Boston Gardens, London, W7 2AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W7 2AN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.6%	49.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.4%	50.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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	39.7%	40.3%	0.6%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	46.9%	0.8%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	6%	6.2%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (91%) 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	53%	60.7%	7.7%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	34.4%	30.3%	-4.1%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	9.6%	5.8%	-3.8%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	12.7%	4.5%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	5.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	14.4%	3.7%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	11.8%	-0.5%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	48.7%	5.2%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	12.3%	2%	-10.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.6% 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	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	14.7%	12.2%	-2.5%	3.1%	9.1%
Pakistani	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	0.4%	3.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	65.6%	59.6%	-6.0%	81.4%	-21.8%
Arab	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	69%	61.5%	-7.5%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	10.1%	16.6%	6.5%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	14%	1.9%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	61.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	26.1%	23.3%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	7.8%	5%	-2.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	2.9%	-17.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	7.7%	1.3%	6.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Boston Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boston Gardens was 43.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.1% lower than the Hanwell Broadway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boston Gardens has the 18th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Hanwell Broadway and the 200th lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.0%.

🔎 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 2AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 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 Ealing.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Boston Gardens, London, W7 2AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for W7 2AN

Average Price
£1,000,945

Semi-Detached
£1,014,673

Terraced
£955,004

Detached
£1,226,434

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boston Gardens

Average Price
£1,149,016

Semi-Detached
£1,157,660

Terraced
£1,068,704

Detached
£1,350,423

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boston GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Boston Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£910,000	2022-02-15	£928,652
18 Boston Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2014-05-02	£908,445
19 Boston Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2013-11-11	£1,073,986
26 Boston Gardens, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2013-05-31	£1,201,853
4 Boston Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£509,000	2013-05-03	£851,369

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W7 2AN

Employment

W7 2AN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	63
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	25
Construction	22
Information and communication	19
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	3,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	4,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	4,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	4,616 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	5,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fielding Primary School Wyndham Road , Ealing W13 9TE	4out of 4	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Primary School Oaklands Road , Hanwell W7 2DP	3out of 4	900 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary School Boston Park Road , TW8 9JF	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School Lower Boston Road , Hanwell W7 2NR	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Ealing Primary School Weymouth Avenue , Ealing W5 4EA	3out of 4	1,482 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	267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolder Academy 1 Macfarlane Lane , TW7 5DB	- not rated	1,170 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gunnersbury Catholic School The Ride , Boston Manor Road TW8 9LB	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ealing Fields High School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EJ	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Manor High School Drayton Bridge Road , Hanwell W7 1EU	4out of 4	2,256 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,950 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	1,473 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	5,441 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	1,735 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seva Special School 205-207 UXBRIDGE ROAD , EALING W13 9AA	- not rated	1,749 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Insights Independent School 3-5 , Alexandria Road W13 0NP	- not rated	1,898 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Alternative Provision Compton Close , Ealing W13 0LR	3out of 4	1,937 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of West London Room Tc 203 , St Mary's Road W5 5RF	- not rated	2,163 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Manor Cafe (Manners Cafe)	11 Boston Parade, Boston Road	94 yd
Number 6 Coffee	6 Boston Parade, Boston Road	94 yd
Nepal	23 Boston Parade, Boston Road	101 yd
Harvester Royal Hanwell	The Royal, Boston Road	115 yd
Boston Manor House Cafe	Boston Manor House, Boston Manor Road	873 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boston	7 Boston Parade, Boston Road	101 yd
West Ealing Bowls And Social Club	West Ealing Bowls Club, Mervyn Road	452 yd
Players Wine Bar	184 Northfield Avenue, West Ealing	958 yd
Ryan's Bar (Pub Only)	Duffy's, 282 - 284 Northfield Avenue	964 yd
The Owl & The Pussycat	106 Northfield Avenue, West Ealing	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cathay Chef	8 Boston Parade, Boston Road	94 yd
Da Moreno	190 Northfield Avenue, West Ealing	914 yd
New Shanghai Blues & Boston Pizza	156 Boston Road, Hanwell	925 yd
West Kebab & Fish Bar	270 Northfield Avenue, Ealing	948 yd
Sunnys Diner	Unit 5, 5 Transport Avenue	956 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	13 - 14 Boston Parade, Boston Road	115 yd
Sainsbury's	227 Northfield Avenue, West Ealing	954 yd
Tesco	101 - 109 Northfield Avenue, West Ealing	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eversheds Sports & Social Club (Closed) Southdown Avenue	grass pitches	165 yd
Ealing Fields High School EVERSHED SPORTS GROUND EVERSHED SPORTS GROUND WYKE GARDENS	grass pitches	173 yd
West Ealing Bowls Club MERVYN ROAD	grass pitches	480 yd
Elthorne Sports Centre WESTLEA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	484 yd
Boston Manor Playing Field BOSTON GARDENS	grass pitches	566 yd
Elthorne Park ELTHORNE PARK ELTHORNE PARK BOSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	646 yd
Blondin Park Windmill Road	grass pitches	722 yd
St Pauls Ealing RIDLEY AVENUE		722 yd
Swyncombe Avenue Playing Fields SWYNCOMBE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	866 yd
Boston Manor Tennis Club BOSTON MANOR ROAD	tennis courts	1,027 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W7 2AN