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W4 1YA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Chiswick Park
Council: Hounslow
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,749 (2024)

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At a glance

What W4 1YA is like

W4 1YA 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 1,749 people. 44.4% of households own their home, 38.3% rent privately and 16.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 1YA compares

Headline figures for W4 1YA, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 55.9 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, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 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 W4 1YA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
55.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in W4 1 is up 9.6% on the year before.
04
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

W4 1YA FAQs

Is W4 1YA 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 55.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 1YA?

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 1YA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around W4 1YA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in W4 1YA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.3% of residents. 44.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (43.1%).

Which council covers W4 1YA?

The local authority for W4 1YA is Hounslow.

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

How well connected is W4 1YA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Turnham Green, 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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