Boston Road, London, W7 2AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W7 2AA 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	50.7%	49.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.3%	50.8%	1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.5%	33.7%	-2.8%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	50.3%	0.1%	44.2%	6.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	3.9%	7.3%	3.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.2%	6%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) 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	59.1%	56.3%	-2.8%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	29.7%	33.2%	3.5%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	7.6%	6.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

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 61.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	10%	0.2%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	7%	-4.1%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	57.7%	61.3%	3.6%	33.8%	27.5%
Other	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	8.9%	10.3%	1.4%	3.1%	7.2%
Pakistani	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	68.5%	67.7%	-0.8%	81.4%	-13.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1%	4.1%	3.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	66.7%	67.8%	1.1%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	10%	13.1%	3.1%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	11.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	67.9%	3.9%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	6.8%	25.2%	18.4%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	1.6%	-18.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Boston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boston Road was 51.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.2% lower than the Hanwell Broadway average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Boston Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Hanwell Broadway and the 271st lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.3%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W7 2AA, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Road are based on 438 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 Boston Road, London, W7 2AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for W7 2AA

Average Price
£818,128

Semi-Detached
£886,036

Terraced
£938,571

Detached
£1,140,348

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,802

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boston Road

Average Price
£587,947

Semi-Detached
£807,227

Terraced
£519,776

Detached
£1,053,084

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,270

Other
£1,971,240

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
217B Boston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-02-09	£400,407
197A Boston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-11-24	£343,009
197A Boston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2017-08-08	£409,542
215 Boston Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2016-10-31	£783,354
197A Boston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£341,750	2014-09-29	£420,254

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W7 2AA

Employment

W7 2AA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

W7 2AA 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 student residents living in W7 2AA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	58
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre 77a North Road , North Road UB1 2JG	4out of 4	3,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	4,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	4,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	5,261 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	5,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands Primary School Oaklands Road , Hanwell W7 2DP	3out of 4	287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School Lower Boston Road , Hanwell W7 2NR	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fielding Primary School Wyndham Road , Ealing W13 9TE	4out of 4	896 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School York Avenue , Hanwell W7 3HU	3out of 4	1,037 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	1,278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elthorne Park High School Westlea Road , Hanwell W7 2AH	4out of 4	396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Manor High School Drayton Bridge Road , Hanwell W7 1EU	4out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Fields High School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EJ	3out of 4	1,689 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolder Academy 1 Macfarlane Lane , TW7 5DB	- not rated	1,756 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gunnersbury Catholic School The Ride , Boston Manor Road TW8 9LB	4out of 4	1,794 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	3,438 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	1,964 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	5,043 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ann's School Springfield Road , Hanwell W7 3JP	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seva Special School 205-207 UXBRIDGE ROAD , EALING W13 9AA	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Insights Independent School 3-5 , Alexandria Road W13 0NP	- not rated	1,502 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Alternative Provision Compton Close , Ealing W13 0LR	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springhallow School Compton Close , Cavendish Avenue W13 0JG	3out of 4	1,881 yd	Community 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
Boston Manor Hotel Banqueting Suite	Boston Manor Hotel, 146 - 152 Boston Road	267 yd
Kone Japanese Restaurant	Boston Manor Hotel, 146-152 Boston Road	269 yd
Harvester Royal Hanwell	The Royal, Boston Road	574 yd
Manor Cafe (Manners Cafe)	11 Boston Parade, Boston Road	742 yd
Number 6 Coffee	6 Boston Parade, Boston Road	742 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grosvenor Public House	The Grosvenor, 127 Oaklands Road	489 yd
West Ealing Bowls And Social Club	West Ealing Bowls Club, Mervyn Road	624 yd
The Village Inn	The Village Inn, 66 Boston Road	655 yd
The Dodo Micropub	52 Boston Road, Hanwell	745 yd
The Boston	7 Boston Parade, Boston Road	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Shanghai Blues & Boston Pizza	156 Boston Road, Hanwell	278 yd
Cathay Chef	8 Boston Parade, Boston Road	742 yd
Magic Food Cafe	Snack Bar, Waterside Trading Centre	764 yd
Heart And Soul Caribbean Food	47 Boston Road, Hanwell	808 yd
Little Wonder Cafe	41 Boston Road, Hanwell	829 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	91 Boston Road, Hanwell	639 yd
Sainsbury's	13 - 14 Boston Parade, Boston Road	768 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, 90 - 94 Uxbridge Road	816 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, Melbourne Avenue	965 yd
Tesco	101 - 109 Northfield Avenue, West Ealing	1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elthorne Park ELTHORNE PARK ELTHORNE PARK BOSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	157 yd
Elthorne Sports Centre WESTLEA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	262 yd
West Ealing Bowls Club MERVYN ROAD	grass pitches	541 yd
Eversheds Sports & Social Club (Closed) Southdown Avenue	grass pitches	597 yd
Ealing Fields High School EVERSHED SPORTS GROUND EVERSHED SPORTS GROUND WYKE GARDENS	grass pitches	722 yd
Golds Gym (Hanwell) 54-62 54-62 UXBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	836 yd
St Pauls Ealing RIDLEY AVENUE		970 yd
Energie Fitness (West Ealing) BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Hanwell Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Church Road	health and fitness suite	1,010 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	65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.2 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	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W7 2AA