Princes Gardens, Acton, London, W3 0LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W3 0LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	51.5%	3.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	52.1%	48.5%	-3.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	27.7%	36.6%	8.9%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	61%	49.5%	-11.5%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.1%	9.5%	6.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (92.3%) 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	55%	60.1%	5.1%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	33.6%	32.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	8.8%	6.8%	-2.0%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around W3 0LU this area, 8.9% 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 69.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	8.9%	-5.8%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	5.5%	-2.0%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	6.8%	-4.2%	16.9%	-10.1%
Degree or Similar	41.1%	69.5%	28.4%	33.8%	35.7%
Other	20.2%	2.8%	-17.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.4% 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	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	36.7%	23.5%	-13.2%	1.6%	21.9%
Black African	0%	12.5%	12.5%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	32.9%	31.4%	-1.5%	81.4%	-50.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	9.8%	10.3%	0.5%	0.6%	9.7%
Other	4%	7%	3.0%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.6% 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	38.6%	30.6%	-8.0%	83.2%	-52.6%
European Union	6.4%	13.4%	7.0%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.6%	14.8%	11.2%	2.7%	12.1%
Middle East and Asia	47.4%	36.3%	-11.1%	5.6%	30.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.7% 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	36.9%	30.5%	-6.4%	83.2%	-52.7%
10+ Years	21.9%	19.7%	-2.2%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	16.4%	8.8%	-7.6%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	5.5%	21.9%	16.4%	2.2%	19.7%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	19.1%	-0.2%	1.9%	17.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.9%	76.7%	-34.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	12.3%	0.3%	12.0%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	21.5%	0.3%	21.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	18.9%	46.2%	-27.3%
Buddhist	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	30.7%	6.5%	24.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	12.9%	6.0%	6.9%

Safety

Is Princes Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes Gardens was 45.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.6% lower than the Ealing Broadway average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Princes Gardens has the 26th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Ealing Broadway and the 221st lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

🔎 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 0LU, 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 0LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 0LU

Average Price
£1,019,539

Semi-Detached
£1,056,039

Terraced
£885,139

Detached
£1,142,340

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
227 Princes Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2023-08-24	£957,589
229 Princes Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2019-01-29	£825,784
233 Princes Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£828,000	2018-06-22	£944,122
237 Princes Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2009-10-09	£1,153,702
231 Princes Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2006-08-04	£898,914

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 0LU

Employment

W3 0LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	49
Looking after home or family	45
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	2,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	3,810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	4,126 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	74 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Acton Primary School Noel Road , Acton W3 0JL	3out of 4	680 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
Montpelier Primary School Montpelier Road , Ealing W5 2QT	4out of 4	1,496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Twyford Primary School Twyford Abbey Road , NW10 7DN	3out of 4	1,505 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	667 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Park View Road , Ealing W5 2JX	- not rated	766 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	- not rated	1,816 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	1out of 4	2,009 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	5,208 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	4,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,382 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	687 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Japanese School 87 Creffield Road , Acton W3 9PU	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Bunka Yochien 307a Horn Lane , Acton W3 0BP	- not rated	1,335 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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
Blooming Tree Primary School 37-38 The Mall , Ealing W5 3TJ	- not rated	1,469 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	442 yd
Yoyo Kitchen	4 Station Parade, Noel Road	453 yd
Oxygen Free Jumping	Unit 15, Vision Industrial Park	491 yd
Burger King	Burger King, Royale Leisure Park	493 yd
Nando's	Nandos, Royale Leisure Park	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar 8	8 Hanger Green, Ealing	688 yd
Acton Village Social Club	The Pavilion, Alwyn Gardens	754 yd
The Greystoke	The Greystoke, 7 Queens Parade	826 yd
Springfield Acton Bowls	25 Western Gardens, Ealing	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Braza Steak	38 Westwood Park Trading Estate, Concord Road	367 yd
Braza Steaks	28 Westwood Park Trading Estate, Concord Road	416 yd
Square Bubbles	Subway, Royale Leisure Park	539 yd
Hopewell	4 Boileau Parade, Boileau Road	712 yd
Pho & Bowls	38 Cumberland Business Park, Cumberland Avenue	1,026 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	12-15 Hanger Green, Ealing	654 yd
Whole Fresh	Unit 3, 9 Lakeside Drive	967 yd
Little Waitrose	Little Waitrose, Shell Service Station	971 yd
Co-op Food - Park Royal	Unit 2, 9 Lakeside Drive	1,006 yd
Bakkavor Staff Shop	40 Cumberland Business Park, Cumberland Avenue	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Drive Playing Field QUEENS DRIVE PLAYING FIELDS QUEENS DRIVE PLAYING FIELDS QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	358 yd
Pure Gym (London Park Royal) KENDAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	429 yd
The Ellen Wilkinson School For Girls QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	711 yd
Alwyn Gardens Sports Ground LOWFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
Wood Sports Ground BARCLAY SPORTS GROUND BARCLAY SPORTS GROUND PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	828 yd
North Acton Playing Field Noel Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	845 yd
St Augustine'S Priory HILLCREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	874 yd
The Japanese School CREFFIELD ROAD		955 yd
Shamrock Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND HORN LANE	grass pitches	1,021 yd
Ealing Lawn Tennis Club DANIEL ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,068 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.5 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	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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