Postcode sector · London

W2 7 area guide

Who lives in W2 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Ealing
Region: London
Population: 2,430 (2024)

W2 7Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What W2 7 is like

The W2 7 postcode sector in Ealing covers 45 live postcodes and is home to about 2,430 people in 820 households. 31.7% of households own their home, 18.9% rent privately and 35.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.3% 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 W2 7 compares

Headline figures for W2 7, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£72,231

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W2 7 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
32.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

W2 7 FAQs

Is W2 7 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 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is W2 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around W2 7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in W2 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 15.3% of residents. 31.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (93.1%).

Which council covers W2 7?

The local authority for W2 7 is Ealing.

W2 7 comes under Ealing in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W2 7?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Acton Town Underground 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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