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Housing in TW1

What the homes in TW1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Richmond upon Thames
Region
London
Population
35,794 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (30.7%). Flats make up 46.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

TW1England
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached20.1%31.5%
Terraced25.7%23%
Purpose-built flat30.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.7% of households in TW1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

TW1
62%
30%
England
  • Owned61.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented30.1%20.5%
  • Social rented7.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TW1England
Owned outright28%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TW1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.7%). 30.2% of households include dependent children.

TW1England
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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

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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