Boston Gardens, London, W4 2QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W4 2QJ is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	48.9%	45.8%	-3.1%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	51.1%	54.2%	3.1%	49.0%	5.2%

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	26.8%	24.2%	-2.6%	37.9%	-13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	46.7%	-4.6%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Separated	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7%	8.8%	1.8%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	8.3%	14.2%	5.9%	6.1%	8.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.3%	51.4%	-6.9%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	29.3%	28.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	11.6%	12.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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 2QJ this area, 5.9% 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 72.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	6.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	10.5%	0.4%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	61.4%	72.8%	11.4%	33.8%	39.0%
Other	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.9%	87.3%	-2.6%	81.4%	5.9%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	72.1%	64.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	7.2%	11.6%	4.4%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	11.6%	6.5%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	8.3%	0.7%	1.3%	7.0%
Oceania	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	64.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	7.2%	23.6%	16.4%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4%	4%	0.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	4%	-9.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Boston Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boston Gardens was 81.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.9% lower than the Chiswick Gunnersbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Boston Gardens has the 25th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chiswick Gunnersbury and the 299th lowest crime rate of 634 local areas in Hounslow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W4 2QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Boston Gardens are based on 24 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 Boston Gardens, London, W4 2QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W4 2QJ

Average Price
£1,513,154

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,647,790

Detached
£1,378,518

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boston Gardens

Average Price
£1,190,569

Semi-Detached
£1,201,590

Terraced
£1,119,892

Detached
£1,360,135

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boston GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Boston Gardens, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2024-09-06	£1,197,518
3 Boston Gardens, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2015-03-27	£1,565,634
5 Boston Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2007-10-23	£1,698,803
4 Boston Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2004-07-21	£1,579,893
5 Boston Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2003-12-01	£1,478,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W4 2QJ

Employment

W4 2QJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

W4 2QJ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in W4 2QJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	91
Full-Time Employee	68
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	11
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Other	22
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	6
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	4out of 4	2,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre East Churchfield Road , Acton W3 7LL	2out of 4	2,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	3,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hogarth Junior School Duke Road , W4 2JR	- not rated	430 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hogarth Infant School Devonshire Street , W4 2JR	- not rated	430 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The William Hogarth Primary School Duke Road , Chiswick W4 2JR	3out of 4	430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hogarth Primary School Duke Road , Chiswick W4 2JR	- not rated	430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ,Chiswick Duke Road , Chiswick W4 2DF	3out of 4	504 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acton Green County First and Middle School Beaumont Road , W4 5AW	- not rated	2,263 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	3,176 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ealing Middle School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA	- not rated	4,555 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiswick School Burlington Lane , Chiswick W4 3UN	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiswick Community School Burlington Lane , Chiswick W4 3UN	- not rated	756 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West London Free School 241 King Street , W6 9LP	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hammersmith Academy 25 Cathnor Road , W12 9JD	3out of 4	2,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart High School 212 Hammersmith Road , W6 7DG	4out of 4	2,363 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	4,420 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3out of 4	2,653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	2,743 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	2,964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Tertiary College Acton Centre , Mill Hill Road W3 8UX	- not rated	3,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Adult Community College Parkshot , TW9 2RE	- not rated	4,633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Harrodian School Lonsdale Road , SW13 9QN	- not rated	660 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Preparatory School Colet Court , Lonsdale Road SW13 9JT	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Paul's School Lonsdale Road , Barnes SW13 9JT	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Swedish School 82 Lonsdale Road , SW13 9JS	- not rated	1,076 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ArtsEd Day School & Sixth Form Cone Ripman House , 14 Bath Road W4 1LY	- not rated	1,240 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
Baxter Storey at Fullers Brewery	Griffin Brewery, The Stables, 130 Chiswick Lane South	284 yd
Fatboys	10a-10b Edensor Road	533 yd
Arcane	42 Devonshire Road	731 yd
Casa Dino	38 Devonshire Road	741 yd
Beehive Cafe	28 Devonshire Road	768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George and Devonshire	The George And Devonshire, 8 Burlington Lane	76 yd
The Duke of York	107 Devonshire Road	490 yd
Will to Win Tennis Centre	Chiswick House Grounds, Burlington Lane	559 yd
Dukes Meadow Golf and Tennis Club	1 Great Chertsey Road	684 yd
The Packhorse and Talbot	The Pack Horse And Talbot, 145 Chiswick High Road	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chiswick Fish & Chips	12a Edensor Road	522 yd
Bagel Box	115 Chiswick High Road	845 yd
Tiffin box	115 Chiswick High Road	845 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	88 Chiswick High Road	895 yd
West Kebab	196 Chiswick High Road	919 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	118-120 Chiswick High Road	883 yd
Marks & Spencer	236 Chiswick High Road	966 yd
Tesco Express	248 Chiswick High Road	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Chiswick Pool Edensor Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	521 yd
The Swedish School LONSDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	559 yd
Chiswick House Gardens BURLINGTON LANE	tennis courts	695 yd
The Harrodian School LONSDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	747 yd
Hogarth Health Club AIREDALE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	752 yd
Chiswick School BURLINGTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	756 yd
Riverside Lands Playing Fields (Closed) Riverside Drive	grass pitches	811 yd
Sport Dimensions 1B 1B DEVONSHIRE ROAD	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Chiswick Cricket Club RIVERSIDE DRIVE	grass pitches	946 yd
Barrecore Chiswick TURNHAM GREEN TERRACE		946 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 2QJ