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W3 8LF area guide

Who lives in W3 8LF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chiswick Park
Council: Hounslow
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,579 (2024)

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At a glance

What W3 8LF is like

W3 8LF is a postcode in the Chiswick Park area of Hounslow. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,579 people. 59% of households own their home, 38.9% rent privately and 1.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 58.5% 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. Homes in W3 8 sold for a median of £490,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W3 8LF compares

Headline figures for W3 8LF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£490,000

Median over 105 sales in W3 8, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 11 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£78,457

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W3 8LF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
30.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W3 8 is down 7.5% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

W3 8LF FAQs

Is W3 8LF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 W3 8LF?

The median sale price over the last year was £490,000.

Homes in W3 8 sold for a median of £490,000 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W3 8LF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around W3 8LF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in W3 8LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.3% of residents. 59% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (52.4%).

Which council covers W3 8LF?

The local authority for W3 8LF is Hounslow.

W3 8LF comes under Hounslow in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W3 8LF?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Gunnersbury Station, 0.4 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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