Fortescue Avenue, Twickenham, TW2 5LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TW2 5LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.7%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.5%	49.3%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.3%

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 TW2 5LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	47.1%	48.7%	1.6%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	35.9%	3.1%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	7%	2.6%	-4.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	51.8%	4.4%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	35.8%	28%	-7.8%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	11.6%	12.7%	1.1%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.9%	7%	2.1%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	18.2%	-6.8%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	9.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	15.5%	6.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	38%	6.4%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	7.4%	4.3%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.0%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.3%	81.6%	-3.7%	81.4%	0.2%
Arab	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	80.7%	78%	-2.7%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	3.4%	6%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.3%	2.3%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	77.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.2%	15.6%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	1.6%	-12.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Fortescue Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fortescue Avenue was 89.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% higher than the Fulwell & Hampton Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fortescue Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Fulwell & Hampton Hill and the 148th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in TW2 5LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Fortescue Avenue are based on 72 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 Fortescue Avenue, Twickenham, TW2 5LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW2 5LU

Average Price
£570,692

Semi-Detached
£516,708

Terraced
£575,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fortescue Avenue

Average Price
£570,249

Semi-Detached
£591,522

Terraced
£582,188

Detached
£557,355

Flats/Maisonettes
£390,339

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fortescue AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Fortescue Avenue, Twickenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2025-11-14	£689,335
41 Fortescue Avenue, Twickenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2025-10-03	£571,988
42 Fortescue Avenue, Twickenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-03-27	£574,455
39 Fortescue Avenue, Twickenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-02-05	£596,607
75 Fortescue Avenue, Twickenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2024-08-23	£648,439

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW2 5LU

Employment

TW2 5LU 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	112
Retired	45
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield East , KT1 2PT	- not rated	5,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James's Catholic Primary School 260 Stanley Road , TW2 5NP	- not rated	589 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Junior School Elmsleigh Road , TW2 5EG	3out of 4	721 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Primary School Strathmore Road , TW11 8UH	3out of 4	813 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Infant and Nursery School Strathmore Road , TW11 8UE	- not rated	875 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Infant School Gothic Road , TW2 5EH	3out of 4	918 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rivermede Middle School Ray Road , KT8 2LG	- not rated	4,952 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waldegrave School Fifth Cross Road , TW2 5LH	4out of 4	319 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waldegrave School for Girls Fifth Cross Road , TW2 5LH	- not rated	319 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Twickenham Academy Percy Road , TW2 6JW	- not rated	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitton School Percy Road , TW2 6JW	- not rated	1,051 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twickenham School Percy Road , TW2 6JW	3out of 4	1,052 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	1,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Thames College London Road , TW7 4HS	- not rated	4,640 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Adult Community College Parkshot , TW9 2RE	- not rated	5,065 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) Parkshot , TW9 2RE	- not rated	5,065 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	5,301 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reach Academy Hanworth Park High Street , TW13 4AB	- not rated	4,367 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy Feltham 53-55 High Street , TW13 4AB	- not rated	4,396 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mall School 185 Hampton Road , TW2 5NQ	- not rated	387 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pupil Referral Service, Richmond upon Thames Oldfield Centre , Oldfield Road TW12 2HP	- not rated	876 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's University, Twickenham Waldegrave Road , Strawberry Hill TW1 4SX	- not rated	1,430 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seva Education Twickenham 11 Waldegrave Park , TW1 4TL	- not rated	1,507 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newland House School Waldegrave Park , TW1 4TQ	- not rated	1,577 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Small Gardens Caffe T/A Vesuvio	208 Hampton Road, Twickenham	299 yd
Cafe Bellisimmo	216 Hampton Road, Twickenham	299 yd
Accent Catering Services Limited	St James Catholic Primary School, 260 Stanley Road	589 yd
Twickenham Cafe	98 Staines Road, Twickenham	668 yd
Cafe Pera	36 Staines Road, Twickenham	952 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fountain	152 Sixth Cross Road, Twickenham	464 yd
The Bloomsbury	209 Staines Road, Twickenham	495 yd
The Rifleman	7 Fourth Cross Road, Twickenham	501 yd
Prince Of Wales	136 Hampton Road, Twickenham	504 yd
The Fulwell Golf Club Limited	Fulwell Golf Club, Wellington Road	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mei's House	212 Hampton Road, Twickenham	299 yd
Ruby Fish Bar	26 Staines Road, Twickenham	985 yd
Domino's Pizza	190 Stanley Road, Teddington	990 yd
Shanawaz Express	14 Staines Road, Twickenham	1,014 yd
Regency Fish Bar	99 Stanley Road, Teddington	1,017 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	50 South Road, Twickenham		391 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Twickenham Brunswick Club For Young People CLARENDON CRESCENT		208 yd
Waldegrave School FIFTH CROSS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	316 yd
The Mall School HAMPTON ROAD	swimming pool	370 yd
St James Rc Primary School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	588 yd
Fulwell Golf Club WELLINGTON ROAD	golf	641 yd
Stanley Primary School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	842 yd
Strawberry Hill Golf Club WELLESLEY ROAD	golf	1,033 yd
Twickenham Cricket Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION THE GREEN	grass pitches	1,044 yd
Whitton Sports And Fitness Centre Percy Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,056 yd
Archdeacon Cambridge'S Church Of England Primary School THE GREEN	swimming pool	1,082 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.3 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	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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