sipuha

W3 8BZ

POSTCODE

W3 8BZ is a postcode in Chiswick Gunnersbury.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4975, -0.2756
OS grid TQ197790 (519,797, 179,026)
IMD England
7/10
#22251
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 10.2 per 1k
MoM -20% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Chiswick Gunnersbury electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C3XFPWF+XQ
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 10.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 10.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22251
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22251 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in W3

Police Recorded Crime near W3 8BZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near W3 8BZ

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Chiswick Gunnersbury electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY —
29175
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
25
YoY +56%
43245
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY +31%
51285
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
59
YoY +181%
995511
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

129
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,629
White Brit.32.4%
Other White24.7%
Other ethnic group: Arab13.4%
Other Asian4.8%
Indian4.8%
+ 9 other groups · 19.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,629
Christian39.2%
No religion29.1%
Muslim17.5%
Not answered8.8%
Hindu2.3%
+ 1 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,628
35–4921.6%
25–3418.3%
50–6417.3%
20–2412.3%
65–746.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.7%

Households

Total households: 587
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over19.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.1%
One person: other14.7%
One person: aged 66+9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
+ 8 other households · 29.8%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • South Acton Station

    Rail · Entrance

    410 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Gunnersbury Station

    Rail · Underground · Entrance

    578 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Chiswick Park Underground Station

    Underground

    616 m straight lineabout 8 min

Bus stops

  • Colville Road (W3)

    Bus · Stop N · south-east

    143 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Stanhope Way / Acton Works

    Bus · Stop Q · north-west

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Stanhope Way / Acton Works

    Bus · Stop P · south-east

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Chiswick Business Park

    Bus · ->E · north

    177 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Roslin Road

    Bus · Stop M · south

    210 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for W3 8BZ

England
Country
Hounslow
Local Authority
Chiswick Gunnersbury
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
W3 8BZ
Coordinates
51.4975, -0.2756
Grid reference
TQ197790
Easting
519,797
Northing
179,026
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFPWF+XQ
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hounslow
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Hounslow
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Hounslow
Local Authority
Council Area
Hammersmith and Chiswick E14001264
Constituency
E14001264
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Chiswick Gunnersbury
Constituency code
E14001264
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Hounslow, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Hounslow

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hounslow
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hounslow 029B E01002691
E01002691
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hounslow 029 E02006792
E02006792
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hounslow 029B E01002691
E01002691
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hounslow 029 E02006792
E02006792
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:27 AM6:04 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 37 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode W3 8BZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002691 and MSOA E02006792 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22251
Present — Active
Postcode W3 8BZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Hounslow.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Last published allocation

Straight-line distance from the centre of this postcode. This does not guarantee you will get a place.

Apply for a primary place via Hounslow
Apply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance

GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.

Schools near W3 8BZ

Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.

View more schools nearby

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Hounslow
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
View Area ReportCompare with another postcode