W5 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 £825K are 1.5× the London median, and crime levels are 35% above the London average.
Best for:Families prioritising schools
🛡️Safety
6
35% above avg
🎓Schools
74
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
74
1 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
4
Avg £825,297
🌿Environ.
22
Moderate air quality · 25% green
❤️Health
72
5/8 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
90
Above average
👥Community
51
Average community
🛡️
Crime & Safety
35% above avg
Stable478 offences/mo → 390 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 549Peak: 692Low: 390
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-2.5%
Average
£825,297
Median
£615,000
Sales (12m)
504
YoY Change
-23.3%
Sales Volume
211
7
97
116
80
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
🎓
Schools
9 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
🚇
Transport
23 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%
W5 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 W5 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with W5 (e.g. W5 3RG, W5 4AB, W5 5XX). All postcodes within W5 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources