Birkbeck Road, London, W3 6BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W3 6BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.5%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.8%	49.5%	-0.3%	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.

In the immediate area around W3 6BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% 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	48.4%	61.3%	12.9%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	22.1%	-9.6%	44.2%	-22.1%
Separated	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.2%	11.1%	0.9%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	6.9%	4%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	42.7%	58.5%	15.8%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	33.8%	24.3%	-9.5%	33.6%	-9.3%
Fair health	16.4%	12.3%	-4.1%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	13.7%	-3.4%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	9.4%	-4.4%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.3%	1.5%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	47.8%	9.6%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	11.4%	4.3%	-7.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	7.5%	1.4%	-6.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	5.7%	8.2%	2.5%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	5%	10%	5.0%	1.0%	9.0%
Other Black	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	0.4%	3.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	58.7%	57.1%	-1.6%	81.4%	-24.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	8.9%	5.4%	-3.5%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	47%	57%	10.0%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	19.2%	16.9%	-2.3%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	8.5%	7.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	18.5%	7.7%	-10.8%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.7%	57%	14.3%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	6%	27.1%	21.1%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	11%	6%	-5.0%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	11.4%	7.7%	-3.7%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	28.8%	2.1%	-26.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	16.5%	6.0%	10.5%

Safety

Is Birkbeck Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkbeck Road was 136.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.3% higher than the East Acton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birkbeck Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in East Acton and the 262nd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.1%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in W3 6BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Birkbeck Road are based on 686 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 Birkbeck Road, London, W3 6BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 6BQ

Average Price
£597,262

Semi-Detached
£1,154,497

Terraced
£767,644

Detached
£827,345

Flats/Maisonettes
£501,584

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkbeck Road

Average Price
£579,197

Semi-Detached
£939,651

Terraced
£760,121

Detached
£915,877

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,772

Other
£556,978

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkbeck Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat B 39 Birkbeck Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£496,000	2025-11-28	£494,437
Flat A 39 Birkbeck Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-12-13	£645,241
Ground Floor Flat 32 Birkbeck Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£611,000	2024-07-12	£592,882
Flat C 39 Birkbeck Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,000	2023-10-19	£362,382
Flat 4 50 Birkbeck Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£319,950	2023-08-25	£317,275

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 6BQ

Employment

W3 6BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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	95
Self-Employed	39
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3

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	2out of 4	235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	4out of 4	889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	2,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	3,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Byron Primary Academy The Vale , Acton W3 7JT	3out of 4	176 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater First School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	374 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Primary School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	3out of 4	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Priory Primary Academy Acton Lane , W3 8NR	- not rated	449 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Acton Primary School East Acton Lane , Acton W3 7HA	3out of 4	713 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	374 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acton Green County First and Middle School Beaumont Road , W4 5AW	- not rated	745 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Middle School Helena Road , Ealing W5 2RA	- not rated	3,439 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ealing Middle School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA	- not rated	3,583 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fielding Middle School Wyndham Road , Ealing W13 9TE	- not rated	4,357 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	4out of 4	947 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	- not rated	1,016 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acton High School Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	- not rated	1,272 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ealing Tertiary College Acton Centre , Mill Hill Road W3 8UX	- not rated	895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	4,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	4,220 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	5,202 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Snowflake School 10-14 Crown Street , Acton W3 8SB	- not rated	730 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Speake Schools for Performing Arts East Acton Lane , East Acton W3 7EG	- not rated	841 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greek Embassy School 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JP	- not rated	958 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Blooming Tree Pre Prep School First Floor , Swarn House W3 9BJ	- not rated	963 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
Boulangerie Jade	5 Churchfield Road, Acton	89 yd
Station Cafe	Ground Floor Shop, 4 Churchfield Road	90 yd
Fields	36 Churchfield Road, Acton	93 yd
Fed & Watered	46 Churchfield Road, Acton	94 yd
Poets	46 Churchfield Road, Acton	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rocket	The Rocket, 11 - 13 Churchfield Road	45 yd
The Station House	Station House, Churchfield Road	89 yd
A Pint Of Hops	Ground Floor Shop, 73 Churchfield Road	213 yd
The Windmill	The Windmill, 50 High Street	227 yd
West London Trades Union Club	Hall, 33-35 High Street	250 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Hungry Pigs	The Rocket, 11 - 13 Churchfield Road	45 yd
Anokha	15 Churchfield Road, Acton	52 yd
Hadrian's Italian Cuisine Acton	Ground Floor, 43 Churchfield Road	104 yd
Shish Mangal	Ground Floor Shop, 51 High Street	248 yd
Shish Mangal - Rice And Hotpot - Big Boy Pizza	Ground Floor Shop, 51 High Street	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	61 - 63 Churchfield Road, Acton	163 yd
Lidl	Unit 4, The Oaks Shopping Centre	416 yd
Iceland	Unit 9, The Oaks Shopping Centre	465 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, King Street	637 yd
Sainsbury's	183 Horn Lane, Acton	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acton Swimming Baths (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	340 yd
Acton Centre ACTON TOWN HALL ACTON TOWN HALL HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	359 yd
New Fitness Exchange (London Acton) (Closed) Shopping Precinct Shopping Precinct High Street	health and fitness suite	423 yd
Southfield Road Playing Field Southfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	573 yd
Club Des Sports THE PARK CLUB THE PARK CLUB EAST ACTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	611 yd
Kiss Gyms (Acton) Unit 4 Unit 4 The Vale	health and fitness suite	669 yd
Virgin Active (West London) BROMYARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	865 yd
Shepherds Bush Cricket Club Bromyard Avenue	grass pitches	900 yd
Energize Fitness Centre (Acton Campus) (Closed) Acton Centre Acton Centre Gunnersbury Lane	health and fitness suite	904 yd
The Wellbeing Centre (Closed) Bollo Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	923 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	84.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.2%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 6BQ