Living in Richmond upon Thames

Richmond upon Thames is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 195,680 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #2 of 378), car-free households (top 1%, #2 of 361), city lovers (top 1%, #3 of 363).

Residents195,680

Density3,369 per km²

Area58.1 km²

Hub airport10 km (London Heathrow)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km9,443,900 people

Sea coast61 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverThames, under 1 km

Main railway line1.9 km

Distance to London15 km

Within 10 km1,830,811 people

Greater areaGreater London, 15 km out

Winter daylight7 h 50 min, sunset 15:55

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Good to know about Richmond upon Thames

The Thames runs through or right past it.
It is part of Greater London, 15 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 50 min and sets around 15:55; in late June it sets around 21:22.

Best places in Greater London

How Richmond upon Thames ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In London
Young family	66	#66 of 378	#2 of 33	Map
Low-income household	27	#356 of 387	#7 of 33	Map
Low-income family	47	#260 of 378	#3 of 33	Map
Single parent	57	#162 of 378	#3 of 33	Map
Pensioner couple	73	#27 of 378	#3 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	79	#9 of 378	#3 of 33	Map
Early retiree	66	#117 of 387	#7 of 33	Map
Single professional	72	#11 of 368	#2 of 33	Map
Young professional	75	#11 of 367	#2 of 33	Map
DINKS	75	#7 of 362	#1 of 32	Map
Remote worker	55	#325 of 387	#8 of 33	Map
Commuter	80	#47 of 368	#1 of 33	Map
Car-free household	85	#2 of 361	#1 of 33	Map
Student	0	#346 of 354	#30 of 32	Map
First-home buyer	44	#327 of 378	#5 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	24	#359 of 388	#13 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	76	#3 of 363	#2 of 33	Map
Expat professional	77	#4 of 387	#2 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	83	#2 of 378	#1 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	36	#297 of 388	#4 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	9	#328 of 388	#7 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	13	#355 of 388	#6 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#96 of 388	#17 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	65	#57 of 388	#3 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#246 of 388	#3 of 33	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	70	#61 of 388	#16 of 33	Map
Digital native	54	#213 of 368	#21 of 33	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Health and elderly99
Safety and community99
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
Education and family98
Mobility and connectivity87
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance82
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance82
Crypto hub within commuting distance82
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance82
Jobs and economy81
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)76
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Flat land (terrain relief)70
Foundation68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Lifestyle and amenities48
Taxes and wealth40
Green space14
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Affordability2
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.