Opossum Way, Hounslow, TW4 7PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TW4 7PB is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	45.3%	-7.2%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	47.5%	54.7%	7.2%	49.0%	5.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42%	38.9%	-3.1%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	43.4%	12.5%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	13%	11.1%	-1.9%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	7.1%	3.9%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48%	38.9%	-9.1%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	30.1%	49%	18.9%	33.6%	15.4%
Fair health	16.5%	10.5%	-6.0%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	24.8%	-10.5%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	11.9%	-5.2%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	15.8%	8.7%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	28.7%	15.3%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	11.9%	3%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	8.5%	3.1%	-5.4%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	13.3%	17.5%	4.2%	2.5%	15.0%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	56%	60.5%	4.5%	81.4%	-20.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	55.9%	-14.5%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	16.8%	16.0%	0.8%	16.0%
Africa	10.4%	11.8%	1.4%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	7.6%	-2.5%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	56%	-13.9%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	24.7%	23.9%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	4.5%	12.9%	8.4%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	7.2%	3.7%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	2.6%	-15.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	9.8%	1.3%	8.5%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	5.2%	0.2%	5.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	58.8%	46.2%	12.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Opossum Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Opossum Way was 32.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% lower than the Cranford average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Opossum Way has the 7th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cranford and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 640 local areas in Hounslow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TW4 7PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Opossum Way are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hounslow.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Opossum Way, Hounslow, TW4 7PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW4 7PB

Average Price
£140,155

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,155

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Opossum Way

Average Price
£265,071

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£300,223

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,037

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Opossum WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Opossum Way, Hounslow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-07-23	£164,230
32 Opossum Way, Hounslow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2006-09-21	£119,843

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW4 7PB

Employment

TW4 7PB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

TW4 7PB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Looking after home or family	51
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	43
Unemployed	28
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	3,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre 77a North Road , North Road UB1 2JG	4out of 4	5,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beavers Community Primary School Arundel Road , TW4 6HR	4out of 4	334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranford Primary School Berkeley Avenue , TW4 6LB	3out of 4	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hounslow Heath Infant and Nursery School Martindale Road , TW4 7HE	4out of 4	1,187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hounslow Heath Junior School Selwyn Close , Cambridge Road TW4 7BD	4out of 4	1,357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwell School Speart Lane , Heston TW5 9EF	- not rated	1,606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranford Community College High Street , Cranford TW5 9PD	4out of 4	1,935 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic School 106 Bath Road , TW3 3EJ	4out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lampton Academy Lampton Avenue , TW3 4EP	4out of 4	2,472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heathland School Wellington Road South , TW4 5JD	4out of 4	2,494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heston Community School Heston Road , Heston TW5 0QR	3out of 4	2,689 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Thames College London Road , TW7 4HS	- not rated	4,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond-upon-Thames College Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ	- not rated	5,019 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reach Academy Feltham 53-55 High Street , TW13 4AB	4out of 4	3,650 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	4,418 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	5,101 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unique Academy Ground Floor, Khosla House , Park Lane TW5 9WA	- not rated	1,490 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Primary School High Street , Cranford TW5 9RU	4out of 4	1,666 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tarbiyyah Primary School 40 New Heston Road , Hounslow TW5 0LJ	- not rated	2,412 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Suffah Primary School Hounslow Jamia Masjid , Wellington Road South TW4 5HU	- not rated	2,456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Heights Independent School 3 Red Lion Court , TW3 1JS	- not rated	2,776 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hub Community Cafe	The Hub Community Centre, 103 Salisbury Road	237 yd
Salisbury Cafe	73 Salisbury Road	277 yd
Heritage Kitchen & Bar Ltd.	51 Salisbury Road	292 yd
McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd	480 Bath Road	446 yd
Chaiiwala Hounslow West	388 Bath Road	661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Keg & Cask Pub	Keg And Cask Pub, 286 Bath Road		916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beavers lane kebab fish and chips	55 Salisbury Road	306 yd
Kebab Van @ Henleys Roundabout	Henley's Roundabout, O/S 480 Bath Road	447 yd
Moon Rice @ Best Foods Supermarket	364-366 Bath Road	710 yd
BIRYANI HUB	336 Bath Road	784 yd
Pizza Hut	292 Bath Road	889 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks &Spencer Simply Foods	Moons Filling Station, 2-10 Burns Way	683 yd
Sadda Superstore	354-356 Bath Road	736 yd
Iceland	288 Bath Road	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beavers Community Primary School Arundel Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	332 yd
Beaversfield Park ROSEMARY AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	712 yd
Cavalry Barracks Hounslow (Closed) Cavalry Barracks	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	837 yd
Cb Hounslow Sports Club GREEN LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	840 yd
Cranford Junior School (Closed) Woodfield Road	grass pitches	892 yd

Broadband

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of TW4 7PB