The Approach, London, W3 7PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W3 7PS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42%	51.4%	9.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	58%	48.6%	-9.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 7PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	51%	44.8%	-6.2%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	43.8%	4.7%	44.2%	-0.4%
Separated	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	4%	5%	1.0%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (87.1%) 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	53.4%	55.4%	2.0%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	32.2%	31.7%	-0.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.3%	9.9%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.5%	19.6%	2.1%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	7.9%	1.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	11.8%	4.5%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12.9%	4.3%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	42.5%	2.4%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	19.5%	2.1%	-17.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

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	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	6.8%	6.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	10.1%	11.6%	1.5%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	0.8%	2.7%
White	46.6%	42.3%	-4.3%	81.4%	-39.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	11.2%	13.5%	2.3%	0.6%	12.9%
Other	1.4%	7%	5.6%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.5% 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	44.1%	43.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	-39.7%
European Union	10.4%	12.7%	2.3%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	7.3%	6.2%	0.8%	6.5%
Africa	8.7%	9.5%	0.8%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	28.3%	20.3%	-8.0%	5.6%	14.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	6.5%	0.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.8% 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	42%	43.4%	1.4%	83.2%	-39.8%
10+ Years	17.4%	34.8%	17.4%	9.8%	25.0%
5-10 Years	9.8%	5.7%	-4.1%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	10.9%	10.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	5.9%	-14.0%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	34.2%	6.5%	27.7%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is The Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Approach was 28.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.8% lower than the East Acton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Approach has the 8th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in East Acton and the 105th lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.0%.

🔎 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 7PS, 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 The Approach are based on 26 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 The Approach, London, W3 7PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 7PS

Average Price
£668,196

Semi-Detached
£725,316

Terraced
£737,241

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,548

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Approach

Average Price
£726,152

Semi-Detached
£801,985

Terraced
£674,115

Detached
£889,625

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,278

Other
£699,885

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 The Approach, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2009-09-02	£672,222
30 The Approach, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£319,000	2007-02-28	£652,659
18A The Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2006-06-14	£309,677
26 The Approach, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2006-04-12	£807,603
22 The Approach, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2004-09-08	£693,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 7PS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W3 7PS 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	89
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	19
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	21
Construction	19
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	3
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	946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	2,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,265 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	400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Acton Primary School East Acton Lane , Acton W3 7HA	3out of 4	674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Primary School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Byron Primary Academy The Vale , Acton W3 7JT	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Oak Primary School Mellitus Street , East Acton W12 0AS	3out of 4	1,184 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	1,613 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy The Curve , W12 0RQ	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	- not rated	1,710 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	1out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls Queen's Drive , Acton W3 0HW	4out of 4	2,158 yd	Foundation school	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	3,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,560 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,585 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	2,257 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	641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Fahad Academy Bromyard Avenue , Acton W3 7HD	- not rated	860 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North West London Independent Special School 85 Old Oak Common Lane , East Acton W3 7DD	- not rated	1,192 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	1,240 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Japanese School 87 Creffield Road , Acton W3 9PU	- not rated	1,621 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
Ealing/Acton Asylum Seekers Support	St Dunstans Church, Friars Place Lane	300 yd
Earth Living CIC	Antilles House, 1 Friary Road	364 yd
Harry's Cafe	Harrys Cafe, Friary Road	417 yd
Yasmina Restaurant	18 Western Avenue, Acton	551 yd
David Lloyd Clubs Acton Park	David Lloyd, The Park Club	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Morton Arms	The Wishing Well, 61 Old Oak Common Lane	651 yd
Shamrock Sports & Social Club	307 Horn Lane, Acton	701 yd
The Station House	Station House, Churchfield Road	990 yd
The Rocket	The Rocket, 11 - 13 Churchfield Road	1,029 yd
Appose UK At Shepherds Bush Cricket Club	Shepherds Bush Cricket Club, 38 Bromyard Avenue	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Western Fried Chicken	57 Old Oak Common Lane, Acton	635 yd
KL Ramen & Salad	Unit 106, 2 Portal Way	656 yd
Pizza Go Go Acton	2A Western Avenue, Acton	674 yd
Magic Wok	94 Old Oak Common Lane, London	699 yd
Savoy Fisheries	100 Old Oak Common Lane, London	699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Acton Main Line Station	Unit B, Bobbin House	650 yd
Iceland	90 - 92 Old Oak Common Lane, London	699 yd
Co-Op	192-210 Horn Lane, Acton	707 yd
Tesco	Unit 193, Ebbett Court	835 yd
Sainsbury's	183 Horn Lane, Acton	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Fahad Academy EAST ACTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	725 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	787 yd
Shepherds Bush Cricket Club Bromyard Avenue	grass pitches	838 yd
Igym London WOODWARD BUILDINGS WOODWARD BUILDINGS VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	913 yd
Shamrock Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND HORN LANE	grass pitches	955 yd
Virgin Active (West London) BROMYARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	988 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	30.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 7PS