Craven Avenue, London, W5 2SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W5 2SZ 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	49%	49.2%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51%	50.8%	-0.2%	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 area around W5 2SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54.7%	52.4%	-2.3%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	34.4%	7.2%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (88.1%) 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	42.3%	61.2%	18.9%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	35.7%	26.9%	-8.8%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	13.8%	8%	-5.8%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 63.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	12.2%	-1.1%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	5.6%	-4.6%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	5.6%	-4.0%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	8.7%	0.2%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	43.3%	63.5%	20.2%	33.8%	29.7%
Other	13.9%	2.1%	-11.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	11.2%	10.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	7.3%
Pakistani	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	58.4%	62.6%	4.2%	81.4%	-18.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.3%	41.8%	-12.5%	83.2%	-41.4%
European Union	15.3%	30.8%	15.5%	6.1%	24.7%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	13.2%	-4.7%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51%	41.6%	-9.4%	83.2%	-41.6%
10+ Years	5.4%	22.3%	16.9%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	8.7%	16.5%	7.8%	2.9%	13.6%
2-5 Years	12.5%	12.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	7.3%	-15.1%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.2%	76.7%	-21.5%
Ireland	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	11.3%	1.3%	10.0%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Craven Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Craven Avenue was 259.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% higher than the Ealing Broadway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Craven Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Ealing Broadway and the 94th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.9%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W5 2SZ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Craven Avenue are based on 103 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 Craven Avenue, London, W5 2SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W5 2SZ

Average Price
£887,467

Semi-Detached
£1,295,493

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,678,137

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,667

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Craven Avenue

Average Price
£882,302

Semi-Detached
£1,212,689

Terraced
£1,325,443

Detached
£1,684,640

Flats/Maisonettes
£490,358

Other
£44,178

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Craven AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Craven Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,375,000	2024-10-07	£1,403,616
Flat B 50 Craven Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-08-18	£298,485
Flat C 50 Craven Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-08-08	£415,495
44 Craven Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2018-11-02	£1,120,132
Flat C 50 Craven Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2017-11-24	£477,999

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W5 2SZ

Employment

W5 2SZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	110
Self-Employed	45
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Information and communication	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	5
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	3,188 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	3,911 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	4,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	5,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School 1 Springbridge Road , Ealing Broadway W5 2AA	4out of 4	534 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary School St John's Primary School , Green Man Gardens W13 0SE	3out of 4	912 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Green Primary School Drayton Grove , West Ealing W13 0LA	3out of 4	939 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Primary School Montpelier Road , Ealing W5 2QT	4out of 4	1,337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Woodfield Road , Ealing W5 1SL	2out of 4	1,340 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Park View Road , Ealing W5 2JX	- not rated	1,582 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Manor High School Drayton Bridge Road , Hanwell W7 1EU	4out of 4	1,779 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls Queen's Drive , Acton W3 0HW	4out of 4	1,887 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Ealing Fields High School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EJ	3out of 4	2,121 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Elthorne Park High School Westlea Road , Hanwell W7 2AH	4out of 4	2,141 yd	Community school	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	5,219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	3,759 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ealing Independent College 83 New Broadway , Ealing W5 5AL	- not rated	392 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Lodge School 8 Mattock Lane , Ealing W5 5BG	- not rated	435 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harvington Prep School 20 Castlebar Road , Ealing W5 2DS	- not rated	518 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Durston House School 12-14 Castlebar Road , Ealing W5 2DR	- not rated	556 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Seva Special School 205-207 UXBRIDGE ROAD , EALING W13 9AA	- not rated	589 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
Premier Inn	24 Uxbridge Road, Ealing	96 yd
Ibis Styles Hotel	Westel House, 32 - 38 Uxbridge Road	106 yd
Kolly Coffee	Ground Floor Co Working, Aurora House	179 yd
Travelodge	77 Uxbridge Road, Ealing	181 yd
Pasta Remoli	Unit 6, Dickens Yard	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ealing Conservative Bowling Club	Ealing Conservative Bowling Club, Craven Road	103 yd
Eden Fitness	Eden Fitness, Cavalier House	179 yd
The Riding Wine Company	Unit 21, Dickens Yard	203 yd
No. 17	Unit 17, Dickens Yard	203 yd
Ealing Ex Servicemens Club	Ealing Ex Servicemens Club Ltd, 3 Craven Road	203 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beauty Garden	49 New Broadway, Ealing	308 yd
Farm W5 Food Stand	35 New Broadway, Ealing	351 yd
Taste Roti Rolls Hut	Unit 8, 33 New Broadway	356 yd
Eram Shishlik	5 - 6 Culmington Parade, Uxbridge Road	377 yd
Firezza Pizza Express	Ground Floor Shop, 15 Bond Street	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express	Unit 3 And 4, 96 Uxbridge Road	499 yd
Marks & Spencer	69 - 79 Ealing Broadway Centre, The Broadway	521 yd
Morrisons	Unit 3, The Arcadia Centre	521 yd
Tesco	20 Ealing Broadway Centre, The Broadway	596 yd
Tesco	140 - 144 Uxbridge Road, West Ealing	625 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eden Fitness CAVALIER HOUSE CAVALIER HOUSE UXBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	188 yd
Ymca (West London) (Closed) 14-16 14-16 Bond Street	health and fitness suite	383 yd
Energize Fitness Centre (Ealing Campus) (Closed) Ealing Green	health and fitness suite	470 yd
The Gym (London Ealing) LOVELACE HOUSE 96-122 LOVELACE HOUSE 96-122 UXBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Nuffield Health (Ealing) UNIT 33 UNIT 33 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	614 yd
Ealing Squash & Fitness Club (Closed) HAVEN GREEN	health and fitness suite, squash courts	744 yd
Lammas Park (Will To Win) CULMINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	930 yd
St Benedicts School EATON RISE	health and fitness suite	953 yd
Notting Hill & Ealing High School CLEVELAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,053 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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