Howard Close, London, W3 0JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W3 0JY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	47.1%	48.3%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	52.9%	51.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.7%

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 vicinity of W3 0JY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.9%	34.8%	-3.1%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	52.6%	2.3%	44.2%	8.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.2%	8.1%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (91.4%) 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	57.8%	53.8%	-4.0%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	29.7%	37.6%	7.9%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	9.3%	7.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	15.9%	3.5%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	7.7%	-0.2%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	8.1%	0.2%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.5%	4.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	10%	2.4%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	46.1%	4.7%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	21.7%	6.6%	-15.1%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.8% 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	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	26.2%	34.8%	8.6%	1.6%	33.2%
Black African	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	46%	36.8%	-9.2%	81.4%	-44.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	2.2%	6%	3.8%	0.6%	5.4%
Other	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31% 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	39.5%	31%	-8.5%	83.2%	-52.2%
European Union	13.6%	17%	3.4%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	41.4%	46.3%	4.9%	5.6%	40.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.5% 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	37.9%	31.1%	-6.8%	83.2%	-52.1%
10+ Years	23.2%	22.5%	-0.7%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	11.2%	7.8%	-3.4%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	7.9%	16.7%	8.8%	2.2%	14.5%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	21.9%	2.0%	1.9%	20.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.8%	76.7%	-32.9%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Middle East	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%
Eastern Asia	30.4%	0.3%	30.1%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	11.6%	0.5%	11.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	15%	6.0%	9.0%

Safety

Is Howard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Close was 39.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.5% lower than the East Acton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Howard Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in East Acton and the 170th lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.3%.

🔎 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 0JY, 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 Howard Close are based on 102 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 Howard Close, London, W3 0JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 0JY

Average Price
£794,588

Semi-Detached
£794,511

Terraced
£796,146

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Close

Average Price
£599,955

Semi-Detached
£749,629

Terraced
£579,089

Detached
£777,513

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,422

Other
£199,918

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Howard Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2021-12-09	£825,000
9 Howard Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,500	2021-03-19	£669,167
17 Howard Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,950	2020-11-24	£674,266
18 Howard Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2020-08-27	£824,031
30 Howard Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,070,000	2020-08-03	£1,175,617

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 0JY

Employment

W3 0JY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	94
Retired	37
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	30
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	16
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	13
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Mining and quarrying	3
Real estate activities	3
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	1,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	3,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	3,700 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	318 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Vale Lane , Acton W3 0DY	4out of 4	440 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Primary School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Perryn Primary School Long Drive , Acton W3 7PD	3out of 4	1,698 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	843 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Park View Road , Ealing W5 2JX	- not rated	1,150 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	- not rated	1,515 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	1out of 4	1,795 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	4,749 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	3,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Japanese School 87 Creffield Road , Acton W3 9PU	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Bunka Yochien 307a Horn Lane , Acton W3 0BP	- not rated	835 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	1,039 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Priory Hillcrest Road , Ealing W5 2JL	- not rated	1,195 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Advance Education Unit 5 Unimix House , Abbey Road NW10 7TR	- not rated	1,635 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
Bridge Cafe	Shop Adjacent Railway Bridge, Westfields Road	303 yd
Oxygen Free Jumping	Unit 15, Vision Industrial Park	322 yd
Yoyo Kitchen	4 Station Parade, Noel Road	389 yd
The Pavilion Cafe	Tennis Pavilion North Acton Playing Fields, Noel Road	406 yd
Five Guys	Unit 3, Royale Leisure Park	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Acton Village Social Club	The Pavilion, Alwyn Gardens	275 yd
Shamrock Sports & Social Club	307 Horn Lane, Acton	775 yd
Springfield Acton Bowls	25 Western Gardens, Ealing	998 yd
Bar 8	8 Hanger Green, Ealing	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Braza Steak	38 Westwood Park Trading Estate, Concord Road	410 yd
Braza Steaks	28 Westwood Park Trading Estate, Concord Road	452 yd
Fresh And Delicious	333 Horn Lane, Acton	799 yd
Chickenland Peri Peri	188 Horn Lane, Acton	800 yd
Balti House	212 Horn Lane, Acton	803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	183 Horn Lane, Acton	791 yd
Co-Op	192-210 Horn Lane, Acton	800 yd
Asda Express Acton Main Line Station	Unit B, Bobbin House	840 yd
Co-operative	12-15 Hanger Green, Ealing	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alwyn Gardens Sports Ground LOWFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	285 yd
North Acton Playing Field Noel Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	410 yd
Shamrock Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND HORN LANE	grass pitches	513 yd
Queens Drive Playing Field QUEENS DRIVE PLAYING FIELDS QUEENS DRIVE PLAYING FIELDS QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	668 yd
Pure Gym (London Park Royal) KENDAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	739 yd
The Japanese School CREFFIELD ROAD		780 yd
The Ellen Wilkinson School For Girls QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	926 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	58.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 0JY