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W5 5BQ area guide

Who lives in W5 5BQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Northfields
Council: Ealing
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,746 (2024)

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At a glance

What W5 5BQ is like

W5 5BQ is a postcode in the Northfields area of Ealing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,746 people. 38.5% of households own their home, 46.5% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.1% 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. Homes in W5 5 sold for a median of £662,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W5 5BQ compares

Headline figures for W5 5BQ, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 49.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£662,000

Median over 31 sales in W5 5, −5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£100,632

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W5 5BQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
49.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
26.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W5 5 is down 5.1% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

W5 5BQ FAQs

Is W5 5BQ 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 49.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 5BQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £662,000.

Homes in W5 5 sold for a median of £662,000 across 31 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W5 5BQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around W5 5BQ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in W5 5BQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.2% of residents. 38.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (43.8%).

Which council covers W5 5BQ?

The local authority for W5 5BQ is Ealing.

W5 5BQ comes under Ealing in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W5 5BQ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Ealing Broadway Station, 0.4 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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