South Richmond
Strong on schools and transport, with safety to consider
South Richmond at a glance
- House prices
- £739,000
- Higher prices98th percentile
- Schools
- 90th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 86th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 130.5 per 1,000 residents
- Weak13th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.3% of the area in flood zones
- Middle31st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs South Richmond a good place to live?
South Richmond may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, 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
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in South Richmond
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 130.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 13th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
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 South Richmond
House prices
- Median sale price
- £739,000
- Percentile
- 98th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 101 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 South Richmond
Schools
90th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in South Richmond
Flood risk
2.3% 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 2.1% of the area. That is the 31st 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 South Richmond
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 South Richmond a good place to live?
South Richmond may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is South Richmond safe?
South Richmond ranks in the 13th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in South Richmond?
The median sale price was £739,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 98th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in South Richmond?
Schools rank in the 90th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near South Richmond?
Nearby public profiles include Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside in Richmond upon Thames and Westdene & Hove Park in The City of Brighton and Hove.
