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W4 1BX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bedford Park
Council: Ealing
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,669 (2024)

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At a glance

What W4 1BX is like

W4 1BX 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 1,669 people. 71.8% of households own their home, 26.2% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 67.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 1BX compares

Headline figures for W4 1BX, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.6 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, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 19 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 1BX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.2% 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in W4 1 is up 9.6% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W4 1BX FAQs

Is W4 1BX 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 16.6 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 W4 1BX?

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 1BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around W4 1BX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in W4 1BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.7% of residents. 71.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (58.8%).

Which council covers W4 1BX?

The local authority for W4 1BX is Ealing.

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

How well connected is W4 1BX?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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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