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Richmond upon Thames · London

Hampton — is it a good place to live?

Hampton offers an independent high street that outscores most of the city — the trade-off is schools, where the progress score rests on very few schools with published data — thin evidence rather than a settled picture.

Overall: mid-table for London on the six things we score

How Hampton scores

vs the rest of London

Daily needs on foot
the everyday places within an 800m walk — and how varied they are
Below average
Independent scene
the independent share of local shops and cafés
Very good
Quiet streets
measured road traffic near the centre
Good
Green space
the walk to genuinely public green space, plus access to a big park (50+ hectares of connected green) — nearest: Beveree Sports Field, ~5 min · big park: Bushy Park ~12 min
Average
Culture & leisure
cultural and leisure venues within reach
Below average
Schools
pupil progress at state schools — private schools are never scored
Thin evidence

Every band is relative to other London areas — a high band means quieter or greener than most of London, not quiet or green in absolute terms. How we score.

Trade-offs

Further trade-offs: culture and leisure, which score toward the bottom of the London range; and everyday shops and services within a walk, which are fewer or less varied here. For families weighing the independent route, there is also a private school in or close to the area — shown for context, never scored.

The nearest station is Hampton (National Rail), a short walk from the area's centre.

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Hampton Q&A

Is Hampton a quiet area?

On balance, yes — measured road traffic puts Hampton's quiet-streets score on the better side of the London spread, though not among the very quietest. Individual streets still vary; the tool's street-by-street view estimates how roads compare.

Is Hampton good for families?

On schools evidence, the evidence is thin — few local schools have published progress data: pupils at local primaries make faster progress than at most London primary schools.

Which station serves Hampton?

The nearest station is Hampton (National Rail), a short walk from the area's centre.

Built on official data — HM Land Registry, police.uk, TfL, Ofsted/DfE, DfT, ONS and more; latest release of each source. Scores generated 27 August 2026 from the Locatio London dataset. Built by two Londoners who needed it themselves — our story. How we score · Data sources