Balfour Road, London, W3 0DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W3 0DQ is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	47%	46.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	53%	53.5%	0.5%	49.0%	4.5%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around W3 0DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.2%	52.7%	2.5%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	37.1%	1.2%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.3%	45.1%	-8.2%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	33.4%	37.2%	3.8%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	8.3%	14.7%	6.4%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	11.3%	0.8%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	5.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	5.8%	-5.3%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	19%	6.1%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	41.1%	51.9%	10.8%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	13.9%	2.3%	-11.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	9.5%	8.9%	2.7%	6.8%
Other Asian	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	62.7%	51.9%	-10.8%	81.4%	-29.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	9.8%	5.3%	-4.5%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	3.6%	7.1%	3.5%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	52.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	17.8%	20.6%	2.8%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	14.2%	3.0%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53%	52.7%	-0.3%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	7.4%	28.7%	21.3%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	8.3%	8%	-0.3%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	5.6%	-18.1%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.2%	37.2%	-16.0%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	21.5%	6.5%	15.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Balfour Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfour Road was 131.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.8% higher than the East Acton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balfour Road has the 41st highest crime rate of 99 local areas in East Acton and the 278th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in W3 0DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Balfour Road are based on 636 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 Balfour Road, London, W3 0DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 0DQ

Average Price
£901,799

Semi-Detached
£898,950

Terraced
£872,910

Detached
£1,025,903

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Road

Average Price
£778,542

Semi-Detached
£1,112,505

Terraced
£983,947

Detached
£1,156,982

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,581

Other
£320,989

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Balfour Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£935,000	2020-09-01	£1,032,396
16 Balfour Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£760,000	2017-08-08	£901,879
12 Balfour Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2012-04-10	£872,776
1 Balfour Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2010-06-10	£910,953
4 Balfour Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£579,950	2008-01-11	£1,122,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 0DQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W3 0DQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	58
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	18
Education	17
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	2,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	2,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	3,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Acton Primary School Noel Road , Acton W3 0JL	3out of 4	900 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Perryn Primary School Long Drive , Acton W3 7PD	3out of 4	942 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Vale Lane , Acton W3 0DY	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Primary School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls Queen's Drive , Acton W3 0HW	4out of 4	1,592 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	- not rated	1,725 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Park View Road , Ealing W5 2JX	- not rated	1,927 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	1out of 4	2,108 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	3,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	5,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	5,379 yd	Community school	No	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	2,880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	242 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	1,162 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Japanese School 87 Creffield Road , Acton W3 9PU	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Advance Education Unit 5 Unimix House , Abbey Road NW10 7TR	- not rated	1,648 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Fahad Academy Bromyard Avenue , Acton W3 7HD	- not rated	1,660 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stone's Fish & Chips	331 Horn Lane, Acton	140 yd
Miod Malina Restaurant	315 Horn Lane, Acton	140 yd
Lio Momo	323 Horn Lane, Acton	140 yd
McDonald's	12 Leamington Park, Acton	184 yd
Holiday Inn London West	Holiday Inn London West, 4 Portal Way	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shamrock Sports & Social Club	307 Horn Lane, Acton	223 yd
Acton Village Social Club	The Pavilion, Alwyn Gardens	700 yd
Addictive	28 Park Royal Road, Park Royal	800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hachi	325 Horn Lane, Acton	129 yd
Fresh And Delicious	333 Horn Lane, Acton	140 yd
KL Ramen & Salad	Unit 106, 2 Portal Way	340 yd
Fulai	Unit 5, Woodward Buildings	454 yd
Chickenland Peri Peri	188 Horn Lane, Acton	465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Acton Main Line Station	Unit B, Bobbin House	432 yd
Co-Op	192-210 Horn Lane, Acton	465 yd
Tesco	Unit 193, Ebbett Court	529 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit C, Rehearsal House	551 yd
Sainsbury's	183 Horn Lane, Acton	668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shamrock Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND HORN LANE	grass pitches	374 yd
North Acton Playing Field Noel Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	400 yd
Igym London WOODWARD BUILDINGS WOODWARD BUILDINGS VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Alwyn Gardens Sports Ground LOWFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	619 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 0DQ