Preston Close, Twickenham, TW2 5RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TW2 5RU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.2%	2.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51%	48.8%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	38.8%	41.4%	2.6%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	45%	2.3%	44.2%	0.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	10.1%	8.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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%	52.3%	-3.7%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	30.2%	32.2%	2.0%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	11.4%	10.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2%	4.4%	2.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 TW2 5RU this area, 8.4% 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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	8.4%	-3.5%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	6%	-2.4%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	12.8%	5.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	11.6%	1.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	59%	55.6%	-3.4%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1%	2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91.6%	82.2%	-9.4%	81.4%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	88.9%	79.7%	-9.2%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	4.4%	9%	4.6%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2%	5%	3.0%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3%	0.3%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	80.5%	-7.1%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.4%	11.1%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4%	2.3%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	2.3%	-6.8%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Preston Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Close was 7.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.6% lower than the South Twickenham average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Preston Close has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in South Twickenham and the 15th lowest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.6%.

🔎 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
£74,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in TW2 5RU, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Preston Close are based on 15 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 Preston Close, Twickenham, TW2 5RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW2 5RU

Average Price
£1,785,382

Semi-Detached
£1,682,820

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,024,693

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Close

Average Price
£1,642,327

Semi-Detached
£1,646,054

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,634,874

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Preston Close, Twickenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,565,000	2024-05-10	£1,643,330
10 Preston Close, Twickenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,725,000	2021-08-13	£1,858,805
9 Preston Close, Twickenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2018-09-28	£1,571,687
4 Preston Close, Twickenham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£980,000	2007-11-23	£1,846,430
5 Preston Close, Twickenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2007-05-04	£1,679,406

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW2 5RU

Employment

TW2 5RU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	97
Retired	47
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trafalgar Junior School Elmsleigh Road , TW2 5EG	2out of 4	223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Roman Catholic Primary School 260 Stanley Road , TW2 5NP	4out of 4	377 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School The Green , TW2 5TU	3out of 4	489 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Infant School Gothic Road , TW2 5EH	4out of 4	610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Primary School Strathmore Road , TW11 8UH	3out of 4	803 yd	Community school	Yes	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	275 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Twickenham School Percy Road , TW2 6JW	2out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School Clifden Road , Twickenham TW1 4LT	4out of 4	1,359 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Richmond upon Thames School Egerton Road , TW2 7SL	- not rated	1,462 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Turing House School 2 Queen's Road , TW11 0LR	3out of 4	1,846 yd	Free schools	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	1,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Thames College London Road , TW7 4HS	- not rated	4,252 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	5,207 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 Feltham 53-55 High Street , TW13 4AB	4out of 4	4,853 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	389 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Mary's University, Twickenham Waldegrave Road , Strawberry Hill TW1 4SX	- not rated	1,000 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Radnor House Pope's Villa , Cross Deep TW1 4QG	- not rated	1,117 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's School Cross Deep , Twickenham TW1 4QJ	- not rated	1,216 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Newland House School Waldegrave Park , TW1 4TQ	- not rated	1,299 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
Accent Catering Services Limited	St James Catholic Primary School, 260 Stanley Road	304 yd
The Small Gardens Caffe T/A Vesuvio	208 Hampton Road, Twickenham	511 yd
Cafe Pera	36 Staines Road, Twickenham	525 yd
Ceramic Cafe	32 Staines Road, Twickenham	528 yd
Galata Meyhouse	28 Staines Road, Twickenham	531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	136 Hampton Road, Twickenham	164 yd
The Rifleman	7 Fourth Cross Road, Twickenham	210 yd
Thai @The Albert	Prince Albert, 30 Hampton Road	283 yd
Prince Albert	30 Hampton Road, Twickenham	314 yd
The Sussex Arms	15 Staines Road, Twickenham	514 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mei's House	212 Hampton Road, Twickenham	524 yd
Ruby Fish Bar	26 Staines Road, Twickenham	535 yd
Shanawaz Express	14 Staines Road, Twickenham	541 yd
Domino's Pizza	190 Stanley Road, Teddington	988 yd
Regency Fish Bar	99 Stanley Road, Teddington	1,052 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	50 South Road, Twickenham	626 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 32-38 The Green	692 yd
Tesco	166 Heath Road, Twickenham	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James Rc Primary School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	310 yd
Waldegrave School FIFTH CROSS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	375 yd
The Mall School HAMPTON ROAD	swimming pool	406 yd
Twickenham Cricket Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION THE GREEN	grass pitches	426 yd
Archdeacon Cambridge'S Church Of England Primary School THE GREEN	swimming pool	428 yd
Twickenham Brunswick Club For Young People CLARENDON CRESCENT		462 yd
Strawberry Hill Golf Club WELLESLEY ROAD	golf	463 yd
Stanley Primary School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	694 yd
St Marys University ST MARYS COLLEGE ST MARYS COLLEGE WALDEGRAVE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	888 yd
Kneller Gardens MEADWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	952 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	273.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TW2 5RU