Strong on transport, with higher house prices
Kew at a glance
- House prices
- £692,500
- Higher prices97th percentile
- Schools
- 70th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 86th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 66.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle50th percentile
- Flood risk
- 43.2% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land94th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Kew a good place to live?
Kew may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Richmond upon Thames below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Kew
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 66.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 50th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Kew
House prices
- Median sale price
- £692,500
- Percentile
- 97th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 114 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Kew
Schools
70th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Kew
Flood risk
43.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 37.6% of the area. That is the 94th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Kew
Transport
86th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Kew a good place to live?
Kew may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Kew safe?
Kew ranks in the 50th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Kew?
The median sale price was £692,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 97th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Kew?
Schools rank in the 70th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Kew?
Nearby public profiles include Mortlake & Barnes Common in Richmond upon Thames and South Twickenham in Richmond upon Thames.
