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TW8 Brentford West — Family Area Report

Brentford West · Hounslow

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Hounslow£2,179/yr
Family densityAverage · 22–27%22% of households have dependent children
70
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

TW8 is the London postcode area covering Brentford West in the London Borough of Hounslow. It scores 70/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on commute (38/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 11 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 42 min on the morning rush. 22% of households here have dependent children — average.

What borough is TW8 in?

TW8 is in the London Borough of Hounslow. Its representative postcode sits in the Brentford West ward. On our family-life index, TW8 scores 70/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety82
Amenities50
Green space100
Family density16
Commute38

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

TW8 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 82/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    11
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    4

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Average · 36–45 min
    WaterlooFastest
    42 min
    via South Western Railway
    King's Cross
    58 min
    via Piccadilly + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    58 min
    via Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    67 min
    via Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Paddington
    48 min
    via Piccadilly & District + 1 bus
    Victoria
    51 min
    via Piccadilly & Circle + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 42 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      TW8 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Brentford West, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is TW8 in?
      TW8 is in the London Borough of Hounslow. Its representative postcode falls in the Brentford West ward. TW8 scores 70/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is TW8 a good area for families?
      TW8 (Brentford West, Hounslow) scores 70/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 82/100, amenities 50/100, green space 100/100 and commute 38/100.
      What are the schools like in TW8?
      Hounslow runs a partly selective secondary system, so published distances sit alongside test-based and faith criteria. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is TW8?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in TW8 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, TW8 scores 82/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from TW8 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from TW8 is Waterloo in about 42 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in TW8?
      22% of households in TW8's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as average (22–27%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near TW8

      The closest postcodes to TW8 we cover are TW9 (North Richmond, ~2.2km), TW7 (Isleworth, ~2.6km), W5 (Ealing Broadway, ~2.9km) and W4 (Chiswick Gunnersbury, ~2.9km). Families weighing TW8 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      TW1Twickenham Riverside· 77TW2West Twickenham· 73TW3Hounslow Central· 66TW4Hounslow West· 53TW5Heston Central· 42TW7Isleworth· 64

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