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W7 9DL area guide

Who lives in W7 9DL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

W7 9DLLondon

At a glance

What W7 9DL is like

W7 9DL 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.

Scores

How W7 9DL compares

Headline figures for W7 9DL, 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.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 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 9DL 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
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W7 9DL FAQs

Is W7 9DL 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. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is W7 9DL 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 9DL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in W7 9DL?

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 9DL?

The local authority for W7 9DL is Ealing.

W7 9DL comes under Ealing in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W7 9DL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Hanwell Station, 0.5 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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