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Housing in TW2 5

What the homes in TW2 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Richmond upon Thames
Region
London
Population
20,171 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.7%). Flats make up 34.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

TW2 5England
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached25.5%31.5%
Terraced35.7%23%
Purpose-built flat25.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.5% of households in TW2 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 27.4% own outright and 37.2% with a mortgage.

TW2 5
65%
22%
13%
England
  • Owned64.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented22.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TW2 5England
Owned outright27.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TW2 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.3%). 34.6% of households include dependent children.

TW2 5England
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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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