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W4 2RE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Chiswick South East
Council: Hounslow
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,549 (2024)

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At a glance

What W4 2RE is like

W4 2RE 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 1,549 people. 32.6% of households own their home, 19.4% rent privately and 46.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 55.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of 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 2RE compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.5 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

8.5/ 10

Excellent: 5 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 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 2RE differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
46.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W4 2 is down 5.2% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W4 2RE FAQs

Is W4 2RE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.5 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 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in W4 2RE?

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 2RE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around W4 2RE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in W4 2RE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.4% of residents. 32.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (64%).

Which council covers W4 2RE?

The local authority for W4 2RE is Hounslow.

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

How well connected is W4 2RE?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Chiswick, 0.5 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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