List of neighbourhoods The local authority divides the borough into fourteen loosely bounded neighbourhoods, or "villages". Some of the neighbourhoods have the same name as their associated political ward, but the boundaries are not officially aligned. There is also no direct alignment between these areas and postcode districts, which tend to cover much broader areas, crossing the borough boundaries. There are four post towns based in the borough: Hampton, Richmond, Teddington and Twickenham. Parts of the borough come under the London post town, including Barnes and Mortlake, and there are several other peripheral parts of post towns based in neighbouring boroughs which straddle the administrative boundary. Although most addresses in the borough have TW postcodes, some have SW and KT postcodes.
lIsT oF neIgHBoURhoOds The lOcal auThority diviDes the boroUgh IntO fouRtEen lOOseLy bOUNdED nEiGHBoUrHOOds, or "villAges". some of tHe NeighBoURhoods hAVe the samE name as thEir AssoCiated polItiCaL ward, but the bOundaRIEs ARe NOt offiCiAlly aLIgNeD. tHEre iS ALso no DIRect alIgnmeNt betWeEn theSe areaS aNd PoStCode diSTRIcts, whIch TeNd tO COveR muCh broAdeR areas, CrOSsINg ThE BORoUGH BounDariEs. TheRe aRE four posT tOwns bASed in thE boRouGh: hAmpton, RichmONd, teddiNGtoN anD tWiCkenham. pARtS of thE boRougH come uNder The loNdOn posT TowN, includIng bARneS anD moRTlAke, aNd there are several oTHER peripheral parTs Of poSt towNS bASEd IN nEIghbourIng bOroUGhs WHicH stradDLe tHe AdmIniSTrATIve BoUnDAry. although most AddrEsses In the Borough Have tw PostcoDeS, SOMe hAve sw and kT posTcodeS.