Bedford Close, London, W4 2UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W4 2UE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents 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	43.6%	49.2%	5.6%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	56.4%	50.8%	-5.6%	49.0%	1.8%

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 2UE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.8% 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	27.6%	25.2%	-2.4%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	59.8%	5.5%	44.2%	15.6%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.2%	9.8%	-2.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (94.1%) 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	64.8%	59.5%	-5.3%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	28.2%	34.6%	6.4%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2UE this area, 6.1% 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 72.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	5.2%	-3.4%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	11.3%	0.9%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	68.3%	72.3%	4.0%	33.8%	38.5%
Other	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	5.1%	7.8%	2.7%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	85.3%	75.4%	-9.9%	81.4%	-6.0%
Arab	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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%	61.1%	-8.9%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	7.7%	12.1%	4.4%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	16%	8.7%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	60.6%	-7.5%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	6.2%	21.6%	15.4%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	6.2%	5.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	6.6%	-6.6%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Bedford Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Close was 73.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.6% lower than the Chiswick Gunnersbury average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Bedford Close has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chiswick Gunnersbury and the 289th lowest crime rate of 640 local areas in Hounslow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 103.2%.

🔎 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 2UE, 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 Bedford Close are based on 45 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 Bedford Close, London, W4 2UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for W4 2UE

Average Price
£1,450,360

Semi-Detached
£1,447,348

Terraced
£1,486,764

Detached
£1,347,169

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Close

Average Price
£882,225

Semi-Detached
£1,190,524

Terraced
£1,476,130

Detached
£1,339,712

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,264

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Bedford Close, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,295,000	2022-06-22	£1,344,968
3 Bedford Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2021-09-14	£1,289,113
11 Bedford Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2017-04-28	£1,314,865
1 Bedford Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,070,000	2015-01-06	£1,519,869
8 Bedford Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£980,000	2014-02-03	£1,540,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W4 2UE

Employment

W4 2UE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	54
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Information and communication	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	9
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	2,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre East Churchfield Road , Acton W3 7LL	3out of 4	3,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	3,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cavendish Primary School Edensor Road , Chiswick W4 2RG	3out of 4	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The William Hogarth Primary School Duke Road , Chiswick W4 2JR	3out of 4	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ,Chiswick Duke Road , Chiswick W4 2DF	3out of 4	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowther Primary School Stillingfleet Road , Barnes SW13 9AE	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Primary School Belmont Road , Chiswick W4 5UL	4out of 4	1,332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiswick School Burlington Lane , Chiswick W4 3UN	2out of 4	547 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West London Free School 241 King Street , W6 9LP	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart High School 212 Hammersmith Road , W6 7DG	4out of 4	2,555 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hammersmith Academy 25 Cathnor Road , W12 9JD	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Park Academy Park Avenue , SW14 8RG	3out of 4	2,677 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,133 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	5,371 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	4,598 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	628 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swedish School 82 Lonsdale Road , SW13 9JS	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School Lonsdale Road , Barnes SW13 9JT	- not rated	1,231 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Heathfield House School Turnham Green Church Hall , Heathfield Gardens W4 4JU	- not rated	1,364 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
ArtsEd Day School and Sixth Form ArtsEd , Cone Ripman House W4 1LY	- not rated	1,441 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
Fatboys	10a-10b Edensor Road	361 yd
Baxter Storey at Fullers Brewery	Griffin Brewery, The Stables, 130 Chiswick Lane South	520 yd
Arcane	42 Devonshire Road	978 yd
Casa Dino	38 Devonshire Road	988 yd
Beehive Cafe	28 Devonshire Road	1,015 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George and Devonshire	The George And Devonshire, 8 Burlington Lane	335 yd
Dukes Meadow Golf and Tennis Club	1 Great Chertsey Road	487 yd
Will to Win Tennis Centre	Chiswick House Grounds, Burlington Lane	506 yd
Chiswick Cricket Club	12 Riverside Drive	675 yd
The Duke of York	107 Devonshire Road	734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chiswick Fish & Chips	12a Edensor Road		348 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Chiswick Pool Edensor Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	312 yd
Riverside Lands Playing Fields (Closed) Riverside Drive	grass pitches	565 yd
The Swedish School LONSDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	586 yd
The Harrodian School LONSDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	602 yd
Chiswick School BURLINGTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	631 yd
Chiswick Cricket Club RIVERSIDE DRIVE	grass pitches	738 yd
Chiswick House Gardens BURLINGTON LANE	tennis courts	775 yd
Barnes Sports Club LONSDALE ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	781 yd
King'S House Sports Ground RIVERSIDE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	809 yd
Chiswick Tennis Club BURLINGTON LANE	tennis courts	925 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W4 2UE