Boston Road, London, W7 2ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W7 2ET has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	53.1%	48.1%	-5.0%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	46.9%	51.9%	5.0%	49.0%	2.9%

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	48%	41.5%	-6.5%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	47.1%	15.2%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.2%	6.6%	-3.6%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (90.3%) 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	55.4%	53.6%	-1.8%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	34%	36.7%	2.7%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	7.3%	6.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	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 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	10.8%	-1.0%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	6.9%	-3.3%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	8.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13.5%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	44.9%	56.6%	11.7%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	7.1%	1%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	80.2%	74.8%	-5.4%	81.4%	-6.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	74.3%	71%	-3.3%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	13.2%	13.5%	0.3%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	0.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	71%	2.0%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	4%	21.8%	17.8%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	7.6%	3.3%	-4.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	1.1%	-15.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Boston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boston Road was 21.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.5% lower than the Hanwell Broadway average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Boston Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Hanwell Broadway and the 67th lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W7 2ET, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Boston Road are based on 435 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 2ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for W7 2ET

Average Price
£486,445

Semi-Detached
£602,918

Terraced
£563,453

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£432,346

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boston Road

Average Price
£567,767

Semi-Detached
£768,738

Terraced
£497,667

Detached
£1,025,300

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,962

Other
£1,921,270

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 68 Boston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2020-03-09	£558,389
Flat 3 68 Boston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-05-22	£493,151
68 Boston Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£895,000	2017-09-15	£1,004,353
68 Boston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£895,000	2017-09-15	£916,969
70 Boston Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2015-06-03	£591,531

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W7 2ET

Employment

W7 2ET 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	107
Retired	46
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	20
Information and communication	20
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	3,825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	4,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Primary School Lower Boston Road , Hanwell W7 2NR	3out of 4	186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School York Avenue , Hanwell W7 3HU	3out of 4	545 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Primary School Oaklands Road , Hanwell W7 2DP	3out of 4	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hobbayne Primary School Greenford Avenue , Hanwell W7 1HA	2out of 4	1,299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Primary School St John's Primary School , Green Man Gardens W13 0SE	3out of 4	1,306 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	1,007 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Manor High School Drayton Bridge Road , Hanwell W7 1EU	4out of 4	1,205 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolder Academy 1 Macfarlane Lane , TW7 5DB	- not rated	2,236 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Fields High School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EJ	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gunnersbury Catholic School The Ride , Boston Manor Road TW8 9LB	4out of 4	2,421 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	3,768 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	2,347 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	4,525 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	548 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Alternative Provision Compton Close , Ealing W13 0LR	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Insights Independent School 3-5 , Alexandria Road W13 0NP	- not rated	1,592 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springhallow School Compton Close , Cavendish Avenue W13 0JG	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seva Special School 205-207 UXBRIDGE ROAD , EALING W13 9AA	- not rated	1,622 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
W7 Emporium	Ground Floor Left And First Floor, 60 Boston Road	184 yd
The Green W7	The Inn On The Green, 13 - 15 Lower Boston Road	270 yd
Assyria At St Mary's Cathedral	Assyrian Orthodox Church, Westminster Road	322 yd
Hanwell Kebab	Ground Floor, 3 Broadway Buildings	327 yd
Somyem Cuisine	Basement Club And Premises, 15 Broadway Buildings	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Inn	The Village Inn, 66 Boston Road	30 yd
The Dodo Micropub	52 Boston Road, Hanwell	136 yd
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 62 Boston Road	186 yd
Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 110 Uxbridge Road	364 yd
St Josephs Social Club	Church Of Our Lady And St Joseph, 52 Uxbridge Road	366 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heart And Soul Caribbean Food	47 Boston Road, Hanwell	223 yd
Little Wonder Cafe	41 Boston Road, Hanwell	246 yd
The Golden Chip	33 Boston Road, Hanwell	256 yd
New Shanghai Blues & Boston Pizza	156 Boston Road, Hanwell	348 yd
Expresso Kebabs	120A Uxbridge Road, Hanwell	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	91 Boston Road, Hanwell	42 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, 90 - 94 Uxbridge Road	296 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, Melbourne Avenue	1,010 yd
Lidl	63 - 65 Broadway, West Ealing	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Golds Gym (Hanwell) 54-62 54-62 UXBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	386 yd
Hanwell Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Church Road	health and fitness suite	601 yd
Elthorne Park ELTHORNE PARK ELTHORNE PARK BOSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	615 yd
St Ann'S School SPRINGFIELD ROAD		630 yd
Elthorne Sports Centre WESTLEA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	784 yd
Warren Farm Sports Centre (Closed) Windmill Lane	grass pitches	864 yd
Energie Fitness (West Ealing) BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	1,014 yd
Churchfield Recreation Ground Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,084 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W7 2ET