Wellesley Road, London, W4 4BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W4 4BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	46%	48.9%	2.9%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	54%	51.1%	-2.9%	49.0%	2.1%

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	40.8%	40.2%	-0.6%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	47.7%	4.3%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	11%	5.7%	-5.3%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (87.8%) 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	59.5%	59.6%	0.1%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	29.8%	28.2%	-1.6%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	7.4%	9.7%	2.3%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 4BJ this area, 5.3% 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 72.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	5.3%	-3.9%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	8.7%	1.3%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	66.9%	72.2%	5.3%	33.8%	38.4%
Other	7.7%	3.4%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	5.5%	6%	0.5%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	82.2%	72.6%	-9.6%	81.4%	-8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.6%

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	67.5%	58.9%	-8.6%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	10.1%	10.9%	0.8%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	8.7%	6.6%	0.8%	7.9%
Africa	3.7%	5%	1.3%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	8.4%	-1.4%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	6.9%	4.8%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	59.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	6.1%	18.4%	12.3%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	7.7%	6.6%	-1.1%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.9%	7.5%	2.6%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	8.4%	-6.9%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	4.3%	0.1%	4.2%
Other Europe	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Wellesley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellesley Road was 347.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 129.9% higher than the Chiswick Gunnersbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wellesley Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chiswick Gunnersbury and the 35th highest crime rate of 640 local areas in Hounslow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in W4 4BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Wellesley Road are based on 882 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 Wellesley Road, London, W4 4BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W4 4BJ

Average Price
£989,672

Semi-Detached
£1,931,487

Terraced
£2,490,309

Detached
£1,411,630

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,666

Other
£128,469

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellesley Road

Average Price
£693,974

Semi-Detached
£1,124,099

Terraced
£873,966

Detached
£2,048,416

Flats/Maisonettes
£493,496

Other
£101,903

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellesley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 1 Wellesley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-02-18	£304,861
Flat 2 1 Wellesley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2019-12-19	£386,521
Flat 3 1 Wellesley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-10-11	£397,123
1 Wellesley Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£118,250	2017-06-27	£130,194
Flat 5 1 Wellesley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2012-01-30	£417,896

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W4 4BJ

Employment

W4 4BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 4BJ 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	102
Self-Employed	40
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Information and communication	28
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	1,502 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	2,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	3,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	3,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	3,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Strand-on-the-Green Junior School Thames Road , Chiswick W4 3NX	3out of 4	738 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Strand-on-the-Green Infant and Nursery School Thames Road , Chiswick W4 3NX	4out of 4	738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Primary School Belmont Road , Chiswick W4 5UL	4out of 4	799 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Park Primary School Nightingale Close , Chiswick W4 3JN	4out of 4	844 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ,Chiswick Duke Road , Chiswick W4 2DF	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,526 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	1out of 4	1,802 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	- not rated	1,985 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	2,238 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brentford School for Girls 5 Boston Manor Road , TW8 0PG	3out of 4	2,632 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	4,214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,460 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	4,677 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	4,827 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield House School Turnham Green Church Hall , Heathfield Gardens W4 4JU	- not rated	376 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Falcons Pre Preparatory School for Boys 2 Burnaby Gardens , Chiswick W4 3DT	- not rated	459 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Eden SDA School 92-100 Warwick Road , Ealing W5 5PT	- not rated	774 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
International School of London 139 Gunnersbury Avenue , W3 8LG	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle Park Independent School Park Place , Chiswick W3 8JY	- not rated	935 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rhythm & Brews	22 Walpole Gardens	174 yd
Rice House of Kebab and Wrap	309 Chiswick High Road	313 yd
British Standards Institution	Ground And First Floor, 389 Chiswick High Road	314 yd
Singapore Garden	474 Chiswick High Road	335 yd
Republic	301-303 Chiswick High Road	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head Chiswick	12 Sutton Lane North	249 yd
Connolly's	Connollys Bar, 450 Chiswick High Road	345 yd
Crown and Anchor	The Crown And Anchor, 374 Chiswick High Road	347 yd
The Gunnersbury	The Gunnersbury, 590 Chiswick High Road	393 yd
The Old Pack Horse	The Old Pack Horse, 434 Chiswick High Road	430 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	317 Chiswick High Road	297 yd
Subway	393 Chiswick High Road	369 yd
Dayfresh	395 Chiswick High Road	374 yd
Curry Leaf / Grove Park Fish and Chips	16 Fauconberg Road	535 yd
Gochisou	566 Chisiwick High Road Building 5 Unit 1b	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coop	578-586 Chiswick High Road	387 yd
Sainsbury's	31 Essex Place	568 yd
Waitrose	356-362 Chiswick High Road	664 yd
Tesco Express	248 Chiswick High Road	997 yd
Marks & Spencer	236 Chiswick High Road	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West 4 Gym 10A 10A SUTTON LANE NORTH	health and fitness suite	229 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chiswick Park) CHISWICK PARK CHISWICK PARK CHISWICK HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	550 yd
Clayton Hotel Chiswick CHISWICK HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	567 yd
The Gym Clinic (Chiswick) 126-129 126-129 POWER ROAD	health and fitness suite	793 yd
Chiswick House Gardens BURLINGTON LANE	tennis courts	948 yd
Hanwell Fc (Vuk Club) Park Place	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	957 yd
Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre CHISWICK HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,013 yd
Chiswick House Cricket Pitch CRICKET PAVILION CRICKET PAVILION STAVELEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,063 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	161.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W4 4BJ