Local servicesHospitalTeddington Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryCgl Richmond Upon Thames31 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy37 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTwickenham Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi59 schools32 primary, 12 secondary, 10 independent, 4 special, 1 otherPrimaryTwickenham Primary Academyages 4-11, 380 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 210 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Richard Reynolds Catholic High Schoolages 11-18, 1,175 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRichmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc)2.0 miUniversitySt Mary's University, Twickenhamunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR5.7 miRailway stationTwickenhamunder a mileUndergroundRichmond Underground Station1.9 miBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames2.7 miFerryTwickenham Hammerton's Pierunder a mileBus stops106 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TW1 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:44 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:04 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,868 residentsin the Twickenham Town census areaMedian age 38.73,479 households59% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright6% social rented, 34% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate73% of adults are economically active, 4,373 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, information and communication 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 62% work from home, 15% go by car, 12% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages67% of adults hold a degree or higher6% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C618 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 days of air frost, 24 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSwan Islandisland · under a mileEel Pie Islandisland · under a mileCross Deeptidal water · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.7 miThe Long Waterlake · 3.0 miHam Landswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTwickenham Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haMarble Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haRadnor Gardenspark · under a mileFulwell Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 54 haHeath Gardens Allotmentallotments · under a mileMoor Mead Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 16 · PM2.5 8.4 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,546 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 16 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
