Boston Parade, London, W7 2DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W7 2DG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.4%	2.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.4%	48.6%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 W7 2DG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% 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	36.8%	33.5%	-3.3%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	51.7%	3.8%	44.2%	7.5%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.4%	49.8%	-1.6%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	30.2%	34.8%	4.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	14.2%	9%	-5.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	15.3%	5.4%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	9.2%	-0.7%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	8.9%	-3.6%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	13.8%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	47.1%	4.6%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	10.5%	2.1%	-8.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	7.4%	7.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	72.3%	65.7%	-6.6%	81.4%	-15.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	64.2%	63.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	14%	15.7%	1.7%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	11.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	64%	7.0%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	6%	26.5%	20.5%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	24%	2.3%	-21.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Boston Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boston Parade was 82.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.0% lower than the Hanwell Broadway average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Boston Parade has the 35th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Hanwell Broadway and the 456th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.8%.

🔎 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 2DG, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Parade are based on 21 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 Parade, London, W7 2DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for W7 2DG

Average Price
£425,515

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£733,700

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,522

Other
£26,733

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boston Parade

Average Price
£424,849

Semi-Detached
£509,414

Terraced
£657,331

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,391

Other
£26,403

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boston ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16A Boston Parade, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-10-11	£359,494
Flat 2 17A Boston Parade, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-04-11	£175,916
Flat 1 17A Boston Parade, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-02-06	£170,732
16 Boston Parade, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£404,000	2021-07-22	£428,938
16A Boston Parade, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£271,000	2020-10-07	£289,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W7 2DG

Employment

W7 2DG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	78
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	17
Construction	17
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	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	3,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	4,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	4,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	4,544 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	5,179 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	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Primary School Oaklands Road , Hanwell W7 2DP	3out of 4	982 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	1,331 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Ealing Primary School Weymouth Avenue , Ealing W5 4EA	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Voluntary aided 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	358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gunnersbury Catholic School The Ride , Boston Manor Road TW8 9LB	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bolder Academy 1 Macfarlane Lane , TW7 5DB	- not rated	1,127 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Fields High School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EJ	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentford School for Girls 5 Boston Manor Road , TW8 0PG	3out of 4	2,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,925 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	1,456 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seva Special School 205-207 UXBRIDGE ROAD , EALING W13 9AA	- not rated	1,771 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's School Springfield Road , Hanwell W7 3JP	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Insights Independent School 3-5 , Alexandria Road W13 0NP	- not rated	1,932 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Alternative Provision Compton Close , Ealing W13 0LR	3out of 4	1,974 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	2,121 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
Nepal	23 Boston Parade, Boston Road	3 yd
Manor Cafe (Manners Cafe)	11 Boston Parade, Boston Road	14 yd
Number 6 Coffee	6 Boston Parade, Boston Road	14 yd
Harvester Royal Hanwell	The Royal, Boston Road	185 yd
Boston Manor House Cafe	Boston Manor House, Boston Manor Road	771 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boston	7 Boston Parade, Boston Road	3 yd
West Ealing Bowls And Social Club	West Ealing Bowls Club, Mervyn Road	458 yd
Ryan's Bar (Pub Only)	Duffy's, 282 - 284 Northfield Avenue	891 yd
Players Wine Bar	184 Northfield Avenue, West Ealing	915 yd
The Owl & The Pussycat	106 Northfield Avenue, West Ealing	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cathay Chef	8 Boston Parade, Boston Road	14 yd
Da Moreno	190 Northfield Avenue, West Ealing	862 yd
West Kebab & Fish Bar	270 Northfield Avenue, Ealing	878 yd
Sunnys Diner	Unit 5, 5 Transport Avenue	878 yd
The Humble Veg	135 Northfield Avenue, West Ealing	987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	13 - 14 Boston Parade, Boston Road	13 yd
Sainsbury's	227 Northfield Avenue, West Ealing	899 yd
Tesco	101 - 109 Northfield Avenue, West Ealing	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ealing Fields High School EVERSHED SPORTS GROUND EVERSHED SPORTS GROUND WYKE GARDENS	grass pitches	224 yd
Eversheds Sports & Social Club (Closed) Southdown Avenue	grass pitches	259 yd
Boston Manor Playing Field BOSTON GARDENS	grass pitches	480 yd
West Ealing Bowls Club MERVYN ROAD	grass pitches	505 yd
Elthorne Sports Centre WESTLEA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	586 yd
Blondin Park Windmill Road	grass pitches	631 yd
St Pauls Ealing RIDLEY AVENUE		681 yd
Elthorne Park ELTHORNE PARK ELTHORNE PARK BOSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	747 yd
Swyncombe Avenue Playing Fields SWYNCOMBE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	762 yd
Boston Manor Tennis Club BOSTON MANOR ROAD	tennis courts	927 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W7 2DG