Walpole Road, Twickenham, TW2 5SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TW2 5SN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.8%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.3%	49.2%	-1.1%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of TW2 5SN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.6%	37.5%	1.9%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	51.7%	-2.3%	44.2%	7.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.4%) 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	62.6%	65.1%	2.5%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	28.5%	26.3%	-2.2%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	6.1%	7.3%	1.2%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 TW2 5SN this area, 3.7% 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 67.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	8.9%	-0.2%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	11.4%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	66.1%	67.7%	1.6%	33.8%	33.9%
Other	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.4%	92.5%	-1.9%	81.4%	11.1%
Arab	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	83.5%	77.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	5.3%	9.9%	4.6%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	77%	-3.7%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	13.4%	12.0%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	1.5%	-10.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Walpole Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walpole Road was 50.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% higher than the South Twickenham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Walpole Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in South Twickenham and the 275th lowest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.0%.

🔎 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. 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 5SN, 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 Walpole Road are based on 40 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 Walpole Road, Twickenham, TW2 5SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW2 5SN

Average Price
£1,955,861

Semi-Detached
£1,985,245

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,280,035

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walpole Road

Average Price
£1,926,890

Semi-Detached
£1,969,713

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,113,243

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walpole Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Walpole Road, Twickenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2023-09-07	£1,746,602
2A Walpole Road, Twickenham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2022-11-07	£1,268,707
11 Walpole Road, Twickenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2022-09-08	£2,097,959
1 Walpole Road, Twickenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,355,000	2019-09-20	£1,644,557
2A Walpole Road, Twickenham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£801,000	2018-11-07	£957,779

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW2 5SN

Employment

TW2 5SN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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	138
Retired	59
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Information and communication	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trafalgar Junior School Elmsleigh Road , TW2 5EG	2out of 4	215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School The Green , TW2 5TU	3out of 4	257 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James's Roman Catholic Primary School 260 Stanley Road , TW2 5NP	4out of 4	539 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twickenham Primary Academy 57 Colne Road , TW2 6QF	4out of 4	571 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Infant School Gothic Road , TW2 5EH	4out of 4	582 yd	Community school	No	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	521 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School Clifden Road , Twickenham TW1 4LT	4out of 4	1,107 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Richmond upon Thames School Egerton Road , TW2 7SL	- not rated	1,247 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Twickenham School Percy Road , TW2 6JW	2out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turing House School 2 Queen's Road , TW11 0LR	3out of 4	1,961 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	1,199 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Thames College London Road , TW7 4HS	- not rated	4,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	5,223 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	5,034 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	616 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Mary's University, Twickenham Waldegrave Road , Strawberry Hill TW1 4SX	- not rated	908 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Radnor House Pope's Villa , Cross Deep TW1 4QG	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's School Cross Deep , Twickenham TW1 4QJ	- not rated	1,003 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Clarendon School Egerton Road , TW2 7SL	4out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy special converter	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
The Green Spice/ Bamboo Blossoms	88 The Green, Twickenham	400 yd
Taste of Raj 2	86 The Green, Twickenham	400 yd
La Casetta Cafe	2 Staines Road, Twickenham	412 yd
Da Alfredo Ristorante	58-62 The Green, Twickenham	421 yd
Galata Meyhouse	28 Staines Road, Twickenham	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai @The Albert	Prince Albert, 30 Hampton Road	121 yd
Prince Albert	30 Hampton Road, Twickenham	130 yd
The Sussex Arms	15 Staines Road, Twickenham	389 yd
Prince Of Wales	136 Hampton Road, Twickenham	404 yd
The Rifleman	7 Fourth Cross Road, Twickenham	418 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanawaz Express	14 Staines Road, Twickenham	415 yd
Ruby Fish Bar	26 Staines Road, Twickenham	429 yd
Mei's House	212 Hampton Road, Twickenham	774 yd
Parma Pizza & China Magic	106 Heath Road, Twickenham	838 yd
Domino's Pizza	70 Heath Road, Twickenham	941 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 32-38 The Green	458 yd
Tesco	166 Heath Road, Twickenham	660 yd
Lidl	50 South Road, Twickenham	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archdeacon Cambridge'S Church Of England Primary School THE GREEN	swimming pool	177 yd
Twickenham Cricket Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION THE GREEN	grass pitches	199 yd
Strawberry Hill Golf Club WELLESLEY ROAD	golf	430 yd
St James Rc Primary School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	521 yd
Waldegrave School FIFTH CROSS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	602 yd
The Mall School HAMPTON ROAD	swimming pool	654 yd
Twickenham Brunswick Club For Young People CLARENDON CRESCENT		709 yd
St Marys University ST MARYS COLLEGE ST MARYS COLLEGE WALDEGRAVE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	840 yd
Stanley Primary School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	853 yd
Kneller Gardens MEADWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	873 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	175.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TW2 5SN