Acorn Gardens, London, W3 6UH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W3 6UH is primarily male, with 55.8% of the population 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	48.7%	44.2%	-4.5%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	51.3%	55.8%	4.5%	49.0%	6.8%

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 6UH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.1% 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	57.1%	87.1%	30.0%	37.9%	49.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.4%	10.1%	-23.3%	44.2%	-34.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	9.1%	-7.8%
Widowed	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.7%) 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	55.6%	57.7%	2.1%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	35.6%	36%	0.4%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around W3 6UH this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	6.6%	-0.7%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	1.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	3%	-3.2%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	68%	60.2%	16.9%	51.1%
Degree or Similar	59.1%	18.3%	-40.8%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	13.7%	2%	-11.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.3% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	6.9%	9.1%	2.2%	0.7%	8.4%
Indian	8.5%	13.3%	4.8%	3.1%	10.2%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	6.8%	8.5%	1.7%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	37.9%	42.3%	4.4%	81.4%	-39.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	16.4%	3.6%	-12.8%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	33.9%	52.1%	18.2%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	13.6%	17.6%	4.0%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	10.5%	4%	-6.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	34.4%	21.3%	-13.1%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	32.2%	52.2%	20.0%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	17.5%	15.5%	-2.0%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	17.8%	5.5%	-12.3%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	15.7%	7.3%	-8.4%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	19.4%	2.6%	1.9%	17.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	23.2%	46.2%	-23.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Acorn Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acorn Gardens was 67.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.8% lower than the East Acton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Acorn Gardens has the 34th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in East Acton and the 401st lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 193.8%.

🔎 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 6UH, 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 Acorn Gardens are based on 20 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 Acorn Gardens, London, W3 6UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 6UH

Average Price
£393,832

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,832

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acorn Gardens

Average Price
£515,874

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£518,836

Detached
£719,333

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,970

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acorn GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Acorn Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-08-06	£390,525
7 Acorn Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2014-04-07	£387,415

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 6UH

Employment

W3 6UH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in W3 6UH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	425
Full-Time Employee	77
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	61
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	13
Part-Time Employee	10
Other	9
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	72
Information and communication	70
Human health and social work activities	68
Professional, scientific and technical activities	55
Education	48
Other	40
Accommodation and food service activities	34
Administrative and support service activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Construction	20
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	14
Real estate activities	10
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	2,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	2,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	2,991 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	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Acton Primary School East Acton Lane , Acton W3 7HA	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Oak Primary School Mellitus Street , East Acton W12 0AS	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Acton Primary School Noel Road , Acton W3 0JL	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Primary School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,914 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy The Curve , W12 0RQ	3out of 4	2,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	- not rated	2,074 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls Queen's Drive , Acton W3 0HW	4out of 4	2,115 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls Crownhill Road , NW10 4EP	3out of 4	2,305 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	5,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	5,113 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	2,382 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	584 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Fahad Academy Bromyard Avenue , Acton W3 7HD	- not rated	1,406 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	1,529 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	1,700 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Japanese School 87 Creffield Road , Acton W3 9PU	- not rated	1,751 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chickenland Peri Peri	142 Victoria Road, Acton	185 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1, Costume Store Building	226 yd
Subway	Unit C, Lyra Court	238 yd
Sandflames	Sandflames, Victoria Road	242 yd
Travelodge London Acton	Monarch House, Victoria Road	260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shamrock Sports & Social Club	307 Horn Lane, Acton		623 yd
Addictive	28 Park Royal Road, Park Royal		904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KL Ramen & Salad	Unit 106, 2 Portal Way	186 yd
Papa John's	Unit A, Lyra Court	223 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 192, Ebbett Court	225 yd
Fulai	Unit 5, Woodward Buildings	323 yd
Hachi	325 Horn Lane, Acton	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 193, Ebbett Court	225 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit C, Rehearsal House	323 yd
Asda Express Acton Main Line Station	Unit B, Bobbin House	756 yd
Co-Op	192-210 Horn Lane, Acton	817 yd
Sainsbury's	183 Horn Lane, Acton	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Igym London WOODWARD BUILDINGS WOODWARD BUILDINGS VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	329 yd
Shamrock Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND HORN LANE	grass pitches	873 yd
North Acton Playing Field Noel Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	906 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	8.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 6UH