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W4 1BL area guide

Who lives in W4 1BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bedford Park
Council: Ealing
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,700 (2024)

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At a glance

What W4 1BL is like

W4 1BL is a postcode in the Bedford Park area of Ealing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,700 people. 69.1% of households own their home, 25.3% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 67% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in W4 1 sold for a median of £1,170,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W4 1BL compares

Headline figures for W4 1BL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,170,000

Median over 83 sales in W4 1, +9.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£93,389

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W4 1BL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
12.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in W4 1 is up 9.6% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

W4 1BL FAQs

Is W4 1BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 W4 1BL?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,170,000.

Homes in W4 1 sold for a median of £1,170,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W4 1BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around W4 1BL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in W4 1BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.2% of residents. 69.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (55.2%).

Which council covers W4 1BL?

The local authority for W4 1BL is Ealing.

W4 1BL comes under Ealing in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W4 1BL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is South Acton Rail 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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