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TW2 West Twickenham — Family Area Report

West Twickenham · Richmond upon Thames

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Richmond upon Thames£2,379/yr
Family densityVery high · Over 35%49.9% of households have dependent children
73
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

TW2 is the London postcode area covering West Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It scores 73/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (100/100) and weakest on commute (18/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 11 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 48 min on the morning rush. 49.9% of households here have dependent children — very high.

What borough is TW2 in?

TW2 is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Its representative postcode sits in the West Twickenham ward. On our family-life index, TW2 scores 73/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety100
Amenities55
Green space100
Family density98
Commute18

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

TW2 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 100/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    11
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    6

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Slow · 46–55 min
    WaterlooFastest
    48 min
    via South Western Railway
    King's Cross
    66 min
    via South Western Railway & Victoria
    Liverpool Street
    70 min
    via South Western Railway & Waterloo & City & Central
    Canary Wharf
    74 min
    via South Western Railway & Jubilee
    Paddington
    67 min
    via South Western Railway & District
    Victoria
    54 min
    via South Western Railway + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 48 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      TW2 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about West Twickenham, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is TW2 in?
      TW2 is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Its representative postcode falls in the West Twickenham ward. TW2 scores 73/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is TW2 a good area for families?
      TW2 (West Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames) scores 73/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 100/100, amenities 55/100, green space 100/100 and commute 18/100.
      What are the schools like in TW2?
      Richmond has strong results and limited secondary capacity, so catchment distances are short and stable year to year. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is TW2?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in TW2 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, TW2 scores 100/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from TW2 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from TW2 is Waterloo in about 48 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in TW2?
      49.9% of households in TW2's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as very high (Over 35%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near TW2

      The closest postcodes to TW2 we cover are TW1 (Twickenham Riverside, ~2.1km), TW3 (Hounslow Central, ~2.5km), TW11 (Teddington, ~2.7km) and TW12 (Hampton North, ~2.8km). Families weighing TW2 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      TW1Twickenham Riverside· 77TW3Hounslow Central· 66TW4Hounslow West· 53TW5Heston Central· 42TW7Isleworth· 64TW8Brentford West· 70

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