W3 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong schools and education scores. However, safety and affordability scores are below average. Average house prices of £712K are 1.3× the London median, and crime levels are 34% above the London average.
Best for:Families prioritising schools
🛡️Safety
6
34% above avg
🎓Schools
94
92.9% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
82
2 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
6
Avg £712,060
🌿Environ.
22
Moderate air quality · 26% green
❤️Health
72
5/8 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
90
Above average
👥Community
51
Average community
🛡️
Crime & Safety
34% above avg
Stable491 offences/mo → 489 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 543Peak: 643Low: 449
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
+1.7%
Average
£712,060
Median
£528,500
Sales (12m)
520
YoY Change
-4.8%
Sales Volume
211
12
102
121
86
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
🎓
Schools
15 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
🚇
Transport
20 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
367,115 residents
White
43.2%
Ldn 53.8%
Asian
30.3%
Ldn 20.7%
Black
10.8%
Ldn 13.5%
Other
10.6%
Ldn 6.3%
Mixed
5.2%
Ldn 5.7%
W3 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
This page covers the W3 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with W3 (e.g. W3 3RG, W3 4AB, W3 5XX). All postcodes within W3 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources