Relocation report

Moving to W4 Chiswick Gunnersbury

W4 scores 66/100 overall — one of London's strongest family postcodes of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 28).

Schools

100/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from W4

Average · 36–45 min

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

  • Waterloo53 min
  • King's Cross52 min
  • Liverpool Street51 min
  • Canary Wharf60 min
  • Paddington42 min
  • Victoria40 min
Council tax

Council Tax in W4 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where W4 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Hounslow£2,179
  • Ealing£2,200
  • Hammersmith and Fulham£1,420
Schools

Schools near W4

18 schools sit within a mile of W4; 8 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • Belmont Primary School

    W4 5UL · 444 pupils

    206m

    Ofsted: Good

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School ,Chiswick

    W4 2DF · 195 pupils

    480m

    Ofsted: Good

  • The William Hogarth Primary School

    W4 2JR · 153 pupils

    602m

    Ofsted: Good

Secondary

  • Chiswick School

    W4 3UN · 1618 pupils

    1066m

    Ofsted: Good

Crime

Crime in W4May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 100/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in W4?

    Low · 16–21%19% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    Moving to W4 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in W4?
    W4 (Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow) scores 66/100 overall — one of London's strongest family postcodes of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 28). Schools 100/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 19% of nearby households have dependent children (very low family density).
    How long is the commute from W4?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 40 minutes to Victoria (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 W4?
    Annual Band D council tax in W4 is £1,420 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in W4?
    18 schools sit within a mile of W4, of which 8 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/W4 page.
    What's the crime rate in W4?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in W4 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is W4 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (100/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full W4 family report

    The complete breakdown — schools list, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View W4 family report