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UB5 4RX area guide

Who lives in UB5 4RX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whitton Avenue West
Council: Ealing
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,765 (2024)

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At a glance

What UB5 4RX is like

UB5 4RX is a postcode in the Whitton Avenue West area of Ealing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,765 people. 30.4% of households own their home, 21.2% rent privately and 48.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in UB5 4 sold for a median of £470,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How UB5 4RX compares

Headline figures for UB5 4RX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£470,000

Median over 84 sales in UB5 4, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,362

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where UB5 4RX differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
29.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
48.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

UB5 4RX FAQs

Is UB5 4RX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in UB5 4RX?

The median sale price over the last year was £470,000.

Homes in UB5 4 sold for a median of £470,000 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is UB5 4RX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around UB5 4RX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in UB5 4RX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.1% of residents. 30.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (41.6%).

Which council covers UB5 4RX?

The local authority for UB5 4RX is Ealing.

UB5 4RX comes under Ealing in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is UB5 4RX?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Northolt Park 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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