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Housing in TW9 2BY

What the homes in TW9 2BY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
North Sheen
Council
Richmond upon Thames
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,009 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (45%). Flats make up 57.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

TW9 2BYEngland
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached4.8%31.5%
Terraced36.6%23%
Purpose-built flat45%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.6% of households in the TW9 2BY area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.7% own outright and 34.9% with a mortgage.

TW9 2BY
54%
37%
England
  • Owned53.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented36.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TW9 2BYEngland
Owned outright18.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TW9 2BYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (26.8%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

TW9 2BYEngland
Living alone, under 6621.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children26.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TW9 2BY (North Sheen) (about 2,009 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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