Colonial Avenue, Twickenham, TW2 7ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TW2 7ED has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	52.5%	48.5%	-4.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	47.5%	51.5%	4.0%	49.0%	2.5%

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	40%	40.6%	0.6%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	43%	0.3%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.6%	9.4%	0.8%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	48.2%	50.5%	2.3%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	40.6%	34.1%	-6.5%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	8%	10.9%	2.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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.

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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	13.6%	-0.5%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	4.9%	-6.0%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	16.5%	5.1%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	47.3%	51.4%	4.1%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	5.4%	5.4%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	83.7%	79.3%	-4.4%	81.4%	-2.1%
Arab	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	85.9%	76.8%	-9.1%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.2%	7.8%	5.6%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	77.1%	-8.0%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	2.9%	12.7%	9.8%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	2.7%	-7.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Colonial Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colonial Avenue was 29.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.6% lower than the Whitton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Colonial Avenue has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Whitton and the 150th lowest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.9%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in TW2 7ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Colonial Avenue are based on 65 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 Colonial Avenue, Twickenham, TW2 7ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW2 7ED

Average Price
£601,684

Semi-Detached
£649,188

Terraced
£564,736

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colonial Avenue

Average Price
£618,216

Semi-Detached
£661,058

Terraced
£617,426

Detached
£608,720

Flats/Maisonettes
£455,470

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colonial AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Colonial Avenue, Twickenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-01-15	£535,155
12 Colonial Avenue, Twickenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2019-07-30	£563,265
52 Colonial Avenue, Twickenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2018-11-30	£559,781
62 Colonial Avenue, Twickenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2017-12-01	£622,917
2 Colonial Avenue, Twickenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2014-07-15	£680,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW2 7ED

Employment

TW2 7ED 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	5,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	5,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelson Primary School Nelson Road , Whitton TW2 7BU	1out of 4	634 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Nelson Road , Whitton TW2 7BB	3out of 4	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatsworth Primary School Heath Road , TW3 2NW	3out of 4	845 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chase Bridge Primary School Kneller Road , TW2 7DE	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School Hospital Bridge Road , TW2 6LF	4out of 4	1,257 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Heathland School Wellington Road South , TW4 5JD	4out of 4	1,308 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Academy Cecil Road , TW3 1AX	2out of 4	1,554 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Richmond upon Thames School Egerton Road , TW2 7SL	- not rated	1,572 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Twickenham School Percy Road , TW2 6JW	2out of 4	1,708 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic School 106 Bath Road , TW3 3EJ	4out of 4	1,715 yd	Academy converter	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	1,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Thames College London Road , TW7 4HS	- not rated	2,432 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	3,886 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy Feltham 53-55 High Street , TW13 4AB	4out of 4	4,381 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Suffah Primary School Hounslow Jamia Masjid , Wellington Road South TW4 5HU	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Heights Independent School 3 Red Lion Court , TW3 1JS	- not rated	1,371 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Capella House School Egerton Road , TW2 7SL	- not rated	1,572 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon School Egerton Road , TW2 7SL	4out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton House School 50-52 Eversley Crescent , Isleworth TW7 4LW	- not rated	2,550 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
Sam's Cafe	19 Nelson Road, Twickenham	405 yd
The King of Taste	2 Hounslow Road, Twickenham	512 yd
Jolly's Indian Restaurant	2 Hounslow Road, Twickenham	512 yd
Street King Chicken Ltd	97a Whitton Road	527 yd
Coffee 091	115 Nelson Road, Twickenham	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	121 Kneller Road, Twickenham	333 yd
The Prince Albert	54-56 Hounslow Road, Twickenham	366 yd
Duke Of Cambridge	Kneller Road, Twickenham	509 yd
The Admiral Nelson	123 Nelson Road, Twickenham	554 yd
Isleworth Lions Club	93 Heath Road	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fung's Kitchen	68 Hounslow Road, Twickenham	347 yd
Jade's	17 Nelson Road, Twickenham	407 yd
India India Whitton	5 Green Parade, Whitton Road	411 yd
Regans Fish & Chips	60 Nelson Road, Twickenham	442 yd
Pizza TW2	109 Nelson Road, Twickenham	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al-Nour supermarket	22-24 High Street, Whitton	592 yd
Iceland	26-30 High Street, Whitton	611 yd
Lidl	38-48 High Street, Whitton	656 yd
Sainsbury's Local	51-55 High Street, Whitton	730 yd
Tesco Express	88-90 High Street, Whitton	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitton Day Centre KNELLER ROAD		450 yd
The Royal Military School Of Music KNELLER HALL KNELLER HALL KNELLER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	589 yd
Nelson Primary School NELSON ROAD	grass pitches	598 yd
Whitton Park Sports Association Ground WILLS CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	736 yd
St Edmunds Rc Primary School NELSON ROAD	grass pitches	774 yd
Chatsworth Primary School HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	868 yd
Cardinal Vaughan Memorial Rc School Playing Fields CARDINAL VAUGHAN LODGE CARDINAL VAUGHAN LODGE WHITTON DENE	grass pitches	984 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	68.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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