Princes Gardens, Acton, London, W3 0LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W3 0LN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.9%	48.7%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.1%	51.3%	1.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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 0LN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.6% 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	29%	28%	-1.0%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	60.3%	60.6%	0.3%	44.2%	16.4%
Separated	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (87.5%) 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	56.7%	57.8%	1.1%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	34.3%	29.7%	-4.6%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	6.8%	9.9%	3.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around W3 0LN this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 60.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	8.1%	-0.3%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	8.1%	2.0%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	11.8%	4.2%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	53.4%	60.6%	7.2%	33.8%	26.8%
Other	17.9%	3.3%	-14.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.9% 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	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	3.1%	7.7%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	26.1%	14.9%	-11.2%	1.6%	13.3%
Black African	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	34%	34.9%	0.9%	81.4%	-46.5%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	12.7%	14.3%	1.6%	0.6%	13.7%
Other	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.9% 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	32%	37.9%	5.9%	83.2%	-45.3%
European Union	12.2%	15.6%	3.4%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	45.3%	36.9%	-8.4%	5.6%	31.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.3% 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	31.2%	38%	6.8%	83.2%	-45.2%
10+ Years	16.4%	32.3%	15.9%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	18.4%	9.3%	-9.1%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	25.2%	14.1%	-11.1%	1.9%	12.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	4.5%	0.1%	4.4%
Eastern Asia	7.3%	0.3%	7.0%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	20.6%	6.5%	14.1%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Princes Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ealing Broadway average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W3 0LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Princes Gardens are based on 261 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 Princes Gardens, Acton, London, W3 0LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 0LN

Average Price
£1,036,832

Semi-Detached
£1,087,799

Terraced
£1,031,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Gardens

Average Price
£1,051,661

Semi-Detached
£1,138,115

Terraced
£1,006,562

Detached
£1,460,334

Flats/Maisonettes
£615,272

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
140 Princes Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-03-29	£856,109
142 Princes Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£605,000	2013-06-20	£965,143
146 Princes Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2010-12-10	£1,028,660
148 Princes Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£497,500	2008-03-04	£913,854
160 Princes Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2007-10-17	£1,001,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 0LN

Employment

W3 0LN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

W3 0LN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in W3 0LN 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	82
Self-Employed	40
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	2,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	2,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	3,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	4,143 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	159 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Acton Primary School Noel Road , Acton W3 0JL	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Twyford Primary School Twyford Abbey Road , NW10 7DN	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Primary School Montpelier Road , Ealing W5 2QT	4out of 4	1,504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Voluntary aided 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	771 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Park View Road , Ealing W5 2JX	- not rated	835 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	- not rated	1,911 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	1out of 4	2,112 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	5,191 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	4,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Priory Hillcrest Road , Ealing W5 2JL	- not rated	678 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Japanese School 87 Creffield Road , Acton W3 9PU	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Bunka Yochien 307a Horn Lane , Acton W3 0BP	- not rated	1,351 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Advance Education Unit 5 Unimix House , Abbey Road NW10 7TR	- not rated	1,454 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	1,514 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
Anaya Cafe	165 Dukes Road, Acton	341 yd
Burger King	Burger King, Royale Leisure Park	386 yd
Nando's	Nandos, Royale Leisure Park	386 yd
Tenpin Acton	Megabowl, Royale Leisure Park	386 yd
Nova Restaurant	Unit 2 Royale Leisure Park, Kendal Avenue	431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar 8	8 Hanger Green, Ealing	593 yd
Acton Village Social Club	The Pavilion, Alwyn Gardens	808 yd
The Greystoke	The Greystoke, 7 Queens Parade	912 yd
Springfield Acton Bowls	25 Western Gardens, Ealing	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Braza Steak	38 Westwood Park Trading Estate, Concord Road	313 yd
Braza Steaks	28 Westwood Park Trading Estate, Concord Road	353 yd
Square Bubbles	Subway, Royale Leisure Park	431 yd
Hopewell	4 Boileau Parade, Boileau Road	798 yd
Pho & Bowls	38 Cumberland Business Park, Cumberland Avenue	921 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	12-15 Hanger Green, Ealing	559 yd
Whole Fresh	Unit 3, 9 Lakeside Drive	861 yd
Co-op Food - Park Royal	Unit 2, 9 Lakeside Drive	901 yd
Bakkavor Staff Shop	40 Cumberland Business Park, Cumberland Avenue	948 yd
Little Waitrose	Little Waitrose, Shell Service Station	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Park Royal) KENDAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	322 yd
Queens Drive Playing Field QUEENS DRIVE PLAYING FIELDS QUEENS DRIVE PLAYING FIELDS QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	458 yd
The Ellen Wilkinson School For Girls QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	811 yd
Alwyn Gardens Sports Ground LOWFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
North Acton Playing Field Noel Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	841 yd
St Augustine'S Priory HILLCREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	866 yd
Wood Sports Ground BARCLAY SPORTS GROUND BARCLAY SPORTS GROUND PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
Shamrock Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND HORN LANE	grass pitches	1,048 yd
The Japanese School CREFFIELD ROAD		1,056 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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