Highfield Road, London, W3 0AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W3 0AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.2%	50%	4.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	54.8%	50%	-4.8%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.3%	33.7%	-13.6%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	50.5%	9.3%	44.2%	6.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.9%	8.7%	3.8%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	51.6%	2.2%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	33.9%	34.2%	0.3%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	13.5%	11.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	20.4%	4.8%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	5.2%	-5.8%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	9.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.6%	1.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	44.7%	9.8%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	13.8%	3.9%	-9.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	11.1%	12.7%	1.6%	1.6%	11.1%
Black African	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	53.8%	42.9%	-10.9%	81.4%	-38.5%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	12.3%	19.5%	7.2%	0.6%	18.9%
Other	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.9%	46.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	-37.0%
European Union	15.5%	18.2%	2.7%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.4%	24.9%	2.5%	5.6%	19.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.2%	46.1%	0.9%	83.2%	-37.1%
10+ Years	7.1%	32.4%	25.3%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	10.6%	7.3%	-3.3%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	12.5%	10.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	3.4%	-21.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	6%	0.3%	5.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	27.2%	6.5%	20.7%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Road was 64.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.8% lower than the East Acton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Highfield Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in East Acton and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in W3 0AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield Road are based on 196 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ealing.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Highfield Road, London, W3 0AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 0AJ

Average Price
£784,593

Semi-Detached
£811,546

Terraced
£620,416

Detached
£733,142

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£603,872

Semi-Detached
£705,820

Terraced
£668,337

Detached
£715,597

Flats/Maisonettes
£378,788

Other
£55,145

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Highfield Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2019-10-23	£782,000
3 Highfield Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2017-06-23	£851,046
13 Highfield Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2015-02-27	£801,429
9 Highfield Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2014-01-10	£726,214
37 Highfield Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2010-04-01	£352,830

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 0AJ

Employment

W3 0AJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	50
Self-Employed	45
Looking after home or family	28
Other	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	26
Information and communication	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre East Churchfield Road , Acton W3 7LL	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	2,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,549 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	3,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	3,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Vale Lane , Acton W3 0DY	4out of 4	751 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Acton Primary School Noel Road , Acton W3 0JL	3out of 4	825 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Twyford Primary School Twyford Abbey Road , NW10 7DN	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Perryn Primary School Long Drive , Acton W3 7PD	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls Queen's Drive , Acton W3 0HW	4out of 4	1,329 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Park View Road , Ealing W5 2JX	- not rated	1,544 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	1,725 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	- not rated	1,963 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	1out of 4	2,281 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	4,464 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Bunka Yochien 307a Horn Lane , Acton W3 0BP	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Advance Education Unit 5 Unimix House , Abbey Road NW10 7TR	- not rated	1,183 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Japanese School 87 Creffield Road , Acton W3 9PU	- not rated	1,312 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Priory Hillcrest Road , Ealing W5 2JL	- not rated	1,400 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	1,433 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Five Guys	Unit 3, Royale Leisure Park	219 yd
Bridge Cafe	Shop Adjacent Railway Bridge, Westfields Road	237 yd
Oxygen Free Jumping	Unit 15, Vision Industrial Park	298 yd
The Pavilion Cafe	Tennis Pavilion North Acton Playing Fields, Noel Road	398 yd
Elior UK At Babcock Park Royal	Emergency Services Training Centre, 17 Western Road	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Addictive	28 Park Royal Road, Park Royal	590 yd
Acton Village Social Club	The Pavilion, Alwyn Gardens	690 yd
Shamrock Sports & Social Club	307 Horn Lane, Acton	753 yd
Bar 8	8 Hanger Green, Ealing	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Braza Steaks	28 Westwood Park Trading Estate, Concord Road	401 yd
Braza Steak	38 Westwood Park Trading Estate, Concord Road	431 yd
Kopi Concepts	18 Trading Estate Road, Park Royal	451 yd
The Indian Corner	Unit 210, 1-3 Britannia Way	594 yd
Sushi Daily	Asda, 2 - 20 Western Road	696 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda, 2 - 20 Western Road	696 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit C, Rehearsal House	858 yd
Bakkavor Staff Shop	40 Cumberland Business Park, Cumberland Avenue	869 yd
Tesco	Unit 193, Ebbett Court	907 yd
Co-Op	192-210 Horn Lane, Acton	923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Acton Playing Field Noel Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	304 yd
Alwyn Gardens Sports Ground LOWFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	635 yd
Shamrock Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND HORN LANE	grass pitches	637 yd
Pure Gym (London Park Royal) KENDAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Igym London WOODWARD BUILDINGS WOODWARD BUILDINGS VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Queens Drive Playing Field QUEENS DRIVE PLAYING FIELDS QUEENS DRIVE PLAYING FIELDS QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	40.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	600 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of W3 0AJ