Postcode · Staines

TW18 4ZW area guide

Who lives in TW18 4ZW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Staines Town
Council: Spelthorne
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,433 (2024)

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At a glance

What TW18 4ZW is like

TW18 4ZW is a postcode in the Staines Town area of Spelthorne. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,433 people. 30.7% of households own their home, 58.6% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in TW18 4 sold for a median of £415,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TW18 4ZW compares

Headline figures for TW18 4ZW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 92.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£415,500

Median over 82 sales in TW18 4, +8.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,294

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TW18 4ZW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
58.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
92.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
40.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TW18 4 is up 8.6% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TW18 4ZW FAQs

Is TW18 4ZW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 92.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TW18 4ZW?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,500.

Homes in TW18 4 sold for a median of £415,500 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TW18 4ZW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 92.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around TW18 4ZW, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in TW18 4ZW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 18.2% of residents. 30.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (80.7%).

Which council covers TW18 4ZW?

The local authority for TW18 4ZW is Spelthorne.

TW18 4ZW comes under Spelthorne in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TW18 4ZW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Staines Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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