Moving to TW8 Brentford West

Commuting from TW8

Average · 36–45 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

• Waterloo42 min
• King's Cross58 min
• Liverpool Street58 min
• Canary Wharf67 min
• Paddington48 min
• Victoria51 min

Who already lives in TW8?

Average · 22–27%22% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

How TW8 compares nearby

Moving to TW8 — FAQ

What's it like to live in TW8?

TW8 (Brentford West, Hounslow) scores 70/100 overall — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 93). Safety 82/100, green space 100/100, family life 50/100, commute 38/100. 22% of nearby households have dependent children (very low family density).

How long is the commute from TW8?

Fastest door-to-door commute is 42 minutes to Waterloo (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.

How much is council tax in TW8?

Annual Band D council tax in TW8 is £2,179 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.

What are the schools like in TW8?

Hounslow runs a partly selective secondary system, so published distances sit alongside test-based and faith criteria.

What's the crime rate in TW8?

The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in TW8 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 82/100.

Is TW8 a good place to move to with kids?

Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: safety (82/100) and family infrastructure (50/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to School Owl catchment guidance, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.