The Close, Richmond, TW9 4QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TW9 4QW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53.4%	49.8%	-3.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.6%	50.2%	3.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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	37.4%	36.9%	-0.5%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	49.1%	0.9%	44.2%	4.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.8%	8.5%	2.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (90.6%) 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	55.7%	61.8%	6.1%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	35.4%	28.8%	-6.6%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	6.9%	7%	0.1%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 4QW this area, 8.4% 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 64.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	8.4%	-4.5%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	7.7%	-2.0%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	8.2%	-0.1%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	54.7%	64.6%	9.9%	33.8%	30.8%
Other	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	3.1%	3.6%
Other Asian	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	77.1%	70.5%	-6.6%	81.4%	-10.9%
Arab	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	73.1%	61.2%	-11.9%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	8.3%	11.2%	2.9%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	14.1%	3.2%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	61.3%	-9.8%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	2.9%	18%	15.1%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	9.4%	6.3%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	4.9%	-11.4%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Close was 147.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.7% higher than the Kew average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Kew and the 70th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 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 4QW, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 The Close are based on 11 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 The Close, Richmond, TW9 4QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW9 4QW

Average Price
£972,308

Semi-Detached
£972,308

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£890,285

Semi-Detached
£890,285

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Close, Richmond, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£965,000	2025-02-12	£964,070
3 The Close, Richmond, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2024-11-25	£864,167
5 The Close, Richmond, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-03-17	£922,233
1 The Close, Richmond, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2022-10-26	£1,153,337
5 The Close, Richmond, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2019-08-20	£783,779

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW9 4QW

Employment

TW9 4QW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	164
Self-Employed	60
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
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	755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	3,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	4out of 4	4,353 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	5,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	5,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darell Primary and Nursery School Niton Road , TW9 4LH	3out of 4	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Carrington Road , TW10 5AA	- not rated	711 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kew Riverside Primary School 37 Courtlands Avenue , TW9 4ES	3out of 4	767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheen Mount Primary School West Temple , East Sheen SW14 7RT	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomson House School 27 Sheen Lane , SW14 8HY	- not rated	1,012 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Ealing Middle School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA	- not rated	4,261 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acton Green County First and Middle School Beaumont Road , W4 5AW	- not rated	4,266 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fielding Middle School Wyndham Road , Ealing W13 9TE	- not rated	5,056 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	5,124 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,314 yd	Voluntary aided school	-	Mixed	More About School
Shene School Park Avenue , East Sheen SW14 8RG	- not rated	1,695 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Richmond Park Park Avenue , SW14 8RG	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiswick School Burlington Lane , Chiswick W4 3UN	3out of 4	2,246 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiswick Community School Burlington Lane , Chiswick W4 3UN	- not rated	2,246 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	1,799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) Parkshot , TW9 2RE	- not rated	1,801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	4,651 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Tertiary College Acton Centre , Mill Hill Road W3 8UX	- not rated	4,755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Thames College London Road , TW7 4HS	- not rated	4,804 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	4,853 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tower House School 188 Sheen Lane , Richmond SW14 8LF	- not rated	1,103 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Unicorn School 238 Kew Road , TW9 3JX	- not rated	1,309 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomfield House School Broomfield Road , Kew Gardens TW9 3HS	- not rated	1,436 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's House School 68 King's Road , TW10 6ES	- not rated	1,470 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kew College 24-26 Cumberland Road , Richmond TW9 3HQ	- not rated	1,556 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
Starbucks Coffee Company	Sainsburys, 361 Lower Richmond Road	549 yd
Lalbagh	374 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	630 yd
Greek Aroma Ltd	370 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	638 yd
Black Salt Sheen	505-507 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	660 yd
Kurk Grill Bar	501 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tapestry	1 Lower Richmond Road, Mortlake	849 yd
The Jolly Gardeners	The Jolly Gardener, 36 Lower Richmond Road	853 yd
The Victoria	10 West Temple Sheen, East Sheen	911 yd
The Crown	128 Lower Mortlake Road, Richmond	958 yd
The Ship	Thames Bank, Mortlake	961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmhouse Pizza Richmond	1 The Parade, Lower Richmond Road	355 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys, 361 Lower Richmond Road	549 yd
Pizza Go Go	378 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	625 yd
TJ's Place	475 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	732 yd
Papa John's	310 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	889 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Petrol Station	Sainsburys, 361 Lower Richmond Road	549 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsburys, 361 Lower Richmond Road	549 yd
Waitrose	292 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	926 yd
Tesco Express	39-41 Sheen Lane, East Sheen	1,006 yd
Tesco	385-387 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Sheen Recreation Ground DANCER ROAD	grass pitches	484 yd
Holy Trinity Ce Primary School CARRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	660 yd
Budweiser Sports Ground LOWER RICHMOND ROAD	grass pitches	746 yd
Pensford Tennis Club PENSFORD AVENUE	tennis courts	805 yd
Sheen Mount Primary School WEST TEMPLE SHEEN	swimming pool	893 yd
Sw14 Women'S Fitness SHEEN LANE	health and fitness suite	978 yd
Kew Community Centre THE AVENUE		987 yd
Richmond Indoor Bowls Club GRENA ROAD	indoor bowls	1,012 yd
4D Personal Training Studio MORTLAKE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,077 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TW9 4QW