Palmerston Road, London, W3 8BF

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51%	-2.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.2%	49%	2.8%	49.0%	0.0%

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 8BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	40.8%	55.4%	14.6%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	30.3%	-9.7%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.8%	3.1%	-5.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.4%	7.3%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (89.1%) 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	59.3%	58.3%	-1.0%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	25.3%	30.8%	5.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	8.8%	7.5%	-1.3%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	14.2%	-5.0%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	8.3%	1.1%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	9%	-3.8%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	12.2%	-0.6%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	28%	49.7%	21.7%	33.8%	15.9%
Other	17.6%	4.2%	-13.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	7.1%	7.2%	0.1%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	23.1%	18.7%	-4.4%	2.5%	16.2%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	40.7%	47.1%	6.4%	81.4%	-34.3%
Arab	7.7%	3.6%	-4.1%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	1.6%	6.7%	5.1%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% 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	49.5%	52.4%	2.9%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	14.8%	16.9%	2.1%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	15.9%	12.5%	-3.4%	2.7%	9.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	10.5%	-4.3%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.9%	52.1%	3.2%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	3.3%	36.4%	33.1%	9.8%	26.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	18.7%	5.2%	-13.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	26.9%	1.1%	-25.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	25.4%	6.5%	18.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Palmerston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmerston Road was 26.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.5% lower than the Ealing Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Palmerston Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Ealing Common and the 95th lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.6%.

🔎 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 8BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 1451 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 8BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 8BF

Average Price
£639,018

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£639,018

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmerston Road

Average Price
£613,327

Semi-Detached
£912,437

Terraced
£1,051,768

Detached
£989,716

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,643

Other
£793,419

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmerston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Lowry House Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£596,285	2016-10-14	£631,129
Flat 1 Lowry House Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,850	2011-11-10	£181,732

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 8BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Other	18
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
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	3out of 4	374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre East Churchfield Road , Acton W3 7LL	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	3,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	4,135 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	3out of 4	278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berrymede Infant School Castle Close , Acton W3 8RN	3out of 4	278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Priory Primary Academy Acton Lane , W3 8NR	4out of 4	658 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Byron Primary Academy The Vale , Acton W3 7JT	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Primary School Belmont Road , Chiswick W4 5UL	4out of 4	1,146 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	1out of 4	864 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	- not rated	891 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls Queen's Drive , Acton W3 0HW	4out of 4	2,282 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiswick School Burlington Lane , Chiswick W4 3UN	2out of 4	2,483 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,378 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,537 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	4,984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,898 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	5,137 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	696 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle Park Independent School Park Place , Chiswick W3 8JY	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eden SDA School 92-100 Warwick Road , Ealing W5 5PT	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
International School of London 139 Gunnersbury Avenue , W3 8LG	- not rated	1,013 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard House School 16 Newton Grove , W4 1LB	- not rated	1,185 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
Orange Cafe	Unit 3, 14 Colville Road	130 yd
The Greenock Cafe	Unit 1A, 12 Greenock Road	198 yd
Mint Cafe	Unit B, Munster Court	235 yd
Hansik Korean BBQ	Unit 3, 6A Greenock Road	262 yd
Osckars	273 Acton Lane, Chiswick	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	The Swan, 119 Acton Lane	481 yd
The Stag Public House	The Stag, 177 Acton Lane	491 yd
Duke Of Sussex	The Duke Of Sussex, 75 South Parade	682 yd
Acton United Services Club	2 Berrymead Gardens, Acton	719 yd
The Talbot	The Talbot, 1 Mill Hill Road	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AJ's Family Kitchen Ltd	Unit 13, 6A Greenock Road	262 yd
Pad Thai Cafe	Unit 13, 6A Greenock Road	262 yd
Avalana / Go Bao	Unit 14, 6A Greenock Road	262 yd
Best Turkish Woody Kebab Freaks China Town Mr Wong Big Slice	6A Greenock Road, Acton	262 yd
Hermanos Taco House	191 Acton Lane, Chiswick	468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	142 Bollo Bridge Road, Acton	201 yd
Ocado Zoom	Units 2-3, North Chiswick Business Park	293 yd
Iceland	Unit 9, The Oaks Shopping Centre	834 yd
Sainsbury's Local	15-16 The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane	871 yd
Lidl	Unit 4, The Oaks Shopping Centre	873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Wellbeing Centre (Closed) Bollo Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	223 yd
Southfield Road Playing Field Southfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	753 yd
Acton Swimming Baths (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	760 yd
Acton Centre ACTON TOWN HALL ACTON TOWN HALL HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	768 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chiswick Park) CHISWICK PARK CHISWICK PARK CHISWICK HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	789 yd
New Fitness Exchange (London Acton) (Closed) Shopping Precinct Shopping Precinct High Street	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Gunnersbury Triangle Club THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	833 yd
Hanwell Fc (Vuk Club) Park Place	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	864 yd
Energize Fitness Centre (Acton Campus) (Closed) Acton Centre Acton Centre Gunnersbury Lane	health and fitness suite	930 yd
Reynolds Sports Centre REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE GUNNERSBURY LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	962 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	44 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	119.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 8BF