St Margarets area report

Highlights

St Margarets is a London neighbourhood with a population of 6,490. Property values centre on a median price of £680,000, with flats typically at £525,000 and terraced houses at £1,131,544. The area recorded 149 sales in the past 12 months. Deprivation measures are favourable across most dimensions, with about 85 per cent of neighbourhoods in England more deprived. However, the living environment decile average of 1.3 indicates environmental challenges. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 16.7 annual mean and particulate matter at 8.0. Flooding affects 30.4 per cent of the area, though only 6.2 per cent falls within flood zone 3. Broadband connectivity is strong, with 99.6 per cent superfast coverage. The neighbourhood contains 11 conservation areas and 5 listed buildings. Council tax for band D is £2,486.10. St Margarets falls under London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, which is Liberal Democrat controlled.

Data updated 2026/2025. St Margarets, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with St Margarets’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, St Margarets ranks 29th cheapest of 33, 2nd safest and 32nd most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £680,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in St Margarets have risen 13% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 6,490 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than St Margarets (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 9 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 10 then).

Schools

• 100% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈30 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 93% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.7% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/st margarets.

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Nearby areas we cover: St Margarets, East Twickenham, Twickenham.