Palmerston Road, London, W3 8BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W3 8BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.3%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50%	49.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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 8BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	42.6%	53.7%	11.1%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	37.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.6%	5.8%	-3.8%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (92.3%) 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	41.6%	53.8%	12.2%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	36%	38.5%	2.5%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	11%	5.8%	-5.2%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	8.4%	1.9%	-6.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	11.1%	-18.0%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	5.1%	-7.3%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	6%	-5.6%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	18.8%	6.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	53%	32.3%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	13.5%	3.4%	-10.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.1% 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	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2%	6.4%	4.4%	0.7%	5.7%
Indian	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	4.1%	0.6%	-3.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	11.3%	4.5%	-6.8%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	23.3%	21.7%	-1.6%	2.5%	19.2%
Black Caribbean	7%	0%	-7.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2%	3.8%	1.8%	0.8%	3.0%
White	32.6%	33.1%	0.5%	81.4%	-48.3%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	2%	5.7%	3.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Other	5.2%	9.6%	4.4%	1.6%	8.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.2% 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	45.3%	44.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	-39.0%
European Union	6.1%	14.7%	8.6%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	21.2%	15.4%	-5.8%	2.7%	12.7%
Middle East and Asia	20.3%	16.7%	-3.6%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.4% 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	43.6%	43.7%	0.1%	83.2%	-39.5%
10+ Years	4.9%	30.4%	25.5%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	2%	13.3%	11.3%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	14.8%	9.5%	-5.3%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	34.6%	3.2%	-31.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	25.5%	46.2%	-20.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	33.1%	6.5%	26.6%
Sikh	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Palmerston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmerston Road was 112.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% higher than the Ealing Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palmerston Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Ealing Common and the 346th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in W3 8BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Palmerston Road are based on 1477 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 Palmerston Road, London, W3 8BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 8BE

Average Price
£196,364

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,364

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmerston Road

Average Price
£611,746

Semi-Detached
£908,012

Terraced
£1,062,890

Detached
£959,639

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,617

Other
£772,207

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmerston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2000-04-16	£191,717
2A Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	1997-09-03	£275,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 8BE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W3 8BE 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	52
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	4out of 4	205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre East Churchfield Road , Acton W3 7LL	2out of 4	1,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	3,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	4,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Berrymede Junior School Osborne Road , Acton W3 8SJ	- not rated	123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acton Gardens Primary School Osborne Road , Acton W3 8SJ	- not rated	123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Priory Primary Academy Acton Lane , W3 8NR	- not rated	507 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Byron Primary Academy The Vale , Acton W3 7JT	3out of 4	899 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater First School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	926 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acton Green County First and Middle School Beaumont Road , W4 5AW	- not rated	453 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	926 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ealing Middle School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA	- not rated	2,834 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Middle School Helena Road , Ealing W5 2RA	- not rated	3,457 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fielding Middle School Wyndham Road , Ealing W13 9TE	- not rated	3,691 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acton High School Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	- not rated	694 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	4out of 4	725 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	- not rated	971 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	658 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	4,419 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,562 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	4,864 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	5,123 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	5,229 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leap Service - the National Autistics Society Woodlands Building , Mill Hill Road W3 8RR	- not rated	549 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowflake School 10-14 Crown Street , Acton W3 8SB	- not rated	577 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blooming Tree Pre Prep School First Floor , Swarn House W3 9BJ	- not rated	829 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle Park Independent School Eagle Park Independent School Chiswick, , London Transport Sports Ground W3 8JY	- not rated	960 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	1,157 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
Mint Cafe	Unit B, Munster Court	40 yd
Orange Cafe	Unit 3, 14 Colville Road	289 yd
The Greenock Cafe	Unit 1A, 12 Greenock Road	425 yd
Sodexo At Acton Training Centre	Acton Training Centre, 123 Gunnersbury Lane	460 yd
Hansik Korean BBQ	Unit 3, 6A Greenock Road	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Acton United Services Club	2 Berrymead Gardens, Acton	494 yd
The Talbot	The Talbot, 1 Mill Hill Road	516 yd
George & Dragon (Bar Only)	George And Dragon, 183 High Street	590 yd
The Belvedere / K-Town / Chik Box / Locked And Loaded	106 - 112 High Street, Acton	596 yd
Six Bells	Six Bells, 211 High Street	604 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AJ's Family Kitchen Ltd	Unit 13, 6A Greenock Road	486 yd
Pad Thai Cafe	Unit 13, 6A Greenock Road	486 yd
Avalana / Go Bao	Unit 14, 6A Greenock Road	486 yd
Best Turkish Woody Kebab Freaks China Town Mr Wong Big Slice	6A Greenock Road, Acton	486 yd
Halal 4 You / Kebab Boys / Halal Chinese	133 High Street, Acton	548 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	142 Bollo Bridge Road, Acton	92 yd
Ocado Zoom	Units 2-3, North Chiswick Business Park	394 yd
Iceland	Unit 9, The Oaks Shopping Centre	591 yd
Lidl	Unit 4, The Oaks Shopping Centre	636 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, King Street	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Wellbeing Centre (Closed) Bollo Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	58 yd
Acton Centre ACTON TOWN HALL ACTON TOWN HALL HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	569 yd
Acton Swimming Baths (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	577 yd
New Fitness Exchange (London Acton) (Closed) Shopping Precinct Shopping Precinct High Street	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Energize Fitness Centre (Acton Campus) (Closed) Acton Centre Acton Centre Gunnersbury Lane	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Reynolds Sports Centre REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE GUNNERSBURY LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	729 yd
Southfield Road Playing Field Southfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	740 yd
Gunnersbury Triangle Club THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	759 yd
Pure Gym (London Acton) Uxbridge Road	health and fitness suite	835 yd
Twyford Sports Centre TWYFORD SPORTS CENTRE TWYFORD SPORTS CENTRE TWYFORD CRESCENT		921 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	225 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	153.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 8BE