Lion Road, Twickenham, TW1 4JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TW1 4JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.3%	49.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.7%	50.2%	0.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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	38.3%	32.9%	-5.4%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	49.8%	-0.6%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.9%	9.1%	1.2%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (91.2%) 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	64.5%	68%	3.5%	48.4%	19.6%
Good health	29.1%	23.2%	-5.9%	33.6%	-10.4%
Fair health	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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 4JQ this area, 4.9% 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 72.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	5.8%	-3.4%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	11.1%	1.1%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	67.9%	72.8%	4.9%	33.8%	39.0%
Other	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.1%	5%	0.9%	3.1%	1.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	0.8%	3.6%
White	91.2%	84.6%	-6.6%	81.4%	3.2%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	82.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	3%	6%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	83.5%	-1.3%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	1%	8.3%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1.3%	-6.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
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%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Lion Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lion Road was 94.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.7% higher than the South Twickenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lion Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in South Twickenham and the 144th highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.0%.

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

Average Household Income
£80,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in TW1 4JQ, 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 - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Lion Road are based on 150 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 Lion Road, Twickenham, TW1 4JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW1 4JQ

Average Price
£744,700

Semi-Detached
£319,565

Terraced
£850,983

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lion Road

Average Price
£759,409

Semi-Detached
£789,564

Terraced
£810,899

Detached
£634,884

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,459

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lion Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Lion Road, Twickenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£736,000	2016-08-11	£849,231
2 Lion Road, Twickenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£604,000	2015-04-13	£772,732
6 Lion Road, Twickenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2014-11-04	£808,395
8 Lion Road, Twickenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2014-01-31	£890,160
8 Lion Road, Twickenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2009-12-11	£726,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW1 4JQ

Employment

TW1 4JQ 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	118
Retired	39
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Information and communication	33
Education	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	4,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Twickenham Primary Academy 57 Colne Road , TW2 6QF	4out of 4	154 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School Clifden Road , Twickenham TW1 4LT	4out of 4	330 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School The Green , TW2 5TU	3out of 4	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Junior School Elmsleigh Road , TW2 5EG	2out of 4	816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Infant School Gothic Road , TW2 5EH	4out of 4	885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School Clifden Road , Twickenham TW1 4LT	4out of 4	425 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Richmond upon Thames School Egerton Road , TW2 7SL	- not rated	672 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waldegrave School Fifth Cross Road , TW2 5LH	4out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orleans Park School Richmond Road , TW1 3BB	4out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Twickenham School Percy Road , TW2 6JW	2out of 4	1,830 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Thames College London Road , TW7 4HS	- not rated	3,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	5,443 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	4,942 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clarendon School Egerton Road , TW2 7SL	4out of 4	662 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capella House School Egerton Road , TW2 7SL	- not rated	672 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's School Cross Deep , Twickenham TW1 4QJ	- not rated	719 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Radnor House Pope's Villa , Cross Deep TW1 4QG	- not rated	757 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's University, Twickenham Waldegrave Road , Strawberry Hill TW1 4SX	- not rated	1,106 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
Boba Bloom	154 Heath Road, Twickenham	48 yd
Sapori	144 Heath Road, Twickenham	74 yd
Soul	Unit 1 At, 149 Heath Road	85 yd
Buongiorno	Unit 2 At, 149 Heath Road	85 yd
Shiuli	128-130 Heath Road, Twickenham	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Kings	Three Kings, 42 Heath Road	441 yd
The Sussex Arms	15 Staines Road, Twickenham	650 yd
The George	32 King Street, Twickenham	654 yd
Prince Albert	30 Hampton Road, Twickenham	658 yd
Thai @The Albert	Prince Albert, 30 Hampton Road	691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parma Pizza & China Magic	106 Heath Road, Twickenham	214 yd
Domino's Pizza	70 Heath Road, Twickenham	348 yd
Shanawaz Express	14 Staines Road, Twickenham	647 yd
Ruby Fish Bar	26 Staines Road, Twickenham	688 yd
London Kebabs	17 London Road, Twickenham	701 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	166 Heath Road, Twickenham	45 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 32-38 The Green	301 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	2-4 Heath Road, Twickenham	553 yd
Iceland	29-33 King Street, Twickenham	646 yd
Waitrose	50 London Road, Twickenham	757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archdeacon Cambridge'S Church Of England Primary School THE GREEN	swimming pool	534 yd
Twickenham Cricket Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION THE GREEN	grass pitches	538 yd
Escape Fitness 3 CROSS DEEP COURT 3 CROSS DEEP COURT HEATH ROAD	health and fitness suite	573 yd
St Catherine'S School CROSS DEEP	grass pitches, swimming pool	601 yd
Radnor House Twickenham Popes Villa Popes Villa Cross Deep		655 yd
Twickenham Stoop Stadium TWICKENHAM STOOP STADIUM TWICKENHAM STOOP STADIUM LANGHORN DRIVE	grass pitches	708 yd
Busen Martial Arts & Fitness Centre QUEENS HALL QUEENS HALL KING STREET	health and fitness suite	708 yd
Heatham House WHITTON ROAD		719 yd
Nuffield Health (Twickenham) TWICKENHAM STOOP STADIUM TWICKENHAM STOOP STADIUM LANGHORN DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	738 yd
Richmond Upon Thames College EGERTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	780 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 TW1 4JQ