Friars Gardens, London, W3 6QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W3 6QQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.3%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.2%	49.7%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.7%

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	31.5%	36%	4.5%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	42.1%	-3.0%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.8%	10.8%	0.0%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	7.8%	8.1%	0.3%	6.1%	2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.9%	46.6%	1.7%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	30%	31.8%	1.8%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	17.4%	15.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	22.7%	-3.4%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	11.7%	1.9%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	10%	2.2%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	8.4%	0.9%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	37.5%	7.0%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	15.6%	4.3%	-11.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.6% 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	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	3.3%	9.2%	5.9%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	7.2%	6.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	4.1%	5%	0.9%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	13.8%	6.7%	-7.1%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	0.8%	2.0%
White	42.7%	47.6%	4.9%	81.4%	-33.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	10.2%	5.9%	-4.3%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.2% 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	44.6%	45.2%	0.6%	83.2%	-38.0%
European Union	11%	16.9%	5.9%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	21.2%	1.1%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.7%	10.2%	-2.5%	1.3%	8.9%
Oceania	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.2% 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	39.1%	45.1%	6.0%	83.2%	-38.1%
10+ Years	9.1%	35.2%	26.1%	9.8%	25.4%
5-10 Years	7.4%	6.2%	-1.2%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	8.5%	8.7%	0.2%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	35.8%	4.8%	-31.0%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	20.8%	6.5%	14.3%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Friars Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friars Gardens was 20.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.5% lower than the East Acton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Friars Gardens has the 6th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in East Acton and the 60th lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in W3 6QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Friars Gardens are based on 10 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 Friars Gardens, London, W3 6QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 6QQ

Average Price
£952,982

Semi-Detached
£859,423

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,093,320

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friars Gardens

Average Price
£915,403

Semi-Detached
£769,439

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,134,349

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friars GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Friars Gardens, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2015-05-29	£849,773
5 Friars Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£764,500	2015-04-17	£1,003,943
5 Friars Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,000	2014-02-18	£258,238
1 Friars Gardens, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2007-04-20	£1,293,041
5 Friars Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2006-07-21	£720,911

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 6QQ

Employment

W3 6QQ 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	80
Retired	77
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	25
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	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	854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	2,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Perryn Primary School Long Drive , Acton W3 7PD	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Acton Primary School East Acton Lane , Acton W3 7HA	3out of 4	736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Primary School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	3out of 4	847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	3out of 4	967 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Byron Primary Academy The Vale , Acton W3 7JT	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	- not rated	1,456 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	1out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls Queen's Drive , Acton W3 0HW	4out of 4	1,899 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Phoenix Academy The Curve , W12 0RQ	3out of 4	1,919 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	3,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,706 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,710 yd	Community school	No	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	2,529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Bunka Yochien 307a Horn Lane , Acton W3 0BP	- not rated	471 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	967 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Fahad Academy Bromyard Avenue , Acton W3 7HD	- not rated	1,021 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Japanese School 87 Creffield Road , Acton W3 9PU	- not rated	1,345 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North West London Independent Special School 85 Old Oak Common Lane , East Acton W3 7DD	- not rated	1,369 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
Earth Living CIC	Antilles House, 1 Friary Road	166 yd
Ealing/Acton Asylum Seekers Support	St Dunstans Church, Friars Place Lane	285 yd
Harry's Cafe	Harrys Cafe, Friary Road	314 yd
Acton Cafe	216 Horn Lane, Acton	459 yd
Dalpash Bakery	228 Horn Lane, Acton	469 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shamrock Sports & Social Club	307 Horn Lane, Acton	524 yd
The Station House	Station House, Churchfield Road	822 yd
The Rocket	The Rocket, 11 - 13 Churchfield Road	851 yd
The Morton Arms	The Wishing Well, 61 Old Oak Common Lane	889 yd
A Pint Of Hops	Ground Floor Shop, 73 Churchfield Road	955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti House	212 Horn Lane, Acton	456 yd
Chickenland Peri Peri	188 Horn Lane, Acton	459 yd
Fresh And Delicious	333 Horn Lane, Acton	561 yd
Hachi	325 Horn Lane, Acton	566 yd
KL Ramen & Salad	Unit 106, 2 Portal Way	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Acton Main Line Station	Unit B, Bobbin House	411 yd
Co-Op	192-210 Horn Lane, Acton	459 yd
Sainsbury's	183 Horn Lane, Acton	589 yd
Tesco	Unit 193, Ebbett Court	897 yd
Sainsbury's	61 - 63 Churchfield Road, Acton	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shamrock Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND HORN LANE	grass pitches	741 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	781 yd
King Fahad Academy EAST ACTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	884 yd
Shepherds Bush Cricket Club Bromyard Avenue	grass pitches	923 yd
Igym London WOODWARD BUILDINGS WOODWARD BUILDINGS VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	938 yd
Alwyn Gardens Sports Ground LOWFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	983 yd
North Acton Playing Field Noel Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,006 yd
Virgin Active (West London) BROMYARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,044 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	242.9 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	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 6QQ