West Sheen Vale, Richmond, TW9 2JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TW9 2JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.4%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47%	49.6%	2.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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 TW9 2JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	64.3%	52.8%	-11.5%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	33.3%	8.0%	44.2%	-10.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7.2%	6.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.3%) 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	62.5%	61.6%	-0.9%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	26.5%	28.7%	2.2%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 TW9 2JQ this area, 5.1% 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 60%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	5.1%	-2.6%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	3.7%	-4.9%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	9.3%	0.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.1%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	58.4%	60%	1.6%	33.8%	26.2%
Other	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	2.8%	3.2%

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	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	7.6%	4.9%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	7.6%	4.2%	-3.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	3%	3.1%	0.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	73.9%	64.1%	-9.8%	81.4%	-17.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	71.6%	57.6%	-14.0%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	4.2%	10.5%	6.3%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	7%	6.2%	0.8%	6.2%
Africa	8.7%	4.7%	-4.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	14%	5.7%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	57.6%	-11.7%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	5.3%	19.5%	14.2%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	6.4%	9.3%	2.9%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	4.2%	8.2%	4.0%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	5.4%	-9.4%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Other Europe	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is West Sheen Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Sheen Vale was 42.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.3% lower than the Kew average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Sheen Vale has the 25th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Kew and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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
£73,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in TW9 2JQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 West Sheen Vale are based on 34 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 West Sheen Vale, Richmond, TW9 2JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW9 2JQ

Average Price
£450,299

Semi-Detached
£546,656

Terraced
£526,299

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£435,690

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Sheen Vale

Average Price
£432,485

Semi-Detached
£546,125

Terraced
£516,204

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£413,477

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Sheen ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 West Sheen Vale, Richmond, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-03-03	£360,466
7 West Sheen Vale, Richmond, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£497,000	2023-01-30	£514,395
15 West Sheen Vale, Richmond, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£417,000	2021-03-05	£434,228
13 West Sheen Vale, Richmond, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2020-02-12	£442,457
7 West Sheen Vale, Richmond, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2018-10-18	£493,977

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW9 2JQ

Employment

TW9 2JQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	95
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Retired	13
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	23
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	4,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	4,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deer Park School 389 Richmond Road , TW1 2EF	4out of 4	583 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshgate Primary School 157 Queens Road , TW10 6HY	4out of 4	655 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Carrington Road , TW10 5AA	4out of 4	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darell Primary and Nursery School Niton Road , TW9 4LH	3out of 4	920 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Queen's Road , TW10 6HN	4out of 4	1,216 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School Queens Road , TW10 6HW	3out of 4	986 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentford School for Girls 5 Boston Manor Road , TW8 0PG	3out of 4	2,549 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Green School for Boys Twickenham Road , TW7 6AU	- not rated	2,570 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ St John's Road , TW7 6XF	3out of 4	2,667 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Orleans Park School Richmond Road , TW1 3BB	4out of 4	2,699 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Thames College London Road , TW7 4HS	- not rated	3,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond-upon-Thames College Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ	- not rated	3,935 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	4,037 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Falcons Prep - Richmond 41 Kew Foot Road , Richmond TW9 2SS	- not rated	395 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
King's House School 68 King's Road , TW10 6ES	- not rated	768 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The Old Vicarage School 48 Richmond Hill , TW10 6QX	- not rated	1,218 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Unicorn School 238 Kew Road , TW9 3JX	- not rated	1,394 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomfield House School Broomfield Road , Kew Gardens TW9 3HS	- not rated	1,701 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
Holy Trinity Church Centre	Holy Trinity Parish Church, Sheen Park	180 yd
Heisenberg Breakfast Co.	215 Lower Mortlake Road, Richmond	224 yd
Caffe Mamma Ristorante	110 Kew Road, Richmond	308 yd
Dragon Inn	130 Sheen Road, Richmond	312 yd
Rock & Rose	106-108 Kew Road, Richmond	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	128 Lower Mortlake Road, Richmond	213 yd
The Shaftesbury Arms	121-123 Kew Road, Richmond	403 yd
The Red Cow	59 Sheen Road, Richmond	449 yd
The Orange Tree	45 Kew Road, Richmond	588 yd
One Kew Road	1 Kew Road, Kew	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Village	74 Sheen Road, Richmond	443 yd
Knot Pretzels	Richmond Railway Station, Kew Road	519 yd
Hanana	49 Kew Road, Richmond	552 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys, 361 Lower Richmond Road	597 yd
Chicken Hub	7 Westminster House, Kew Road	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	76-84 Kew Road, Richmond	354 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Richmond Railway Station, Kew Road	519 yd
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	Sainsburys, 361 Lower Richmond Road	597 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsburys, 361 Lower Richmond Road	597 yd
Waitrose & Partners	4 Sheen Road, Richmond	715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Richmond Indoor Bowls Club GRENA ROAD	indoor bowls	500 yd
Old Deer Park Partnership OLD DEER PARK OLD DEER PARK KEW ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	506 yd
Profiles For Women (Richmond) (Closed) Global House Global House Kew Road	health and fitness suite	628 yd
Cannons Health And Squash Club (Richmond) (Closed) Kew Foot Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	629 yd
Richmond Athletic Ground TWICKENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	629 yd
Racc (Parkshot Centre) Parkshot		670 yd
King'S House School KINGS ROAD		695 yd
Holy Trinity Ce Primary School CARRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	718 yd
Christs School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
Pools On The Park TWICKENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	910 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TW9 2JQ