Riverdale Gardens, Twickenham, TW1 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TW1 2BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	54.7%	49.3%	-5.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	45.3%	50.7%	5.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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	33%	32.2%	-0.8%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	40.7%	-4.0%	44.2%	-3.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.6%	11.9%	2.3%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	11%	13%	2.0%	6.1%	6.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.4%	52%	-4.4%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	25.7%	23.2%	-2.5%	33.6%	-10.4%
Fair health	11.1%	12.7%	1.6%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.6%	11.4%	5.8%	4.0%	7.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 TW1 2BU this area, 7% 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 69.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	7%	-5.0%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	59.5%	69.4%	9.9%	33.8%	35.6%
Other	10.3%	2.6%	-7.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	94.7%	90.7%	-4.0%	81.4%	9.3%
Arab	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	73.4%	65.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	6.7%	13.2%	6.5%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	7.6%	5.3%	0.8%	6.8%
Africa	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	4%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	4.6%	-3.9%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	64.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	3.8%	22.5%	18.7%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	6.7%	3.6%	-3.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	3.9%	-9.6%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Riverdale Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverdale Gardens was 34.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.5% lower than the Twickenham Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Riverdale Gardens has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Twickenham Riverside and the 181st lowest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£78,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in TW1 2BU, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Riverdale Gardens are based on 83 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 Riverdale Gardens, Twickenham, TW1 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW1 2BU

Average Price
£557,131

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£557,131

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverdale Gardens

Average Price
£1,068,560

Semi-Detached
£1,985,462

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,538,105

Flats/Maisonettes
£540,945

Other
£2,015,150

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverdale GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Green Hedges Riverdale Gardens, Twickenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-10-25	£522,367
Flat 5 Green Hedges Riverdale Gardens, Twickenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-10-14	£536,614
Flat 15 Green Hedges Riverdale Gardens, Twickenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£496,000	2021-12-03	£481,311
Flat 9 Green Hedges Riverdale Gardens, Twickenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-06-25	£540,393
Flat 4 Green Hedges Riverdale Gardens, Twickenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£548,000	2020-10-09	£567,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW1 2BU

Employment

TW1 2BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

TW1 2BU 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TW1 2BU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	96
Full-Time Employee	78
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Information and communication	26
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	5,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's C E Primary School Winchester Road , TW1 1LF	3out of 4	623 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orleans Primary School Hartington Road , TW1 3EN	4out of 4	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Worple Primary School Queens Terrace , TW7 7DB	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deer Park School 389 Richmond Road , TW1 2EF	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivybridge Primary School Summerwood Road , Mogden Lane TW7 7QB	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orleans Park School Richmond Road , TW1 3BB	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ St John's Road , TW7 6XF	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School Clifden Road , Twickenham TW1 4LT	4out of 4	1,864 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Richmond upon Thames School Egerton Road , TW2 7SL	- not rated	2,059 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School Queens Road , TW10 6HW	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richmond-upon-Thames College Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ	- not rated	2,169 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Thames College London Road , TW7 4HS	- not rated	2,913 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	3,860 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Old Vicarage School 48 Richmond Hill , TW10 6QX	- not rated	1,035 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Falcons Prep - Richmond 41 Kew Foot Road , Richmond TW9 2SS	- not rated	1,525 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
King's House School 68 King's Road , TW10 6ES	- not rated	1,721 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The German School Douglas House , Petersham Road TW10 7AH	- not rated	1,727 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Strathmore School Station Road , TW1 4DQ	3out of 4	1,858 yd	Academy special converter	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
Harrison Catering Services	Deer Park School, 389 Richmond Road	316 yd
Orpheus Taverna	369 Richmond Road, Twickenham	320 yd
Lallapolosa Baking Company	363 Richmond Road, Twickenham	322 yd
The Top Shop	356-358 Richmond Road, Twickenham	353 yd
Dulcia Casa	1, Poplar Court Parade	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cambridge Park Bowling Club	Cambridge Park Bowling & Sports Club Ltd, Cambridge Park	489 yd
St Margaret's Tavern	107 St Margarets Road, Twickenham	507 yd
The White Swan	25 Old Palace Lane, Richmond	527 yd
The Waterman's Arms	10 Water Lane, Richmond	578 yd
The Old Ship	3 King Street, Richmond	628 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	381 Richmond Road, Twickenham	335 yd
Chicken City	388 Richmond Road, Twickenham	382 yd
Nemo's Cafe Kiosk	St Margarets Station, St Margarets Road	406 yd
St Margarets Fish Bar	113 St Margarets Road, Twickenham	513 yd
E Wok	12 Crown Road, Twickenham	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	129-131 St Margarets Road, Twickenham	552 yd
Marks & Spencer	13 George Street, Richmond	731 yd
Tesco	29 George Street, Richmond	856 yd
The Source Bulk Foods Richmond	16 The Quadrant, Richmond	1,025 yd
Waitrose & Partners	4 Sheen Road, Richmond	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge Park Indoor Bowls Club CAMBRIDGE PARK	indoor bowls	485 yd
Your Gym (Richmond) (Closed) Water Lane	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Richmond Hill Health Club LEWIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	698 yd
Richmond Green THE GREEN	grass pitches	735 yd
Marble Hill Park MARBLE HILL PARK MARBLE HILL PARK RICHMOND ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	913 yd
Old Deer Park OLD DEER PARK OLD DEER PARK TWICKENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	946 yd
Moormead Recreation SIDNEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,005 yd
Orleans Park School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,061 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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