Richmond upon Thames
Richmond upon Thames is a town or village in Surrey, England, with 1 GP & clinic, 1 pharmacy, 7 restaurants and cafés, and 11 bus stops, with Hampton railway station 1.1km away. There were around 123 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Richmond upon Thames area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Spelthorne area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 102,955 residents at roughly 2,294 people per km².
- Council
- Spelthorne
- County
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Spelthorne
- Police force
- Surrey
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 196th of 294 English council areas — better than 33% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 26° / 17° · 47% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:20
12h 47m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Teddington Bushy Park, United Kingdom
Crime
141 reported · July 2026▲ 18% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences58
- Anti-social behaviour39
- Shoplifting9
- Public order7
5 stop & searches · mostly offensive weapons
Neighbourhood team: Sunbury · Surrey
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour
- Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG)
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
197 reported road collisions (2024)
47 killed or seriously injured · 246 casualties · 19.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
376 food businesses within 2 miles
- 303 rated 4–5 ★ (239 top)
- 10 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hampton (1.1 km)
- 11 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hampton (1.2 km):
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Live buses at Stain Hill West Reservoir:
- 216 → Kingston · 1 min
- 216 → Kingston · 30 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£429,916 average▼ 4.7% YoY
Across Spelthorne · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,661 average monthly rent▲ 3.1% YoY
- 1 bed £1,206
- 2 bed £1,549
- 3 bed £1,801
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
12.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 12.2 times median annual pay (12.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (11.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Esso (11.3 km)
40 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 160 kW
- Nearest: Little Waitrose Hampton (1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches31
- Playgrounds8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
102,955 residents in Spelthorne · 2,294/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 63%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 201 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,526 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (34% of 44,710)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
34 schools · 14,893 pupils
21 primary · 5 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 9 of 10 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (90%)
28inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Thomas Knyvett CollegeRequires improvement
- St Paul's Catholic College
- Thamesmead School
- The Bishop Wand Church of England School
- The Matthew Arnold School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Spelthorne
Care & health services
1,391 CQC-registered services
- Care homes390
- GP practices202
- Dentists356
- Homecare agencies296
- Hospitals & hospices38
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Surrey
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 52 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
123 applications decided
78.9% granted · 97 granted, 26 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Liberal Democrat (minority)
- Lab 6
- Con 14
- LD 11
- Grn 1
- Oth 7
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools12
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens28
- Restaurants & cafés19
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,190 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1,413 jobs advertised · £41,857 avg
e.g. Superflex Roadside Mechanic, Superflex Roadside Patrol, Superflex Roadside Technician
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£877 median full-time weekly pay
3.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,756 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
45% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 48,886 certificates
7.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 85.2 yrs women · 81 yrs men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile6.6
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)5.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Spelthorne:
- Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU710 local signatures · 35,924 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office334 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership320 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s282 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test265 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Kenton Court Meadow · 0.2 kmKenton Court Meadow is a cricket ground in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey. First established in 1957, the first recorded match on the ground was in 1967, when Sunbury played South Hampstead.
Stain Hill Reservoirs · 0.4 kmThe Stain Hill Reservoirs in London, England with embankments occupy 0.175 square kilometres. They are a pair which sit high between others; Kempton Nature Reserve; riverside houses in Sunbury-on-Thames; and a low are…
- Grand Junction Isle · 0.5 km
Grand Junction Isle is a small island in the River Thames on the reach above Molesey Lock at Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England. It is just downstream of Sunbury Court Island, which is three times longer and also clos…
Sunbury Court · 0.7 kmSunbury Court is a historic building in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England. Since the 1920s the court has been owned by The Salvation Army and has been the meeting place of the High Council of The Salvation Army
Sunnyside Reservoir · 0.8 kmSunnyside Reservoir is a reservoir forming part of the Hampton Water Treatment Works within the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames.
- Sunbury Court Island · 0.8 km
Sunbury Court Island is a long, pedestrianised residential island of houses and bungalows in the River Thames in England on the 'Sunbury and Hampton' or 'Molesey' reach, above Molesey Lock in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Richmond upon Thames?
- Richmond upon Thames is a town in Surrey, England, in the Spelthorne local authority.
- How deprived is Richmond upon Thames?
- The Spelthorne local authority, which includes Richmond upon Thames, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.