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W4 9NS area guide

Who lives in W4 9NS, 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 9NS is like

W4 9NS 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.

Scores

How W4 9NS compares

Headline figures for W4 9NS, 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.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 13 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 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 9NS 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
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W4 9NS FAQs

Is W4 9NS 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).

Is W4 9NS 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 9NS, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in W4 9NS?

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 9NS?

The local authority for W4 9NS is Hounslow.

W4 9NS comes under Hounslow in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W4 9NS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Chiswick Park, 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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