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Housing in W5 4BN

What the homes in W5 4BN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Brentford East
Council
Hounslow
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,828 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.9%). Flats make up 41.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

W5 4BNEngland
Detached2.6%22.9%
Semi-detached23.1%31.5%
Terraced32.9%23%
Purpose-built flat30.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.4% of households in the W5 4BN area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 17.4% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

W5 4BN
43%
17%
38%
England
  • Owned43.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented37.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W5 4BNEngland
Owned outright17.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council31.9%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W5 4BNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.8%). 29.9% of households include dependent children.

W5 4BNEngland
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Hounslow

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hounslow (August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HounslowEngland
All homes£1,952£1,459
One bedroom£1,583£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,947£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,241£1,489
Four or more£3,076£2,161
Detached£2,683£1,640
Semi-detached£2,412£1,449
Terraced£2,220£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,800£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around W5 4BN (Brentford East) (about 1,828 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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