WA2 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong affordability and transport scores. However, health and community scores are below average. Average house prices of £205K sit close to the Greater Manchester median, and crime levels are 547% above the Greater Manchester average.
Best for:Commuters needing good transportBuyers looking for value
🛡️Safety
16
547% above avg
🎓Schools
64
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
70
14 stops nearby
💷Afford.
87
Avg £204,849
🌿Environ.
63
Good air quality · 27% green
❤️Health
4
7/8 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
29
Below average
👥Community
11
Below average
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Crime & Safety
547% above avg
Declining460 offences/mo → 322 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 380Peak: 507Low: 277
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-2.6%
Average
£204,849
Median
£175,500
Sales (12m)
453
YoY Change
-16.5%
Sales Volume
145
7
81
124
103
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
17 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
14 stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
210,977 residents
White
93.5%
Ldn 53.8%
Asian
3.3%
Ldn 20.7%
Mixed
1.6%
Ldn 5.7%
Other
0.9%
Ldn 6.3%
Black
0.7%
Ldn 13.5%
WA2 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 93.5% identifying as White compared to 53.8% across London. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
This page covers the WA2 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with WA2 (e.g. WA2 3RG, WA2 4AB, WA2 5XX). All postcodes within WA2 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources