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TW5 0QL area guide

Who lives in TW5 0QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Heston Central & Lampton West
Council: Hounslow
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,944 (2024)

TW5 0QLHounslow

At a glance

What TW5 0QL is like

TW5 0QL is a postcode in the Heston Central & Lampton West area of Hounslow. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,944 people. 36.8% of households own their home, 30.9% rent privately and 24.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in TW5 0 sold for a median of £505,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TW5 0QL compares

Headline figures for TW5 0QL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£505,000

Median over 49 sales in TW5 0, −3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,872

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TW5 0QL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

TW5 0QL FAQs

Is TW5 0QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in TW5 0QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £505,000.

Homes in TW5 0 sold for a median of £505,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TW5 0QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around TW5 0QL, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in TW5 0QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 36.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.1%).

Which council covers TW5 0QL?

The local authority for TW5 0QL is Hounslow.

TW5 0QL comes under Hounslow in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TW5 0QL?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Osterley Underground Station, 0.5 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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