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Housing in SW14 7AX

What the homes in SW14 7AX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Richmond Park, Sheen Gate & Petersham
Council
Richmond upon Thames
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,663 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.1%). Flats make up 4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SW14 7AXEngland
Detached33.9%22.9%
Semi-detached27.9%31.5%
Terraced34.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85% of households in the SW14 7AX area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 43.3% with a mortgage.

SW14 7AX
85%
13%
England
  • Owned85%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented1.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SW14 7AXEngland
Owned outright41.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 14.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW14 7AXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (38.9%). 40.9% of households include dependent children.

SW14 7AXEngland
Living alone, under 664.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children38.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Richmond upon Thames

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Richmond upon Thames (August 2026, +4.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Richmond upon ThamesEngland
All homes£2,333£1,459
One bedroom£1,732£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,222£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,684£1,489
Four or more£3,907£2,161
Detached£3,957£1,640
Semi-detached£3,036£1,449
Terraced£2,681£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,045£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW14 7AX (Richmond Park, Sheen Gate & Petersham) (about 1,663 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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