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SW14 8RL area guide

Who lives in SW14 8RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

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At a glance

What SW14 8RL is like

SW14 8RL is a postcode in the Richmond Park, Sheen Gate & Petersham area of Richmond upon Thames. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,663 people. 85% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 57% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SW14 8 sold for a median of £835,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW14 8RL compares

Headline figures for SW14 8RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£835,000

Median over 113 sales in SW14 8, −8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.7/ 10

Good: 4 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£128,590

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW14 8RL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW14 8 is down 8.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SW14 8RL FAQs

Is SW14 8RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SW14 8RL?

The median sale price over the last year was £835,000.

Homes in SW14 8 sold for a median of £835,000 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW14 8RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW14 8RL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SW14 8RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 10.6% of residents. 85% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.1%).

Which council covers SW14 8RL?

The local authority for SW14 8RL is Richmond upon Thames.

SW14 8RL comes under Richmond upon Thames in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW14 8RL?

Connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Mortlake Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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