Whitcome Mews, Richmond, TW9 4BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TW9 4BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.1%	0.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.6%	48.9%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 TW9 4BU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.4% 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	27.6%	29.6%	2.0%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	58.4%	-0.2%	44.2%	14.2%
Separated	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (91.8%) 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	65.6%	65.5%	-0.1%	48.4%	17.1%
Good health	27.3%	26.3%	-1.0%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	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.

In the area around TW9 4BU this area, 6.5% 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 74.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	3.9%	-5.1%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	59%	74.5%	15.5%	33.8%	40.7%
Other	9.5%	0.4%	-9.1%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	0.8%	2.6%
White	80.1%	74.3%	-5.8%	81.4%	-7.1%
Arab	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	56.7%	53.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	13.1%	16.3%	3.2%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	11.6%	1.7%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.2%	9.7%	1.5%	1.3%	8.4%
Oceania	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55%	53.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	13.8%	23.3%	9.5%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	7.4%	10.7%	3.3%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	4.7%	-13.4%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Whitcome Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitcome Mews was 34.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.9% lower than the Kew average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Whitcome Mews has the 12th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Kew and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 591 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.6%.

🔎 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 4BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Whitcome Mews are based on 107 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 Whitcome Mews, Richmond, TW9 4BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW9 4BU

Average Price
£656,591

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£656,591

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitcome Mews

Average Price
£1,416,813

Semi-Detached
£2,242,303

Terraced
£2,557,561

Detached
£3,339,950

Flats/Maisonettes
£649,494

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitcome MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Magenta House, 21 Whitcome Mews, Richmond, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-06-18	£402,869
Flat 24 Magenta House, 21 Whitcome Mews, Richmond, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-12-05	£406,759
Flat 8 Magenta House, 21 Whitcome Mews, Richmond, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£505,000	2024-07-11	£497,909
Flat 10 Magenta House, 21 Whitcome Mews, Richmond, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£443,000	2023-09-12	£428,190
Flat 13 Magenta House, 21 Whitcome Mews, Richmond, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£745,000	2022-06-09	£715,870

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW9 4BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Self-Employed	27
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	9
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	15
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2
Human health and social work activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	4out of 4	3,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	3,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre East Churchfield Road , Acton W3 7LL	2out of 4	4,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	4,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kew Riverside Primary School 37 Courtlands Avenue , TW9 4ES	3out of 4	185 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's Church of England Primary School Cumberland Road , Kew TW9 3HJ	3out of 4	967 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's CofE Junior School Cumberland Road , Kew TW9 3HJ	- not rated	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's CofE Infant School Cumberland Road , Kew TW9 3HJ	- not rated	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darell Primary and Nursery School Niton Road , TW9 4LH	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acton Green County First and Middle School Beaumont Road , W4 5AW	- not rated	3,319 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ealing Middle School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA	- not rated	3,719 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	4,188 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fielding Middle School Wyndham Road , Ealing W13 9TE	- not rated	4,601 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiswick School Burlington Lane , Chiswick W4 3UN	3out of 4	1,422 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiswick Community School Burlington Lane , Chiswick W4 3UN	- not rated	1,422 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shene School Park Avenue , East Sheen SW14 8RG	- not rated	2,025 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Richmond Park Park Avenue , SW14 8RG	3out of 4	2,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School Queens Road , TW10 6HW	3out of 4	2,255 yd	Voluntary aided school	-	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richmond Adult Community College Parkshot , TW9 2RE	- not rated	2,457 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) Parkshot , TW9 2RE	- not rated	2,457 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Tertiary College Acton Centre , Mill Hill Road W3 8UX	- not rated	3,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	4,253 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	4,716 yd	Community school	No	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	4,794 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kew College 24-26 Cumberland Road , Richmond TW9 3HQ	- not rated	918 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomfield House School Broomfield Road , Kew Gardens TW9 3HS	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unicorn School 238 Kew Road , TW9 3JX	- not rated	1,135 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falcons Pre-Preparatory Chiswick 2 Burnaby Gardens , Chiswick W4 3DT	- not rated	1,480 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kew Green Preparatory School Layton House , Ferry Lane TW9 3AF	- not rated	1,659 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
Cafe Terra at Roko Health Club	University Of Westminster Sports Ground, Hartington Road	645 yd
Neighbourhood Cafe Yukari	110 North Road, Kew	695 yd
Cafe Pagoda	113 North Road, Kew	707 yd
Caffe Torelli il Piccolo	Tudor House, North Road	718 yd
Jin Bao	115 North Road, Kew	719 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship	Thames Bank, Mortlake	769 yd
The Jolly Gardeners	The Jolly Gardener, 36 Lower Richmond Road	897 yd
The Tapestry	1 Lower Richmond Road, Mortlake	924 yd
Chiswick Boathouse	Chiswick Boathouse, Dukes Meadow, Great Chertsey Road	977 yd
The Bulls Head	The Bulls Head, Strand-On-The-Green	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Original Maids of Honour Ltd	Street Record, Bessant Drive	520 yd
Kew Gardens Chinese Takeaway	108 North Road, Kew	689 yd
Kew Fish Bar	114 North Road, Kew	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Westminster (Hartington Road Rugby Field) SITE OFFICE SITE OFFICE HARTINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	531 yd
Roko Health Club (Chiswick Bridge) HARTINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Pensford Tennis Club PENSFORD AVENUE	tennis courts	658 yd
University Of Westminster (Quintin Hogg Memorial Sports Ground) CAVENDISH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	704 yd
Budweiser Sports Ground LOWER RICHMOND ROAD	grass pitches	849 yd
St Winefride'S Catholic Church ST WINEFRIDES RC CHURCH ST WINEFRIDES RC CHURCH LEYBORNE PARK		874 yd
North Sheen Recreation Ground DANCER ROAD	grass pitches	958 yd
Dukes Meadows Golf And Tennis DAN MASON DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	968 yd
Kew Community Centre THE AVENUE		1,038 yd
4D Personal Training Studio MORTLAKE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,068 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	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	110.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TW9 4BU