Old Oak Road, London, W3 7HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W3 7HL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	46.2%	48.4%	2.2%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	53.8%	51.6%	-2.2%	49.0%	2.6%

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 7HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	56.9%	56.9%	0.0%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	27.1%	4.8%	44.2%	-17.1%
Separated	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.8%	6.9%	-5.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	56.2%	6.7%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	32.4%	28.1%	-4.3%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	7.6%	13.4%	5.8%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	6.2%	1.4%	-4.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	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 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	18.1%	-2.1%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	3.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	7.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	9.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	53.2%	17.0%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	16.5%	2.7%	-13.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1%	4.7%	3.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	7.1%	13.7%	6.6%	1.6%	12.1%
Black African	2.9%	7.1%	4.2%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	66.7%	61.8%	-4.9%	81.4%	-19.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.4% 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	51%	39.4%	-11.6%	83.2%	-43.8%
European Union	15.2%	32.4%	17.2%	6.1%	26.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	12.4%	5.2%	-7.2%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	18.8%	5.9%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	2.3%	-4.4%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.8% 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	46.7%	39.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	-44.1%
10+ Years	8.6%	35.8%	27.2%	9.8%	26.0%
5-10 Years	7.6%	13%	5.4%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	14.3%	8.4%	-5.9%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	22.9%	3.7%	-19.2%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.8%	76.7%	-26.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	7%	0.6%	6.4%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Spain	7.4%	0.4%	7.0%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Old Oak Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Oak Road was 164.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.1% higher than the White City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Oak Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in White City and the 161st highest crime rate of 520 local areas in Hammersmith and Fulham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.7%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in W3 7HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Old Oak Road are based on 145 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hammersmith And Fulham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old Oak Road, London, W3 7HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 7HL

Average Price
£534,820

Semi-Detached
£1,218,086

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£458,901

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Oak Road

Average Price
£770,322

Semi-Detached
£980,443

Terraced
£785,101

Detached
£1,369,453

Flats/Maisonettes
£480,420

Other
£857,359

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Oak Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8A Old Oak Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-01-10	£532,200
Flat 5 6 Old Oak Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£424,000	2020-04-03	£434,784
Flat 2 6 Old Oak Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2018-11-27	£465,311
8B Old Oak Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-01-31	£465,861
10 Old Oak Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2015-04-29	£1,178,296

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 7HL

Employment

W3 7HL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in W3 7HL 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

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	35
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Information and communication	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	16
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
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	1,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	1,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	1,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	2,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	2,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wendell Park Primary School Cobbold Road , W12 9LB	3out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC Primary School 35 Gayford Road , W12 9BY	4out of 4	676 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wormholt Park Primary School Bryony Road , W12 0SR	3out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Conway Primary Academy 60 Hemlock Road , Hammersmith W12 0QT	4out of 4	752 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
East Acton Primary School East Acton Lane , Acton W3 7HA	3out of 4	829 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Academy The Curve , W12 0RQ	3out of 4	898 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hammersmith Academy 25 Cathnor Road , W12 9JD	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West London Free School 241 King Street , W6 9LP	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	- not rated	2,273 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	2,337 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,177 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	1,835 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North West London Independent Special School 85 Old Oak Common Lane , East Acton W3 7DD	- not rated	316 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q+ 1 Askham Road , Shepherds Bush W12 0NW	- not rated	332 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensmill School 1 Askham Road , Shepherds Bush W12 0NW	- not rated	332 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Fahad Academy Bromyard Avenue , Acton W3 7HD	- not rated	553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge School 61, Bryony Rd , White City W12 0SP	3out of 4	881 yd	Community 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
Bikeday Coffee	12 The Vale, Acton	101 yd
Queensmill School Canteen	Queensmill School, 1 Askham Road	184 yd
No 1 Coffee London	1 The Vale, Acton	202 yd
Grill Shack & Tiki Bar	15 The Vale, Acton	221 yd
Cafe Paolo	Shop, 1 East Vale	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Acton Vale Working Mens Club	265 - 267 Uxbridge Road, London	153 yd
The Askew	269 Uxbridge Road, London	153 yd
Princess Victoria	217 Uxbridge Road, London	396 yd
The Pocket Watch	434 Uxbridge Road, London	465 yd
Appose UK At Shepherds Bush Cricket Club	Shepherds Bush Cricket Club, 38 Bromyard Avenue	484 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Express	3 The Vale, Acton	202 yd
St Elmo Fish Bar	1 St Elmo Road, London	411 yd
Coco's Crepes	89 Galloway Road, London	430 yd
KFC	171 Uxbridge Road, London	544 yd
Delight Kebab House	107 Askew Road, London	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	31 The Vale, Acton	383 yd
Baytee Halal Supermarket	440 Uxbridge Road, London	465 yd
Co-op	187 Uxbridge Road, London	544 yd
Tesco	93 Askew Road, London	560 yd
Co-op	100 Askew Road, London	583 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active (West London) BROMYARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	595 yd
Shepherds Bush Cricket Club Bromyard Avenue	grass pitches	641 yd
King Fahad Academy EAST ACTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	684 yd
Wormholt Park (Closed) Bryony Road	tennis courts	795 yd
Cambridge School BRYONY ROAD		817 yd
St Katherines Vicarage And Community Centre Westway		876 yd
Phoenix Fitness Centre & Janet Adegoke Swimming Pool BLOEMFONTEIN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	894 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	898 yd
Hammersmith Academy CATHNOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	951 yd
Kiss Gyms (Acton) Unit 4 Unit 4 The Vale	health and fitness suite	989 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	146.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 7HL