W4 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong education and schools scores. However, affordability and safety scores are below average. Average house prices of £1,038K are 1.9× the London median, and all rated schools are Good or Outstanding.
Best for:Families prioritising schools
🛡️Safety
17
In line with avg
🎓Schools
78
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
73
3 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
2
Avg £1,038,128
🌿Environ.
22
Moderate air quality · 25% green
❤️Health
72
7/8 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
90
Above average
👥Community
51
Average community
🛡️
Crime & Safety
In line with avg
Stable327 offences/mo → 284 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 366Peak: 452Low: 284
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-5.5%
Average
£1,038,128
Median
£797,500
Sales (12m)
538
YoY Change
-27.0%
Sales Volume
223
4
89
154
72
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
9 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
🚇
Transport
19 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
288,182 residents
White
44.1%
Ldn 53.8%
Asian
36.7%
Ldn 20.7%
Other
7.3%
Ldn 6.3%
Black
7.2%
Ldn 13.5%
Mixed
4.7%
Ldn 5.7%
W4 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 W4 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with W4 (e.g. W4 3RG, W4 4AB, W4 5XX). All postcodes within W4 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources