TW9 4EJ Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

TW9 4EJ 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 4EJ, then scores the surrounding small area 58/100 - top 44% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around TW9 4EJ are housing and schools and education, while safety 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 4EJ is based on Richmond upon Thames 004 Census 2021. It covers 12,097 residents, 6,867 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 38, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 52% owner-occupied, 27% privately rented, 20% 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 6/10.

For property prices near TW9 4EJ, 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 4EJ can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 9 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 4EJ, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including sports (4), arts & theatre (2), holiday clubs (2), childcare (1), 1 general kids activity. Closest examples include Kiddikicks Football Kew/Brentford aged 5-7yrs (Saturdays)SUMMER TERM 2026 –OUTDOORS (at Kew Green, Richmond, UK, ages 5-8, 486 m) and Sports Generation Swimming (Chiswick) (at Chiswick Sports Ground, Hartington Rd,, ages 2.5-14, 566 m). 5 listed as free; 2 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 4EJ 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 4EJ is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 13 HMO licences, 31 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.