Bedford Road, London, W4 1HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W4 1HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.4%	49.8%	1.4%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of W4 1HU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.7%	26.9%	-5.8%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	64.2%	9.1%	44.2%	20.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.4%	4.6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (89%) 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	59.6%	63.8%	4.2%	48.4%	15.4%
Good health	30.7%	25.2%	-5.5%	33.6%	-8.4%
Fair health	8%	8.6%	0.6%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%

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.

In the area around W4 1HU this area, 3.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 80.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	3.9%	-3.8%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	7.4%	0.4%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	69.1%	80.6%	11.5%	33.8%	46.8%
Other	7.7%	1.6%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	5.4%	3.6%	0.8%	4.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.6%	81.5%	-1.1%	81.4%	0.1%
Arab	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	69%	58.9%	-10.1%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	9.4%	15.2%	5.8%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	7.9%	-1.2%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	10.6%	4.1%	1.3%	9.3%
Oceania	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	0.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	59.1%	-8.7%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	6.2%	20.9%	14.7%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	9.3%	6.9%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	6%	2.2%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	4.7%	-15.1%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 36.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.2% lower than the Southfield average. The most reported crime type was Robbery.

Bedford Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Southfield and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£83,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W4 1HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Bedford Road are based on 1303 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ealing.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bedford Road, London, W4 1HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for W4 1HU

Average Price
£8,837,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£8,837,288

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£702,526

Semi-Detached
£1,333,478

Terraced
£733,383

Detached
£2,793,624

Flats/Maisonettes
£478,334

Other
£724,095

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£8,250,000	2021-08-27	£8,660,169
1 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£4,800,000	2014-07-01	£6,316,147

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W4 1HU

Employment

W4 1HU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

W4 1HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	51
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Information and communication	21
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre East Churchfield Road , Acton W3 7LL	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	1,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	2,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	3,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfield Primary School Southfield Road , Bedford Park W4 1BD	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Primary School Belmont Road , Chiswick W4 5UL	4out of 4	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wendell Park Primary School Cobbold Road , W12 9LB	3out of 4	915 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC Primary School 35 Gayford Road , W12 9BY	4out of 4	1,076 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Priory Primary Academy Acton Lane , W3 8NR	4out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West London Free School 241 King Street , W6 9LP	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hammersmith Academy 25 Cathnor Road , W12 9JD	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	- not rated	1,900 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiswick School Burlington Lane , Chiswick W4 3UN	2out of 4	1,939 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	1out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,178 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	4,273 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard House School 16 Newton Grove , W4 1LB	- not rated	84 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiswick and Bedford Park Preparatory School Priory House , Priory Avenue W4 1TX	- not rated	251 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ArtsEd Day School and Sixth Form ArtsEd , Cone Ripman House W4 1LY	- not rated	421 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield House School Turnham Green Church Hall , Heathfield Gardens W4 4JU	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School 16 Ravenscourt Avenue , Ravenscourt Park W6 0SL	- not rated	1,484 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
Avanti	4 Bedford Corner, South Parade	115 yd
The Post Room	2 Bedford Corner, South Parade	117 yd
Lara Restaurant	3/4 Bedford Park Corner	220 yd
Chill Since Pizza	63 Turnham Green Terrace	342 yd
Good Boy Coffee	5 Chiswick Common Road	349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tabard	The Tabard, 2 Bath Road	205 yd
The Crown	210 Chiswick High Road	550 yd
The Roebuck	The Roebuck, 122 Chiswick High Road	561 yd
The Packhorse and Talbot	The Pack Horse And Talbot, 145 Chiswick High Road	582 yd
Chiswick Old Fire Station	All Bar One, 197-199 Chiswick High Road	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
In the Park House	6 Bedford Park Corner	207 yd
Chris's Fish Bar	19 Turnham Green Terrace	482 yd
West Kebab	196 Chiswick High Road	542 yd
Napolitana	First Floor, 196 Chiswick High Road	542 yd
Bagel Box	115 Chiswick High Road	586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	236 Chiswick High Road	570 yd
Sainsbury's Local	118-120 Chiswick High Road	576 yd
Tesco Express	248 Chiswick High Road	599 yd
Waitrose	356-362 Chiswick High Road	794 yd
Sainsbury's	31 Essex Place	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arts Educational Schools London BATH ROAD		283 yd
Rocks Lane Multi Sports Centre CASTLE PLACE	artificial grass pitch	373 yd
Chiswick Back Common WINDMILL ROAD	grass pitches	422 yd
Barrecore Chiswick TURNHAM GREEN TERRACE		485 yd
Sport Dimensions 1B 1B DEVONSHIRE ROAD	health and fitness suite	595 yd
W6 Gym PREBEND GARDENS	health and fitness suite	664 yd
L.S.S.T PREBEND GARDENS	swimming pool	778 yd
Hogarth Health Club AIREDALE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	830 yd
Kiss Gyms (Acton) Unit 4 Unit 4 The Vale	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Southfield Road Playing Field Southfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	933 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

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

Overview of W4 1HU