W5 4AA Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Ealing

W5 4AA is a postcode in Ealing Common, Ealing, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near W5 4AA, then scores the surrounding small area 54/100 - bottom 49% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around W5 4AA are schools and education and jobs, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for W5 4AA is based on Ealing 031 Census 2021. It covers 9,248 residents, 6,975 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 39, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 49% owner-occupied, 33% privately rented, 17% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 3/10.

For property prices near W5 4AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the W5 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £853k from 87 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near W5 4AA can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 12 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near W5 4AA by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around W5 4AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 68 HMO licences, 29 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.