Portal Way, London, W3 6RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W3 6RU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.1%	49.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.9%	50.4%	1.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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 6RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	64.8%	48.7%	-16.1%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	37%	16.2%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8%	7.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	45.4%	44.5%	-0.9%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	36.2%	33.6%	-2.6%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	10.6%	14.6%	4.0%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	21.2%	5.2%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	5.9%	-2.1%	16.9%	-11.0%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	46.6%	9.0%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	8.8%	2.5%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	14.2%	13.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	10.3%
Pakistani	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	7.8%	0.7%	-7.1%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	19.9%	23.9%	4.0%	1.0%	22.9%
Other Black	0.7%	6.7%	6.0%	0.5%	6.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	37.6%	41%	3.4%	81.4%	-40.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	56%	56.1%	0.1%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	9.2%	10.6%	1.4%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	14.2%	6.8%	-7.4%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	13.6%	2.3%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	9.1%	3.4%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.2%	55.2%	2.0%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	7.8%	29.1%	21.3%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	27%	6%	-21.0%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Hindu	11.9%	1.7%	10.2%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Portal Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portal Way was 707.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 615.2% higher than the East Acton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Portal Way has the 4th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in East Acton and the 12th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 224.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 2.0%.

🔎 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 6RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 Portal Way are based on 374 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 Portal Way, London, W3 6RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 6RU

Average Price
£3,130,906

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,130,906

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portal Way

Average Price
£579,973

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£536,450

Other
£4,605,847

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portal WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 6 6 Portal Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,760,480	2015-09-15	£3,056,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 6RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	18
Self-Employed	12
Part-Time Employee	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2out of 4	1,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	4out of 4	2,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	2,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	2,954 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	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Acton Primary School East Acton Lane , Acton W3 7HA	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Acton Primary School Noel Road , Acton W3 0JL	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Oak Primary School Mellitus Street , East Acton W12 0AS	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	4out of 4	1,533 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	1,575 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acton Green County First and Middle School Beaumont Road , W4 5AW	- not rated	2,428 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Middle School Helena Road , Ealing W5 2RA	- not rated	3,074 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perivale Middle School Federal Road , Perivale UB6 7AF	- not rated	4,239 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ealing Middle School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA	- not rated	4,580 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	1,916 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	1,916 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls Queen's Drive , Acton W3 0HW	4out of 4	2,066 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	4out of 4	2,084 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy The Curve , W12 0RQ	- not rated	2,116 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	2,092 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	3,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	3,872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	5,149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	5,200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,461 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	571 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnaby Bear Ward School Room At Central Middlesex Hospital Acton Lane , NW10 7NS	- not rated	1,154 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barbara Speake Schools for Performing Arts East Acton Lane , East Acton W3 7EG	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greek Embassy School 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JP	- not rated	1,402 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
King Fahad Academy Bromyard Avenue , Acton W3 7HD	- not rated	1,491 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
Subway	Unit C, Lyra Court	81 yd
Holiday Inn London West	Holiday Inn London West, 4 Portal Way	154 yd
Chickenland Peri Peri	142 Victoria Road, Acton	215 yd
Sandflames	Sandflames, Victoria Road	289 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1, Costume Store Building	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shamrock Sports & Social Club	307 Horn Lane, Acton		564 yd
Addictive	28 Park Royal Road, Park Royal		695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	Unit A, Lyra Court	75 yd
Fulai	Unit 5, Woodward Buildings	122 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 192, Ebbett Court	132 yd
KL Ramen & Salad	Unit 106, 2 Portal Way	139 yd
Hachi	325 Horn Lane, Acton	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 193, Ebbett Court	132 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit C, Rehearsal House	182 yd
Asda Express Acton Main Line Station	Unit B, Bobbin House	743 yd
Co-Op	192-210 Horn Lane, Acton	795 yd
Sainsbury's	183 Horn Lane, Acton	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Igym London WOODWARD BUILDINGS WOODWARD BUILDINGS VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	131 yd
North Acton Playing Field Noel Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	733 yd
Shamrock Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND HORN LANE	grass pitches	771 yd
Alwyn Gardens Sports Ground LOWFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,013 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of W3 6RU