	71.1%	60.3%	-10.8%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	9.5%	10.9%	1.4%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	5.5%	8.6%	3.1%	0.8%	7.8%
Africa	4.4%	6.6%	2.2%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	8.9%	4.4%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	60.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	8.1%	20.2%	12.1%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	4.8%	6%	1.2%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	5.8%	9.3%	3.5%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	4.3%	-7.0%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Varley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Varley Drive was 28.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.6% lower than the St Margarets & North Twickenham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Varley Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in St Margarets & North Twickenham and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 591 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.4%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£89,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in TW1 1QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Varley Drive are based on 22 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 Varley Drive, Twickenham, TW1 1QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW1 1QE

Average Price
£830,593

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,818,857

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£754,572

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Varley Drive

Average Price
£802,013

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,806,857

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£754,163

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Varley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Varley Drive, Twickenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-07-12	£640,873
6 Varley Drive, Twickenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£670,000	2022-12-22	£661,255
10 Varley Drive, Twickenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-04-11	£627,036
3 Varley Drive, Twickenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£610,000	2018-10-10	£643,380
7 Varley Drive, Twickenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£610,000	2017-02-09	£634,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW1 1QE

Employment

TW1 1QE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Self-Employed	46
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	46
Education	37
Financial and insurance activities	34
Information and communication	33
Human health and social work activities	31
Other	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Mining and quarrying	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	2,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worple Primary School Queens Terrace , TW7 7DB	3out of 4	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's C E Primary School Winchester Road , TW1 1LF	3out of 4	748 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue School CofE Primary North Street , TW7 6RQ	3out of 4	806 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Isleworth South Street , TW7 7EE	3out of 4	857 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivybridge Primary School Summerwood Road , Mogden Lane TW7 7QB	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Ealing Middle School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA	- not rated	4,395 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fielding Middle School Wyndham Road , Ealing W13 9TE	- not rated	4,622 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Middle School Oaklands Road , Hanwell W7 2DP	- not rated	5,157 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ St John's Road , TW7 6XF	3out of 4	956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ St John's Road , TW7 6XF	- not rated	956 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Orleans Park School Richmond Road , TW1 3BB	- not rated	1,647 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orleans Park School Richmond Road , TW1 3BB	4out of 4	1,647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Green School for Boys Twickenham Road , TW7 6AU	3out of 4	1,795 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) Parkshot , TW9 2RE	- not rated	1,489 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Adult Community College Parkshot , TW9 2RE	- not rated	1,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond-upon-Thames College Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ	- not rated	2,072 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Thames College London Road , TW7 4HS	- not rated	2,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	3,088 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunflower Montessori School 8 Victoria Road , TW1 3HW	- not rated	1,451 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falcons Preparatory School for Boys 41 Kew Foot Road , Richmond TW9 2SS	- not rated	1,579 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Radnor House Prep School 41 Kew Foot Road , TW9 2SS	- not rated	1,653 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falcons Prep - Richmond 41 Kew Foot Road , Richmond TW9 2SS	- not rated	1,683 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Old Vicarage School 48 Richmond Hill , TW10 6QX	- not rated	1,723 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Garden	381 St Margarets Road, Twickenham	160 yd
Pasta and Amore	387 St Margarets Road, Twickenham	176 yd
Kind Juices	13 Shrewsbury Walk	659 yd
Elvis & Ivy	8 Shrewsbury Walk	675 yd
Sizlers	18 Shrewsbury Walk	683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ailsa Tavern	Ailsa Tavern, 263 St Margarets Road	329 yd
The Victoria Tavern	The Victoria, 56 Worple Road	446 yd
The Castle	Castle Inn, 18 Upper Square	677 yd
The Swan Inn	Swan Inn, Swan Street	729 yd
Royal British Legion Club	5-6 North Street	775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mario's	248 Twickenham Road	672 yd
The Thai Swan	Swan Inn, Swan Street	729 yd
Golden Jade House	8a South Street	735 yd
Chocorose Factory	47 Bankside Close	784 yd
St Margarets Fish Bar	113 St Margarets Road, Twickenham	1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food Stores	33 South Street	716 yd
Asda	Unit 1, Ivybridge Retail Park, Twickenham Road	844 yd
Tesco Express	129-131 St Margarets Road, Twickenham	919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
La Fitness (Isleworth) (Closed) Swan Street	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Isleworth Leisure Centre And Library TWICKENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	769 yd
The Blue School Cofe Primary NORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch	804 yd
Redlees Park Worton Road	grass pitches	870 yd
Old Deer Park OLD DEER PARK OLD DEER PARK TWICKENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	910 yd
Gumley House Convent School ST. JOHNS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	959 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	66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.1 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	29.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TW1 1QE