Myrtle Road, London, W3 6EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W3 6EA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.2%	49.4%	2.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.8%	50.6%	-2.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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 6EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	47.8%	43.4%	-4.4%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	42.6%	2.0%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6%	7.2%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (85.4%) 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	55.5%	62%	6.5%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	34.1%	23.4%	-10.7%	33.6%	-10.2%
Fair health	7.2%	11.7%	4.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	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.

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 57%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	13.1%	4.7%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.1%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	55.4%	57%	1.6%	33.8%	23.2%
Other	12%	3.6%	-8.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	76.6%	71.4%	-5.2%	81.4%	-10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.4%	6.9%	5.5%	0.6%	6.3%
Other	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	60.7%	64.6%	3.9%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	16.9%	16.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	9.2%	0.9%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.9%	65%	7.1%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	4.5%	18.9%	14.4%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	6.2%	8.1%	1.9%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	12.8%	5.1%	-7.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	3%	-15.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Myrtle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Myrtle Road was 92.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.0% lower than the East Acton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Myrtle Road has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in East Acton and the 433rd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 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 6EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Myrtle Road are based on 248 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 Myrtle Road, London, W3 6EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 6EA

Average Price
£904,661

Semi-Detached
£1,079,674

Terraced
£997,847

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£644,420

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Myrtle Road

Average Price
£643,161

Semi-Detached
£908,728

Terraced
£709,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£409,645

Other
£1,619,847

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Myrtle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Myrtle Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£999,999	2025-08-05	£1,002,007
18 Myrtle Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£832,500	2024-10-08	£853,890
42 Myrtle Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£840,000	2023-10-09	£884,304
First Floor Flat 36 Myrtle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£735,000	2023-03-31	£727,336
34 Myrtle Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-06-20	£552,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 6EA

Employment

W3 6EA 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	106
Self-Employed	38
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Information and communication	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	19
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4

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	310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	4out of 4	928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	2,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	3,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derwentwater First School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	247 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Primary School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	3out of 4	311 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Byron Primary Academy The Vale , Acton W3 7JT	3out of 4	343 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Priory Primary Academy Acton Lane , W3 8NR	- not rated	570 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	4out of 4	710 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	247 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acton Green County First and Middle School Beaumont Road , W4 5AW	- not rated	881 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Middle School Helena Road , Ealing W5 2RA	- not rated	3,291 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ealing Middle School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA	- not rated	3,559 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fielding Middle School Wyndham Road , Ealing W13 9TE	- not rated	4,309 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	891 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	- not rated	920 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acton High School Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	- not rated	1,251 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	3out of 4	1,284 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	848 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	4,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	4,370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,429 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	5,366 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	697 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	710 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greek Embassy School 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JP	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Barbara Speake Schools for Performing Arts East Acton Lane , East Acton W3 7EG	- not rated	838 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blooming Tree Pre Prep School First Floor , Swarn House W3 9BJ	- not rated	887 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
Fed & Watered	46 Churchfield Road, Acton	75 yd
Poets	46 Churchfield Road, Acton	75 yd
Fields	36 Churchfield Road, Acton	77 yd
Station Cafe	Ground Floor Shop, 4 Churchfield Road	116 yd
Buono	47 Churchfield Road, Acton	117 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rocket	The Rocket, 11 - 13 Churchfield Road	140 yd
The Station House	Station House, Churchfield Road	170 yd
A Pint Of Hops	Ground Floor Shop, 73 Churchfield Road	182 yd
Vindinista	74 Churchfield Road, Acton	215 yd
The Windmill	The Windmill, 50 High Street	330 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hadrian's Italian Cuisine Acton	Ground Floor, 43 Churchfield Road	115 yd
Anokha	15 Churchfield Road, Acton	116 yd
Three Hungry Pigs	The Rocket, 11 - 13 Churchfield Road	140 yd
Sham's Fish Bar	135 Churchfield Road, Acton	312 yd
Lolo Pizza	70 High Street, Acton	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	61 - 63 Churchfield Road, Acton	143 yd
Lidl	Unit 4, The Oaks Shopping Centre	404 yd
Iceland	Unit 9, The Oaks Shopping Centre	458 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, King Street	570 yd
Sainsbury's	183 Horn Lane, Acton	722 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acton Centre ACTON TOWN HALL ACTON TOWN HALL HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	421 yd
Acton Swimming Baths (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	423 yd
New Fitness Exchange (London Acton) (Closed) Shopping Precinct Shopping Precinct High Street	health and fitness suite	428 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	669 yd
Southfield Road Playing Field Southfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	736 yd
Kiss Gyms (Acton) Unit 4 Unit 4 The Vale	health and fitness suite	828 yd
Energize Fitness Centre (Acton Campus) (Closed) Acton Centre Acton Centre Gunnersbury Lane	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Virgin Active (West London) BROMYARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	953 yd
Twyford C Of E High School TWYFORD CRESCENT	grass pitches	958 yd
Shepherds Bush Cricket Club Bromyard Avenue	grass pitches	960 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	254.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 6EA