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W5 4XZ area guide

Who lives in W5 4XZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: South Ealing
Council: Ealing
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,985 (2024)

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At a glance

What W5 4XZ is like

W5 4XZ is a postcode in the South Ealing area of Ealing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,985 people. 34.1% of households own their home, 47.8% rent privately and 17.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in W5 4 sold for a median of £617,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W5 4XZ compares

Headline figures for W5 4XZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£617,500

Median over 98 sales in W5 4, −3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£86,445

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W5 4XZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
30.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W5 4XZ FAQs

Is W5 4XZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 4XZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £617,500.

Homes in W5 4 sold for a median of £617,500 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W5 4XZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around W5 4XZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in W5 4XZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.2% of residents. 34.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (47.6%).

Which council covers W5 4XZ?

The local authority for W5 4XZ is Ealing.

W5 4XZ comes under Ealing in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W5 4XZ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is South Ealing Underground Station, 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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