Living in Barnes
Richmond upon ThamesBarnes sits in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Its strongest points are safety (74), area quality (65), green space (44). The things to weigh up are transport (6) and affordability (1). A typical two-bed here rents for around £2,196 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.
Find areas like Barnes for your commute →How Barnes scores
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Safety74/100
240 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 7/10
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Commute—/100
depends on where you work — try the matcher
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Affordability1/100
£2,050,052 median sale price
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Transport6/100
34 transit stops within a 12-min walk
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Area quality65/100
deprivation decile 7/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Green space44/100
37 parks & green spaces nearby
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Dining9/100
30 places to eat nearby
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Nightlife25/100
8 pubs, bars & clubs nearby
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Groceries15/100
12 food shops & supermarkets nearby
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Air quality—/100
air data n/a
Typical rent in Richmond upon Thames
Median private rents for the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).
🏛 £2,486/yr council tax (Band D, Richmond upon Thames) — MHCLG 2026-27
📶 Broadband up to 1 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Richmond upon Thames
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Data: Police.uk + IoD 2025 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG; ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents; OpenStreetMap via Overpass; London Air, Imperial College London. Scores are relative to 132 London neighbourhoods and exclude commute (that depends on where you work — run the matcher). A well-informed starting point, not advice; always visit in person.