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W4 5QJ area guide

Who lives in W4 5QJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kew Bridge & Gunnersbury Park
Council: Hounslow
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,548 (2024)

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At a glance

What W4 5QJ is like

W4 5QJ is a postcode in the Kew Bridge & Gunnersbury Park area of Hounslow. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,548 people. 16.4% of households own their home, 30.7% rent privately and 47.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in W4 5 sold for a median of £626,040 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W4 5QJ compares

Headline figures for W4 5QJ, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 52.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£626,040

Median over 118 sales in W4 5, −10.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 12 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£81,795

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W4 5QJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
52.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
31.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
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.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
47.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

W4 5QJ FAQs

Is W4 5QJ 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 52.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 5QJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £626,040.

Homes in W4 5 sold for a median of £626,040 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W4 5QJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around W4 5QJ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in W4 5QJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.5% of residents. 16.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (83.9%).

Which council covers W4 5QJ?

The local authority for W4 5QJ is Hounslow.

W4 5QJ comes under Hounslow in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W4 5QJ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Kew Bridge 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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