High Street, Whitton, Twickenham, TW2 7LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TW2 7LQ is primarily male, with 55.4% of the population 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	42.2%	44.6%	2.4%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	57.8%	55.4%	-2.4%	49.0%	6.4%

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 7LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	59.8%	50%	-9.8%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	31.8%	8.6%	44.2%	-12.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.6%	12%	0.4%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (86.9%) 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	49.6%	53.4%	3.8%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	34%	33.5%	-0.5%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	12.3%	10.1%	-2.2%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	15.6%	14.3%	-1.3%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	14.3%	7.6%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	8.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	12.4%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	42.6%	7.8%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	21.4%	3.9%	-17.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.9%	4%	2.1%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	5%	4.6%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	11.9%	6.5%	-5.4%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	66%	64.1%	-1.9%	81.4%	-17.3%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.2%	50.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	18.3%	24.8%	6.5%	6.1%	18.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	11.6%	6.7%	-4.9%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	11.7%	-2.1%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50%	50.5%	0.5%	83.2%	-32.7%
10+ Years	8.6%	22.2%	13.6%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	10.4%	12.9%	2.5%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	16%	8.6%	-7.4%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	5.8%	-9.1%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.6%	76.7%	-22.1%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	11%	1.5%	9.5%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 438.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 533.6% higher than the Whitton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Whitton and the 8th highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.9%.

🔎 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 7LQ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 High Street are based on 156 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£448,852

Semi-Detached
£660,009

Terraced
£745,646

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,266

Other
£539,748

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

TW2 7LQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in TW2 7LQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	19
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	13
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Nelson Road , Whitton TW2 7BB	3out of 4	317 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School Nelson Road , Whitton TW2 7BU	1out of 4	381 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School Hospital Bridge Road , TW2 6LF	4out of 4	550 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Junior School Cobbett Road , TW2 6EN	3out of 4	891 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Infant School Cobbett Road , TW2 6EN	3out of 4	891 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Twickenham School Percy Road , TW2 6JW	2out of 4	783 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Richmond upon Thames School Egerton Road , TW2 7SL	- not rated	1,393 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waldegrave School Fifth Cross Road , TW2 5LH	4out of 4	1,452 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heathland School Wellington Road South , TW4 5JD	4out of 4	1,583 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School Clifden Road , Twickenham TW1 4LT	4out of 4	1,913 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,283 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Thames College London Road , TW7 4HS	- not rated	3,293 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	4,059 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	4,770 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capella House School Egerton Road , TW2 7SL	- not rated	1,393 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon School Egerton Road , TW2 7SL	4out of 4	1,402 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Suffah Primary School Hounslow Jamia Masjid , Wellington Road South TW4 5HU	- not rated	1,609 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mall School 185 Hampton Road , TW2 5NQ	- not rated	1,749 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Radnor House Pope's Villa , Cross Deep TW1 4QG	- not rated	2,260 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Homemade Curries	123 High Street, Whitton	7 yd
Subway	119 High Street, Whitton	19 yd
Charcoal Turkish Restaurnt	134 High Street, Whitton	46 yd
Eggfree Cake Box	108 High Street, Whitton	92 yd
FIREAWAY	75 High Street, Whitton	169 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Admiral Nelson	123 Nelson Road, Twickenham	408 yd
The Prince Albert	54-56 Hounslow Road, Twickenham	604 yd
The White Hart	121 Kneller Road, Twickenham	761 yd
Duke Of Cambridge	Kneller Road, Twickenham	812 yd
The Bloomsbury	209 Staines Road, Twickenham	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	106 High Street, Whitton	97 yd
Miki's Fish Bar	89 High Street, Whitton	120 yd
Dominos	72 High Street, Whitton	200 yd
Pizza Hut	25 High Street, Whitton	309 yd
Pizza TW2	109 Nelson Road, Twickenham	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	88-90 High Street, Whitton	151 yd
Sainsbury's Local	51-55 High Street, Whitton	225 yd
Lidl	38-48 High Street, Whitton	306 yd
Iceland	26-30 High Street, Whitton	355 yd
Al-Nour supermarket	22-24 High Street, Whitton	371 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edmunds Rc Primary School NELSON ROAD	grass pitches	418 yd
Nelson Primary School NELSON ROAD	grass pitches	533 yd
Kneller Gardens MEADWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	683 yd
Whitton Day Centre KNELLER ROAD		773 yd
Whitton Sports And Fitness Centre Percy Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	787 yd
Whitton Park Sports Association Ground WILLS CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	828 yd
The Royal Military School Of Music KNELLER HALL KNELLER HALL KNELLER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	838 yd
Whitton Community Centre & Social Club PERCY ROAD		867 yd
Heathfield Junior School HEATHFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL HEATHFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL COBBETT ROAD	grass pitches	932 yd
Twickenham Stoop Stadium TWICKENHAM STOOP STADIUM TWICKENHAM STOOP STADIUM LANGHORN DRIVE	grass pitches	1,080 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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