Boston Road, London, W7 2HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W7 2HP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.7%	1.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50%	48.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 W7 2HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	41%	45.9%	4.9%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	36.4%	-4.6%	44.2%	-7.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.7%	7.9%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	6.1%	0.5%

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	39.5%	45%	5.5%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	37.8%	35.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	13.3%	11.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	7.7%	5.3%	-2.4%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.7%	21.7%	-4.0%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11.5%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	13.9%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	36.5%	9.0%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	8.6%	3.3%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.5%	8.9%	5.4%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%
White	57.7%	52.6%	-5.1%	81.4%	-28.8%
Arab	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	71.7%	67.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	5.9%	7.9%	2.0%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.6%	10.6%	5.0%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	9.6%	-3.0%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	68.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	1%	29.2%	28.2%	9.8%	19.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	5.9%	1.7%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	0.7%	-22.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	20.4%	6.5%	13.9%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Boston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boston Road was 56.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.3% lower than the Hanwell Broadway average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Boston Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Hanwell Broadway and the 316th lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.0%.

🔎 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 2HP, 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 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 2HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for W7 2HP

Average Price
£677,067

Semi-Detached
£671,257

Terraced
£809,167

Detached
£550,775

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
176 Boston Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£730,000	2020-10-19	£831,667
176 Boston Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	1999-07-08	£425,687
168 Boston Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£104,950	1997-01-10	£690,980
172 Boston Road, London, Greater London Detached, a newly built property	£82,500	1996-02-02	£554,261

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W7 2HP

Employment

W7 2HP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	70
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	29
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	14
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	3,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	4,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	4,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	5,417 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	276 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Primary School Lower Boston Road , Hanwell W7 2NR	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School York Avenue , Hanwell W7 3HU	3out of 4	902 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fielding Primary School Wyndham Road , Ealing W13 9TE	4out of 4	1,050 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	1,271 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	548 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Manor High School Drayton Bridge Road , Hanwell W7 1EU	4out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Fields High School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EJ	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolder Academy 1 Macfarlane Lane , TW7 5DB	- not rated	1,861 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gunnersbury Catholic School The Ride , Boston Manor Road TW8 9LB	4out of 4	1,957 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	3,502 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	2,039 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	4,897 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	932 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seva Special School 205-207 UXBRIDGE ROAD , EALING W13 9AA	- not rated	1,472 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Insights Independent School 3-5 , Alexandria Road W13 0NP	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Alternative Provision Compton Close , Ealing W13 0LR	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springhallow School Compton Close , Cavendish Avenue W13 0JG	3out of 4	1,810 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
Kone Japanese Restaurant	Boston Manor Hotel, 146-152 Boston Road	107 yd
Boston Manor Hotel Banqueting Suite	Boston Manor Hotel, 146 - 152 Boston Road	107 yd
W7 Emporium	Ground Floor Left And First Floor, 60 Boston Road	630 yd
Harvester Royal Hanwell	The Royal, Boston Road	727 yd
The Green W7	The Inn On The Green, 13 - 15 Lower Boston Road	735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grosvenor Public House	The Grosvenor, 127 Oaklands Road	455 yd
The Village Inn	The Village Inn, 66 Boston Road	493 yd
The Dodo Micropub	52 Boston Road, Hanwell	586 yd
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 62 Boston Road	632 yd
St Josephs Social Club	Church Of Our Lady And St Joseph, 52 Uxbridge Road	654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Shanghai Blues & Boston Pizza	156 Boston Road, Hanwell	118 yd
Heart And Soul Caribbean Food	47 Boston Road, Hanwell	653 yd
Magic Food Cafe	Snack Bar, Waterside Trading Centre	662 yd
Little Wonder Cafe	41 Boston Road, Hanwell	674 yd
The Golden Chip	33 Boston Road, Hanwell	682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	91 Boston Road, Hanwell	479 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, 90 - 94 Uxbridge Road	670 yd
Sainsbury's	13 - 14 Boston Parade, Boston Road	917 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, Melbourne Avenue	953 yd
Lidl	63 - 65 Broadway, West Ealing	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elthorne Park ELTHORNE PARK ELTHORNE PARK BOSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	191 yd
Elthorne Sports Centre WESTLEA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	357 yd
West Ealing Bowls Club MERVYN ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
Golds Gym (Hanwell) 54-62 54-62 UXBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	702 yd
Eversheds Sports & Social Club (Closed) Southdown Avenue	grass pitches	724 yd
Ealing Fields High School EVERSHED SPORTS GROUND EVERSHED SPORTS GROUND WYKE GARDENS	grass pitches	848 yd
Hanwell Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) Church Road	health and fitness suite	890 yd
Energie Fitness (West Ealing) BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	970 yd
St Ann'S School SPRINGFIELD ROAD		1,043 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	334 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W7 2HP