 | Parts of this article (those related to Population) need to be updated. (August 2023) |
| Teddington | |
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  Teddington Location within Greater London | |
| Area | 4.27 km2 (1.65 sq mi) |
| Population | 10,562 (2021)[1] |
| • Density | 2,474/km2 (6,410/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ159708 |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TEDDINGTON |
| Postcode district | TW11 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
Teddington is an affluent suburb of London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Historically an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex and situated close to the border with Surrey, the district became part of Greater London in 1965. In 2021, The Sunday Times named Teddington as the best place to live in London,[2] and in 2023, the wider borough was ranked first in Rightmove's Happy at Home index, making it the "happiest place to live in Great Britain"; the first time a London borough has taken the top spot.[3][4]
Teddington is situated on a long meandering of the Thames between Hampton Wick and Strawberry Hill, Twickenham. Mostly residential, it stretches from the river to Bushy Park with the commercial focus on the A313 road. At Teddington's centre is the High Street and Broad Street, alongside mid-rise urban developments, containing offices and apartments. There is a suspension bridge over the lowest non-tidal lock on the Thames, Teddington Lock.
- ^ Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density Archived 11 February 2003 at the Wayback Machine United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National Statistics Retrieved 20 December 2013
- ^ "Teddington named best place to live in London 2021". The Sunday Times. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ Starkie, Emma (6 December 2023). "Where are the 10 happiest places to live in Great Britain?". Property blog. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Block, India (6 December 2023). "Revealed: the London borough named UK's happiest place to live". Evening Standard. Retrieved 7 December 2023.