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W5 5BU

POSTCODE

An Ealing Common postcode in Ealing, a 7-minute walk from Ealing Broadway Underground.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Ada Lovelace Church of England High SchoolOutside

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 64.4

    You: 0.73 mi · Last place offered: 0.68 mi

  2. 2
    The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 56.5

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  3. 3
    Ark Acton Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 42.1

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  4. 4
    Twyford Church of England High SchoolInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 67.1

    You: 1.0 mi · Last place offered: 3.7 mi

Primary nearby

Ealing · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Ealing Broadway Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    553 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Ealing Common Underground Station

    Underground

    933 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • South Ealing Underground Station

    Underground

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

Bus stops

  • Grange Road (W5)

    Bus · Stop A · south

    260 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Grange Road (W5)

    Bus · Stop M · north

    266 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ealing Broadway Centre

    Bus · Stop L · south

    330 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Bond Street

    Bus · Stop N · north

    368 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Warwick Road / University Of West London

    Bus · Stop B · south

    403 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · W5 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · W5 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 33 sales

W5 5BU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the W5 5 sector.

Average price
£1,007,180
Median price: £800,000
Median +18.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 33 sales
View district W5
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £1,455,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.6m£932k£300k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£800,000 · 2026-09-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W5 5NW
£2,900,000 · 2026-09-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
W5 5QT
£610,000 · 2026-09-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W5 5NP
£1,510,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
W5 5PT
£570,400 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W5 5BG
£1,740,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
W5 5QB
£1,380,000 · 2026-07-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
W5 5LH
£1,206,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
W5 5JF
£450,000 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W5 5PD
£430,000 · 2026-06-03 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
W5 5PD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near W5 5BU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near W5 5BU

Counts are for Ealing Common electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY +26%
372614
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
22
YoY -33%
463013
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY -54%
33219
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1073
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
32
YoY -9%
503724
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 4 key categories improving · violent crime rising

96
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Ealing 042 (E02006969)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£78,749

£67,268–£92,189

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,069

£40,463–£57,104

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£51,955

£47,836–£56,428

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£45,108

£39,346–£51,714

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,470
White Brit.39.3%
Other White22.4%
Indian6.8%
Other ethnic group5.7%
Other Asian3.7%
+ 14 other groups · 22.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,476
Christian42.6%
No religion33.9%
Muslim7.7%
Not answered7.5%
Sikh4.1%
+ 4 other religions · 4.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,477
35–4925.1%
25–3422.3%
50–6416.1%
65–748.6%
20–245.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.8%

Households

Total households: 689
One person: other23.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
One person: aged 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.7%
+ 9 other households · 32.2%

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.
18939
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18939 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for W5 5BU

England
Country
Ealing
Local Authority
Ealing Common
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
W5 5BU
Coordinates
51.5099, -0.3017
Grid reference
TQ179803
Easting
517,950
Northing
180,360
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGM5X+W8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ealing
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Ealing

Administrative Information

Ealing
Local Authority
Council Area
Ealing Central and Acton E14001207
Constituency
E14001207
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Ealing Common
Constituency code
E14001207
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Ealing, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Ealing

Health & NHS

West London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Ealing 042C E01001236
E01001236
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ealing 042 E02006969
E02006969
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ealing 020E E01001236
E01001236
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ealing 020 E02000257
E02000257
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

7:01 AM4:28 PM
7:01 AM
Sunrise
4:28 PM
Sunset
9 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:01 AM
Sunset (today)
4:28 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 27 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 W5 5BU 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 E01001236 and MSOA E02006969 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18939
Present — Active
Postcode W5 5BU 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

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