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Postcode · Hounslow

Housing in TW5 9BW

What the homes in TW5 9BW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Heston West
Council
Hounslow
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,127 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.2%). Flats make up 8.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TW5 9BWEngland
Detached7.1%22.9%
Semi-detached47.2%31.5%
Terraced37.2%23%
Purpose-built flat5.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.5% of households in the TW5 9BW area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 30.6% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.

TW5 9BW
60%
33%
England
  • Owned59.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented32.7%20.5%
  • Social rented6.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TW5 9BWEngland
Owned outright30.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.3 people living in it. 16.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TW5 9BWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (26.9%). 26.9% of households include dependent children.

TW5 9BWEngland
Living alone, under 667.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children6.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households26.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Hounslow

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hounslow (August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HounslowEngland
All homes£1,952£1,459
One bedroom£1,583£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,947£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,241£1,489
Four or more£3,076£2,161
Detached£2,683£1,640
Semi-detached£2,412£1,449
Terraced£2,220£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,800£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TW5 9BW (Heston West) (about 2,127 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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