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W4 2BG area guide

Who lives in W4 2BG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chiswick South East
Council: Hounslow
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,563 (2024)

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At a glance

What W4 2BG is like

W4 2BG is a postcode in the Chiswick South East area of Hounslow. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,563 people. 49.2% of households own their home, 22.3% rent privately and 27.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in W4 2 sold for a median of £991,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W4 2BG compares

Headline figures for W4 2BG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£991,250

Median over 78 sales in W4 2, −5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£94,870

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W4 2BG differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W4 2 is down 5.2% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W4 2BG FAQs

Is W4 2BG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 2BG?

The median sale price over the last year was £991,250.

Homes in W4 2 sold for a median of £991,250 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W4 2BG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around W4 2BG, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in W4 2BG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 49.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.7%).

Which council covers W4 2BG?

The local authority for W4 2BG is Hounslow.

W4 2BG comes under Hounslow in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W4 2BG?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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 Underground Station, 0.3 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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