Cowper Road, London, W3 6PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W3 6PZ 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 6PZ, 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 Cowper Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowper Road was 85.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.0% lower than the East Acton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowper Road has the 46th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in East Acton and the 441st highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.5%.

🔎 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 6PZ, 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 Cowper Road are based on 496 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 Cowper Road, London, W3 6PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 6PZ

Average Price
£871,742

Semi-Detached
£956,234

Terraced
£1,023,631

Detached
£973,496

Flats/Maisonettes
£525,575

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowper Road

Average Price
£656,657

Semi-Detached
£816,268

Terraced
£767,700

Detached
£878,866

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,735

Other
£215,255

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowper Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Cowper Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2025-01-13	£603,384
20A Cowper Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-07-26	£614,754
2 Cowper Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2024-07-09	£1,161,924
30A Cowper Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-01-31	£398,400
7 Cowper Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2022-07-11	£1,071,679

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 6PZ

Employment

W3 6PZ 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	3out of 4	391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	2,549 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	3,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derwentwater Primary School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	3out of 4	238 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Byron Primary Academy The Vale , Acton W3 7JT	3out of 4	441 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	3out of 4	625 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Priory Primary Academy Acton Lane , W3 8NR	4out of 4	641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Acton Primary School East Acton Lane , Acton W3 7HA	3out of 4	762 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	856 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	861 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	1out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls Queen's Drive , Acton W3 0HW	4out of 4	1,840 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Phoenix Academy The Curve , W12 0RQ	3out of 4	2,168 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	4,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,520 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	2,954 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	625 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leap Service - the National Autistics Society Woodlands Building , Mill Hill Road W3 8RR	- not rated	952 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Bunka Yochien 307a Horn Lane , Acton W3 0BP	- not rated	1,048 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Japanese School 87 Creffield Road , Acton W3 9PU	- not rated	1,146 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Fahad Academy Bromyard Avenue , Acton W3 7HD	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Cafe	Ground Floor Shop, 4 Churchfield Road	85 yd
Fed & Watered	46 Churchfield Road, Acton	92 yd
Poets	46 Churchfield Road, Acton	92 yd
Fields	36 Churchfield Road, Acton	95 yd
Boulangerie Jade	5 Churchfield Road, Acton	134 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rocket	The Rocket, 11 - 13 Churchfield Road	124 yd
The Station House	Station House, Churchfield Road	134 yd
A Pint Of Hops	Ground Floor Shop, 73 Churchfield Road	237 yd
Vindinista	74 Churchfield Road, Acton	275 yd
The Windmill	The Windmill, 50 High Street	360 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anokha	15 Churchfield Road, Acton	116 yd
Three Hungry Pigs	The Rocket, 11 - 13 Churchfield Road	124 yd
Hadrian's Italian Cuisine Acton	Ground Floor, 43 Churchfield Road	150 yd
Sham's Fish Bar	135 Churchfield Road, Acton	372 yd
Lolo Pizza	70 High Street, Acton	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	61 - 63 Churchfield Road, Acton	193 yd
Lidl	Unit 4, The Oaks Shopping Centre	461 yd
Iceland	Unit 9, The Oaks Shopping Centre	515 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, King Street	631 yd
Sainsbury's	183 Horn Lane, Acton	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acton Swimming Baths (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	462 yd
Acton Centre ACTON TOWN HALL ACTON TOWN HALL HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	465 yd
New Fitness Exchange (London Acton) (Closed) Shopping Precinct Shopping Precinct High Street	health and fitness suite	483 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	609 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	797 yd
Virgin Active (West London) BROMYARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	896 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	918 yd
Twyford C Of E High School TWYFORD CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,017 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	148.2 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 6PZ