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W4 Chiswick Gunnersbury — Family Area Report

Chiswick Gunnersbury · Hounslow

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Hounslow£2,179/yrEaling£2,200/yrHammersmith and Fulham£1,420/yrThis postcode straddles 3 boroughs, so the exact rate depends on the street.
Family densityLow · 16–21%19% of households have dependent children
77
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

W4 is the London postcode area covering Chiswick Gunnersbury in the London Borough of Hounslow. It scores 77/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on commute (44/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 8 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Victoria in 40 min on the morning rush. 19% of households here have dependent children — low.

What borough is W4 in?

W4 is in the London Borough of Hounslow. Its representative postcode sits in the Chiswick Gunnersbury ward. On our family-life index, W4 scores 77/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety82
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density9
Commute44

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

W4 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
    8
    GP surgeries
    6
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    6

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Average · 36–45 min
    Waterloo
    53 min
    via District & Jubilee
    King's Cross
    52 min
    via District & Piccadilly
    Liverpool Street
    51 min
    via District & Elizabeth line
    Canary Wharf
    60 min
    via District & Elizabeth line
    Paddington
    42 min
    via District + 1 bus
    VictoriaFastest
    40 min
    via District

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Victoria in 40 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.

      W4 — frequently asked questions

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

      What London borough is W4 in?
      W4 is in the London Borough of Hounslow. Its representative postcode falls in the Chiswick Gunnersbury ward. W4 scores 77/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is W4 a good area for families?
      W4 (Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow) scores 77/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 82/100, amenities 80/100, green space 100/100 and commute 44/100.
      What are the schools like in W4?
      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 W4?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in W4 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, W4 scores 82/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from W4 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from W4 is Victoria in about 40 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in W4?
      19% of households in W4's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as low (16–21%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near W4

      The closest postcodes to W4 we cover are W6 (Hammersmith Broadway, ~2.5km), W12 (Wormholt, ~2.6km), TW8 (Brentford West, ~2.9km) and TW9 (North Richmond, ~3.1km). Families weighing W4 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

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