Palmerston Road, Twickenham, TW2 7QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TW2 7QX is primarily male, with 54% 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	49.6%	46%	-3.6%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	50.4%	54%	3.6%	49.0%	5.0%

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	47.4%	41.6%	-5.8%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	48.5%	6.0%	44.2%	4.3%
Separated	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (87.7%) 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	60.3%	57.2%	-3.1%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	30.1%	30.5%	0.4%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	7%	8.8%	1.8%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 7QX this area, 8.2% 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 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	8.2%	1.2%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	9.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	18.5%	4.0%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	50.4%	54.7%	4.3%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	7.5%	2.6%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	10.3%	6.7%	-3.6%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
White	73.5%	67.7%	-5.8%	81.4%	-13.7%
Arab	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	68.8%	65.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	5.1%	8.8%	3.7%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	14.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	5.5%	1.1%	-4.4%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	66.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	3.7%	21.3%	17.6%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	7.7%	4.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	2.5%	-12.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Palmerston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmerston Road was 138.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.5% higher than the St Margarets & North Twickenham average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Palmerston Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in St Margarets & North Twickenham and the 75th highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.1%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£80,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in TW2 7QX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Palmerston Road are based on 25 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 Palmerston Road, Twickenham, TW2 7QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW2 7QX

Average Price
£714,757

Semi-Detached
£775,198

Terraced
£634,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmerston Road

Average Price
£723,871

Semi-Detached
£769,904

Terraced
£687,702

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmerston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Palmerston Road, Twickenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-12-09	£394,286
4 Palmerston Road, Twickenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-12-09	£640,714
4A Palmerston Road, Twickenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2024-10-25	£592,817
6 Palmerston Road, Twickenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2021-02-08	£712,762
16 Palmerston Road, Twickenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£599,950	2015-11-18	£735,977

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW2 7QX

Employment

TW2 7QX 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.

TW2 7QX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	105
Retired	30
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	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	4,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chase Bridge Primary School Kneller Road , TW2 7DE	3out of 4	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivybridge Primary School Summerwood Road , Mogden Lane TW7 7QB	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School Clifden Road , Twickenham TW1 4LT	4out of 4	958 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Amyand Park Road , TW1 3HE	4out of 4	1,175 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Twickenham Primary Academy 57 Colne Road , TW2 6QF	4out of 4	1,191 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Richmond upon Thames School Egerton Road , TW2 7SL	- not rated	383 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School Clifden Road , Twickenham TW1 4LT	4out of 4	969 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orleans Park School Richmond Road , TW1 3BB	4out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ St John's Road , TW7 6XF	3out of 4	1,899 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Waldegrave School Fifth Cross Road , TW2 5LH	4out of 4	2,027 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	432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Thames College London Road , TW7 4HS	- not rated	2,484 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	3,909 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	383 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon School Egerton Road , TW2 7SL	4out of 4	390 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's School Cross Deep , Twickenham TW1 4QJ	- not rated	1,632 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Radnor House Pope's Villa , Cross Deep TW1 4QG	- not rated	1,725 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's University, Twickenham Waldegrave Road , Strawberry Hill TW1 4SX	- not rated	2,141 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Virgin Active Health Club	196 Whitton Road, Twickenham	137 yd
RFU South Stand - Main Kitchen	Twickenham Stadium, 200 Whitton Road	187 yd
RFU Twickenham Experience Ltd	Twickenham Stadium, 200 Whitton Road	187 yd
The Scrummery	105 Whitton Road, Twickenham	216 yd
Blind Tiger	105 Whitton Road, Twickenham	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harlequin FC	Twickenham Stoop Stadium, Langhorn Drive	539 yd
The Kings Bar (Harlequin RFC)	Twickenham Stoop Stadium, Langhorn Drive	539 yd
The Cabbage Patch	67 London Road, Twickenham	943 yd
The Shack 68	The Shack, 68 London Road	953 yd
Duke Of Cambridge	Kneller Road, Twickenham	982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
YO! To Go, Inside Tesco	Tesco, Mogden Lane		591 yd
Salt & Vinegar	115 London Road, Twickenham		660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd (Main Store)	Tesco, Mogden Lane	591 yd
Asda	Unit 1, Ivybridge Retail Park, Twickenham Road	832 yd
Waitrose	50 London Road, Twickenham	1,028 yd
Tesco	166 Heath Road, Twickenham	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Classic (The Twickenham Club) WHITTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	139 yd
Twickenham Stadium TWICKENHAM RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION STADIUM TWICKENHAM RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION STADIUM WHITTON ROAD	grass pitches	282 yd
Richmond Upon Thames College EGERTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	438 yd
Nuffield Health (Twickenham) TWICKENHAM STOOP STADIUM TWICKENHAM STOOP STADIUM LANGHORN DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	502 yd
Twickenham Stoop Stadium TWICKENHAM STOOP STADIUM TWICKENHAM STOOP STADIUM LANGHORN DRIVE	grass pitches	591 yd
Cardinal Vaughan Memorial Rc School Playing Fields CARDINAL VAUGHAN LODGE CARDINAL VAUGHAN LODGE WHITTON DENE	grass pitches	599 yd
Heatham House WHITTON ROAD		640 yd
The Royal Military School Of Music KNELLER HALL KNELLER HALL KNELLER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	901 yd
Moormead Recreation SIDNEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	947 yd
Anytime Fitness (Twickenham) REGAL HOUSE REGAL HOUSE LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	947 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	202 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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