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W7 2LP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hanwell
Council: Ealing
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,194 (2024)

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At a glance

What W7 2LP is like

W7 2LP is a postcode in the Hanwell area of Ealing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,194 people. 57% of households own their home, 27.9% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 64.8% 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 W7 2 sold for a median of £760,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W7 2LP compares

Headline figures for W7 2LP, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.7 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

9.8/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£76,003

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W7 2LP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in W7 2 is up 18.8% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W7 2LP FAQs

Is W7 2LP 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 23.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 9.8 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in W7 2LP?

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 2LP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around W7 2LP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in W7 2LP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9% of residents. 57% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.3%).

Which council covers W7 2LP?

The local authority for W7 2LP is Ealing.

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

How well connected is W7 2LP?

Connectivity scores 9.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 9.8 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Hanwell 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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