Richmond upon Thames

Borough · London · United Kingdom

Leafy south-west London borough on both banks of the Thames, with Richmond Park, Kew Gardens and Twickenham's rugby stadium.

Median rent, 2-bed home£2,188 per month
Price level£££££
Good forFamiliesQuiet & greenEasy commute
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Overview

Good for

Families wanting parks, river and good schools

Watch out for

High rents; aircraft noise in some parts

Neighborhoods

  • Richmond
  • Twickenham
  • Teddington
  • Barnes
  • Kew
  • Hampton

Rent

The median monthly rent of a two-bedroom home in Richmond upon Thames was £2,188 in 2025/26, 7% above the London average. It is the 12th most expensive of 33 boroughs.

Home sizeMedian rent / month
Room£850
Studio£1,190
1 bedroom£1,625
2 bedrooms£2,188
3 bedrooms£2,750
4+ bedrooms£4,300

Median monthly rent of two-bedroom homes let privately, as recorded by Rent Officers (ONS). Rents vary a lot by street and building, and ONS advises caution when comparing areas because the sample is not random. Source: ONS – Private rental market in London, April 2025 to March 2026.

Rent by postcode district in Richmond upon Thames

Median monthly rent recorded in each postcode district (ONS). Districts are placed in the borough that contains their centre and often spill into neighbouring boroughs; small samples make these figures rougher than the borough ones.

DistrictIncludes (wards)1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms
SW13Barnes, Mortlake & Barnes Common£1,688£2,338£3,048
SW14East Sheen, Mortlake & Barnes Common, North Richmond£1,613£2,150£2,600
TW1Isleworth, South Twickenham, St Margarets & North Twickenham, Teddington, Twickenham Riverside£1,450£2,050£2,575
TW2Fulwell & Hampton Hill, Heathfield, Isleworth, South Twickenham, St Margarets & North Twickenham, West Twickenham£1,250£2,050£2,525
TW9Kew, North Richmond, South Richmond£1,775£2,500£3,250
TW10East Sheen, Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside, North Richmond, South Richmond, Tudor£1,700£2,100£2,300
TW11Fulwell & Hampton Hill, Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside, Hampton Wick & South Teddington, Teddington£1,388£2,000£3,550
TW12Fulwell & Hampton Hill, Hampton, Hampton North, Sunbury East£1,250£1,673–
Rent £/month (2-bed)
  1. 1,550–1,700
  2. 1,700–1,800
  3. 1,800–2,000
  4. 2,000–2,350
  5. 2,350–3,563

Who lives here

Who lives hereRichmond upon ThamesLondon
Population195,2798,799,725
One-person households29.6%29.3%
Children under 1519.0%18.1%
Aged 15–249.4%12.3%
Aged 65 and over16.1%11.9%
Social housing rentals12.1%23.1%
Private rentals24.7%30.0%
Owner-occupied homes63.1%46.8%

Source: ONS – Census 2021 (Nomis: TS007A, TS054, TS003) (2021).

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Getting around

  • District line and Overground at Richmond; South Western Railway

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