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W7 2HP area guide

Who lives in W7 2HP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Elthorne Park
Council: Ealing
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,529 (2024)

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At a glance

What W7 2HP is like

W7 2HP is a postcode in the Elthorne Park area of Ealing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,529 people. 58.7% of households own their home, 21.7% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in W7 2 sold for a median of £760,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W7 2HP compares

Headline figures for W7 2HP, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£760,000

Median over 56 sales in W7 2, +18.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

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

Household incomeMore

£90,315

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W7 2HP differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in W7 2 is up 18.8% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W7 2HP FAQs

Is W7 2HP 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 13.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 91% 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 W7 2HP?

The median sale price over the last year was £760,000.

Homes in W7 2 sold for a median of £760,000 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W7 2HP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around W7 2HP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in W7 2HP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.8% of residents. 58.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.2%).

Which council covers W7 2HP?

The local authority for W7 2HP is Ealing.

W7 2HP comes under Ealing in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W7 2HP?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Boston Manor 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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