Living in Barnes

Barnes sits in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Its strongest points are safety (78), 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.

How Barnes scores

• Safety 78/100

  240 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 7/10

• Commute —/100

  depends on where you work — try the matcher

• Affordability 1/100

  £2,050,052 median sale price

• Transport 6/100

  34 transit stops within a 12-min walk

• Area quality 65/100

  deprivation decile 7/10 (10 = least deprived)

• Green space 44/100

  37 parks & green spaces nearby

• Dining 9/100

  30 places to eat nearby

• Nightlife 25/100

  8 pubs, bars & clubs nearby

• Groceries 15/100

  12 food shops & supermarkets nearby

• 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

On the map

Nearby neighbourhoods

Data: Police.uk + IMD 2019 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2019, MHCLG (area quality); ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents (rent); OpenStreetMap via Overpass (amenities & transport); London Air, Imperial College London (air quality). 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.