Postcode district · London

W5 area guide

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

Council: Ealing
Region: London
Population: 74,645 (2024)

W5Postcode district · London

At a glance

What W5 is like

The W5 postcode district in Ealing covers 1,011 live postcodes and is home to about 74,645 people in 30,137 households. 48.8% of households own their home, 38.8% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.6% 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 sold for a median of £618,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W5 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£618,000

Median over 379 sales in W5, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools in W5.

Household incomeMore

£85,783

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W5 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W5 FAQs

Is W5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.2 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £618,000.

Homes in W5 sold for a median of £618,000 across 379 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around W5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in W5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9% of residents. 48.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.1%).

Which council covers W5?

The local authority for W5 is Ealing.

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

How well connected is W5?

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 Ealing Broadway Rail Station, 0.1 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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