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W5 2RA area guide

Who lives in W5 2RA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hanger Hill East
Council: Ealing
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,734 (2024)

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At a glance

What W5 2RA is like

W5 2RA is a postcode in the Hanger Hill East area of Ealing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,734 people. 46.9% of households own their home, 45.7% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in W5 2 sold for a median of £575,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W5 2RA compares

Headline figures for W5 2RA, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£575,000

Median over 89 sales in W5 2, +2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£76,796

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W5 2RA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W5 2RA FAQs

Is W5 2RA 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 33.1 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 W5 2RA?

The median sale price over the last year was £575,000.

Homes in W5 2 sold for a median of £575,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W5 2RA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around W5 2RA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in W5 2RA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.9% of residents. 46.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (73.2%).

Which council covers W5 2RA?

The local authority for W5 2RA is Ealing.

W5 2RA comes under Ealing in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W5 2RA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Hanger Lane Station, 0.6 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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