Water Lane, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London

Water Lane is classified by the ONS as Highly-Qualified Quaternary Workers. Water Lane has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Water Lane is located in the South Richmond ward of the Richmond upon Thames district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.459563, -0.306683
Grid Ref TQ177747
Suburb St Margarets
Constituency Richmond Park

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Water Lane in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Water Lane, Greater London

There were 2 street crime incidents in Water Lane in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Metropolitan Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Water Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Theft From The Person Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Water Lane and compared that to the average for the South Richmond ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Water Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the South Richmond ward

Social economic statistics for Water Lane

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Water Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Water Lane is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Water Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Water Lane are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Water Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Water Lane are in the top 10% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Water Lane are in the top 10% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Water Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Water Lane are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Water Lane

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Water Lane.

Unemployment in Water Lane

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.38% of Water Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Water Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Water Lane. The proportion of retirees on Water Lane is 1.21% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.39% of Water Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Water Lane

The proportion of home owners on Water Lane is 26.23% lower than the national average of 62%. 64.23% of properties in Water Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
35.77% of residents of Water Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Water Lane residents

The proportion if Water Lane residents born in the UK is 26.34% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 43.69% of Water Lane residents were born outside the UK.
56.31% of Water Lane residents were born in the UK

Water Lane Summary

Water Lane has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Water Lane maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Water Lane has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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