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Richmond upon Thames

Richmond upon Thames is a London borough. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Richmond upon Thames has the joint highest share of eleven year olds at the expected standard in England, 79%. Pupils at sixteen average an Attainment 8 score of 59.1, higher than 99% of councils in England. Recorded crime, 57.3 per 1,000 residents, is the lowest in London. Healthy life expectancy for women, 70.3 years, is the highest in London. Within 1km of the average home are 238.9 ha of parks and public gardens, more than at 99% of councils.

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Richmond upon Thames and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,486

Higher than 64% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

4th highest of the 33 councils in London.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£819k

Higher than 99% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

4th highest of the 33 councils in London.

Down 0.3% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£2,222

Higher than 97% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 4.6% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings14.3

Higher than 98% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

6th highest of the 32 councils in London.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home67

Lower than 81% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint lowest of the 33 councils in London.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van25.4%

Higher than 77% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

7th lowest of the 33 councils in London.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station80.6%

Higher than 95% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket96%

Higher than 91% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy99.2%

Higher than 94% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available65.6%

Lower than 81% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

7th lowest of the 33 councils in London.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

Joint highest of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 33 councils in London.

Down 3 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score59.1

Higher than 99% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd highest of the 33 councils in London.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,920

Lower than 79% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

5th lowest of the 33 councils in London.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 32 councils in London.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents57.3

Lower than 71% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 33 councils in London.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households7.8

Higher than 82% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year52.9

Higher than 69% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

7th highest of the 33 councils in London.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier87.6%

Lower than 83% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents5.6

Lower than 63% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 15.4% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.3

Lower than 73% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.7

Higher than 92% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

7th highest of the 32 councils in London.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women70.3 yrs

Higher than 99% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 32 councils in London.

Up 1 year since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home238.9 ha

Higher than 99% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 33 councils in London.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean16.1 µg/m³

Higher than 94% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 26.1% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Richmond upon Thames shares a boundary with Elmbridge, Hounslow, Kingston upon Thames, Spelthorne and Wandsworth. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Spelthorne£1,582
  2. Elmbridge£1,589
  3. Kingston upon Thames£1,755
  4. Hounslow£1,947
  5. Richmond upon Thames£2,222
  6. Wandsworth£2,463
Average house price, all homes
  1. Spelthorne£430k
  2. Hounslow£513k
  3. Kingston upon Thames£594k
  4. Wandsworth£680k
  5. Elmbridge£744k
  6. Richmond upon Thames£819k
Council tax, band D
  1. Wandsworth£1,028
  2. Hounslow£2,186
  3. Richmond upon Thames£2,486
  4. Spelthorne£2,526
  5. Elmbridge£2,558
  6. Kingston upon Thames£2,609
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Elmbridge51.3
  2. Richmond upon Thames57.3
  3. Kingston upon Thames66.8
  4. Spelthorne75.3
  5. Wandsworth75.9
  6. Hounslow87.4
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Kingston upon Thames1,866
  2. Richmond upon Thames1,920
  3. Wandsworth1,953
  4. Elmbridge2,191
  5. Spelthorne2,242
  6. Hounslow2,525
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Spelthorne64%
  2. Wandsworth68%
  3. Hounslow69%
  4. Kingston upon Thames69%
  5. Elmbridge74%
  6. Richmond upon Thames79%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Elmbridge12.6 µg/m³
  2. Kingston upon Thames15.1 µg/m³
  3. Spelthorne15.7 µg/m³
  4. Richmond upon Thames16.1 µg/m³
  5. Hounslow18.1 µg/m³
  6. Wandsworth18.4 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Elmbridge40.4%
  2. Spelthorne47.5%
  3. Hounslow69.1%
  4. Kingston upon Thames79.3%
  5. Richmond upon Thames80.6%
  6. Wandsworth87%

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