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W12 2EQ area guide

Who lives in W12 2EQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Drayton Green & Cleveland
Council: Ealing
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,778 (2024)

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At a glance

What W12 2EQ is like

W12 2EQ is a postcode in the Drayton Green & Cleveland area of Ealing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,778 people. 47.8% of households own their home, 44.5% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How W12 2EQ compares

Headline figures for W12 2EQ, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

8.5/ 10

Excellent: 11 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£86,855

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W12 2EQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
29% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W12 2EQ FAQs

Is W12 2EQ 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 18.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

Is W12 2EQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around W12 2EQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in W12 2EQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 14% of residents. 47.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.9%).

Which council covers W12 2EQ?

The local authority for W12 2EQ is Ealing.

W12 2EQ comes under Ealing in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W12 2EQ?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is West Ealing Rail Station, 123 yards 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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