Is TW9 2AN a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

TW9 2AN is a postcode in Kew, Richmond upon Thames, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near TW9 2AN, then scores the surrounding small area 77/100 - top 6% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around TW9 2AN are health and housing, while property market signals is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for TW9 2AN is based on Richmond upon Thames 002 Census 2021. It covers 9,711 residents, 2,397 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 43, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 63% owner-occupied, 30% privately rented, 6% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 8/10.

For property prices near TW9 2AN, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the TW9 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £728k from 58 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near TW9 2AN can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near TW9 2AN, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including arts & theatre (3), holiday clubs (2), sports (2), coding & STEM (1), 2 general kids activities. Closest examples include Kiddikicks Football Kew/Brentford aged 5-7yrs (Saturdays)SUMMER TERM 2026 –OUTDOORS (at Kew Green, Richmond, UK, ages 5-8, 517 m) and Old Deer Park parkrun (at Old Deer Park, Richmond, UK, ages 1-99, 568 m). 5 listed as free; 3 holiday-club or holiday-activity options; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near TW9 2AN by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around TW9 2AN is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 1 HMO licence, 34 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.