# North Sheen

North east Richmond upon Thames. 12,272 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.8 square kilometres.

North Sheen had 12,086 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02000787. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Richmond upon Thames](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £686,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in North Sheen was £686,500 in 2025. Joint 278th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/north-sheen#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 12,086** (2021). North Sheen had 12,086 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 260th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/north-sheen#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in North Sheen live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/north-sheen#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 85.4%** (January 2026). In North Sheen, 85.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/north-sheen#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000787) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in North Sheen live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000787) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 187 homes were sold in North Sheen in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000787) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for North Sheen.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000787) (Census 2021, England and Wales): North Sheen had 12,086 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in North Sheen

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in North Sheen at a rate of 79.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 73.0 per 1,000 people across Richmond upon Thames.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Anti-social behaviour | 241 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 225 |
| Other crime | 175 |
| Vehicle crime | 115 |
| Burglary | 69 |
| Shoplifting | 66 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 42 |
| Drug offences | 22 |
| Theft from the person | 16 |
| Robbery | 10 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How North Sheen compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | North Sheen | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £686,500 | 9th cheapest | 23 middle areas, Richmond upon Thames · 2025 |
| Population | 12,086 | most populated | 23 middle areas, Richmond upon Thames · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 23 middle areas, Richmond upon Thames · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 85.4% | 4th lowest | 23 middle areas, Richmond upon Thames · Jan 2026 |

## Is North Sheen safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in North Sheen at a rate of 79.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 73.0 per 1,000 people across Richmond upon Thames.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 89 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in North Sheen.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (241), violence and sexual offences (225) and other crime (175).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Richmond upon Thames

These figures are published for the whole of Richmond upon Thames, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Richmond upon Thames and not North Sheen alone. [See Richmond upon Thames](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames)

- **Average house price: £813,931** (August 2026). Richmond upon Thames’s average house price was £813,931 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). No change in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £57,233** (2025). Full-time workers living in Richmond upon Thames earned a median of £57,233 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 2nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 14.2×** (2025). A home in Richmond upon Thames costs 14.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 7th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 9.5** (2025). Richmond upon Thames has a deprivation score of 9.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## North Sheen in brief

The median price paid for a home in North Sheen was £686,500 in 2025.
North Sheen had 12,086 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in North Sheen live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In North Sheen, 85.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000787
- Ward: [Kew †](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/ward/kew)
- Constituency: [Richmond Park †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/richmond-park)
- Council: [Richmond upon Thames](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.76 km²
- People, mid-2024: 12,272*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 37

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Kew Gardens](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/kew-gardens), [Queen's Road](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/queens-road), [East Sheen North](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/east-sheen-north), [Mortlake & South Barnes](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/mortlake-and-south-barnes)

## Latest updates for North Sheen

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000787

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