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W4 3AH area guide

Who lives in W4 3AH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chiswick South West
Council: Hounslow
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,477 (2024)

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At a glance

What W4 3AH is like

W4 3AH is a postcode in the Chiswick South West area of Hounslow. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,477 people. 33.5% of households own their home, 37.2% rent privately and 28.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.5% 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 3 sold for a median of £825,001 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W4 3AH compares

Headline figures for W4 3AH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£825,001

Median over 103 sales in W4 3, −13.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 16 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£89,722

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W4 3AH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W4 3 is down 13.2% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
16 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W4 3AH FAQs

Is W4 3AH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.6 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 3AH?

The median sale price over the last year was £825,001.

Homes in W4 3 sold for a median of £825,001 across 103 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W4 3AH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around W4 3AH, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in W4 3AH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 33.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (49%).

Which council covers W4 3AH?

The local authority for W4 3AH is Hounslow.

W4 3AH comes under Hounslow in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W4 3AH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Gunnersbury Underground Station, 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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