Cotton Avenue, London, W3 6YG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W3 6YG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	34.9%	49.5%	14.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	65.1%	50.5%	-14.6%	49.0%	1.5%

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 6YG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	65%	54.1%	-10.9%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	30.5%	8.3%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	5.2%	8.9%	3.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (87.5%) 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	44.5%	52.7%	8.2%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	41.1%	34.8%	-6.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	9.6%	8.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	19.4%	5.7%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	6.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	7%	-0.9%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	7.8%	2.3%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4%	8.5%	4.5%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	44.7%	46.1%	1.4%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	14.3%	5%	-9.3%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.2% 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%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	6.4%	2.2%	-4.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	8.8%	3.1%	-5.7%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	5.9%	8.8%	2.9%	1.6%	7.2%
Black African	11.7%	7.5%	-4.2%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	4.7%	4.2%	0.8%	3.9%
White	42.1%	50.2%	8.1%	81.4%	-31.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	7.5%	11%	3.5%	0.6%	10.4%
Other	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.8% 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	33.3%	36.8%	3.5%	83.2%	-46.4%
European Union	16.3%	25.2%	8.9%	6.1%	19.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	10.7%	7.5%	-3.2%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	18.6%	-5.1%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	8.5%	0%	-8.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.8% 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	32.3%	36.8%	4.5%	83.2%	-46.4%
10+ Years	29.9%	31.8%	1.9%	9.8%	22.0%
5-10 Years	9.6%	10.4%	0.8%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	12.8%	10.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	11%	-4.5%	1.9%	9.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.6%	76.7%	-22.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	10.5%	1.5%	9.0%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	24.5%	6.5%	18.0%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Cotton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotton Avenue was 16.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.4% lower than the East Acton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cotton Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in East Acton and the 38th lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 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 6YG, 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 Cotton Avenue are based on 260 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 Cotton Avenue, London, W3 6YG

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 6YG

Average Price
£301,735

Semi-Detached
£267,912

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,329

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotton Avenue

Average Price
£312,707

Semi-Detached
£328,865

Terraced
£373,240

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,558

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
141 Cotton Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-02-17	£282,927
162 Cotton Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-08-22	£251,335
117 Cotton Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,000	2021-04-26	£253,604
112 Cotton Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-10-07	£280,135
143 Cotton Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£378,999	2018-10-12	£399,384

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 6YG

Employment

W3 6YG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	99
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	20
Other	17
Unemployed	14
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Transport and storage	25
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Other	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Information and communication	18
Construction	17
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Real estate activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Mining and quarrying	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	1,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	2,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,082 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	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Acton Primary School East Acton Lane , Acton W3 7HA	3out of 4	871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Primary School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Oak Primary School Mellitus Street , East Acton W12 0AS	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,645 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	- not rated	1,768 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy The Curve , W12 0RQ	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls Queen's Drive , Acton W3 0HW	4out of 4	2,076 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	1out of 4	2,186 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	3,448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,774 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	2,328 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	508 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Fahad Academy Bromyard Avenue , Acton W3 7HD	- not rated	1,048 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	1,261 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	1,371 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Japanese School 87 Creffield Road , Acton W3 9PU	- not rated	1,589 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
Harry's Cafe	Harrys Cafe, Friary Road	276 yd
Earth Living CIC	Antilles House, 1 Friary Road	304 yd
McDonald's	12 Leamington Park, Acton	448 yd
Ealing/Acton Asylum Seekers Support	St Dunstans Church, Friars Place Lane	471 yd
Holiday Inn London West	Holiday Inn London West, 4 Portal Way	512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shamrock Sports & Social Club	307 Horn Lane, Acton		568 yd
The Morton Arms	The Wishing Well, 61 Old Oak Common Lane		802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KL Ramen & Salad	Unit 106, 2 Portal Way	459 yd
Hachi	325 Horn Lane, Acton	550 yd
Fresh And Delicious	333 Horn Lane, Acton	553 yd
Papa John's	Unit A, Lyra Court	623 yd
Balti House	212 Horn Lane, Acton	635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Acton Main Line Station	Unit B, Bobbin House	574 yd
Co-Op	192-210 Horn Lane, Acton	637 yd
Tesco	Unit 193, Ebbett Court	642 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit C, Rehearsal House	737 yd
Sainsbury's	183 Horn Lane, Acton	827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Igym London WOODWARD BUILDINGS WOODWARD BUILDINGS VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Shamrock Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND HORN LANE	grass pitches	838 yd
King Fahad Academy EAST ACTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	915 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	976 yd
North Acton Playing Field Noel Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,017 yd
Shepherds Bush Cricket Club Bromyard Avenue	grass pitches	1,036 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 6YG