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W7 3RQ area guide

Who lives in W7 3RQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cuckoo Park
Council: Ealing
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,413 (2024)

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At a glance

What W7 3RQ is like

W7 3RQ is a postcode in the Cuckoo Park area of Ealing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,413 people. 37% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 49.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 47.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in W7 3 sold for a median of £520,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W7 3RQ compares

Headline figures for W7 3RQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£520,000

Median over 83 sales in W7 3, +13.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,552

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W7 3RQ differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
15.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
49.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in W7 3 is up 13.8% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

W7 3RQ FAQs

Is W7 3RQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in W7 3RQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £520,000.

Homes in W7 3 sold for a median of £520,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W7 3RQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around W7 3RQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in W7 3RQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 10.8% of residents. 37% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (54.2%).

Which council covers W7 3RQ?

The local authority for W7 3RQ is Ealing.

W7 3RQ comes under Ealing in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W7 3RQ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). 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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