Colville Road, London, W3 8BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W3 8BL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	55.4%	48.6%	-6.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	44.6%	51.4%	6.8%	49.0%	2.4%

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 8BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	43.6%	50.9%	7.3%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	39.1%	3.2%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	7.3%	1.3%	-6.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.2%	5.5%	-2.7%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (86.3%) 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	50.5%	59.3%	8.8%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	28.9%	27%	-1.9%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	12.3%	9.1%	-3.2%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around W3 8BL this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 59%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	8.8%	-13.0%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	6%	-4.0%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	9.6%	-0.9%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	11.4%	-1.8%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	59%	31.7%	33.8%	25.2%
Other	15.9%	1.6%	-14.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

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)
Chinese	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	11.7%	8.6%	-3.1%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	18.2%	10.3%	-7.9%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	6.2%	2.1%	-4.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	29.8%	50.2%	20.4%	81.4%	-31.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	11.7%	6.6%	-5.1%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	53.2%	54%	0.8%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	9.8%	17.9%	8.1%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10.5%	6.2%	-4.3%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	15.1%	-5.5%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.6%	53.9%	1.3%	83.2%	-29.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	30.5%	29.3%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	3.7%	7%	3.3%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	14.5%	5.1%	-9.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	28%	3.5%	-24.5%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	25.1%	6.5%	18.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Colville Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colville Road was 142.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.1% higher than the Ealing Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colville Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Ealing Common and the 249th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.4%.

🔎 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 8BL, 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 Colville Road are based on 301 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 Colville Road, London, W3 8BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 8BL

Average Price
£1,650,907

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,650,907

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colville Road

Average Price
£799,808

Semi-Detached
£1,198,729

Terraced
£503,486

Detached
£520,019

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,069,336

Other
£1,291,544

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colville Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Colville Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-05-03	£397,927
1 - 5 Colville Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,469,999	2023-04-20	£5,498,638
Unit 1 46 Colville Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-03-30	£700,730
18 Colville Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,500,000	2022-02-23	£3,536,842
Unit 5 37 Colville Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£605,000	2020-08-19	£646,771

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 8BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	196
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	22
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	14
Education	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	473 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	1,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	3,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	3,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	3,980 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	390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berrymede Infant School Castle Close , Acton W3 8RN	3out of 4	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Priory Primary Academy Acton Lane , W3 8NR	4out of 4	874 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Primary School Belmont Road , Chiswick W4 5UL	4out of 4	1,218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Byron Primary Academy The Vale , Acton W3 7JT	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Free schools	No	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	797 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	- not rated	932 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls Queen's Drive , Acton W3 0HW	4out of 4	2,270 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiswick School Burlington Lane , Chiswick W4 3UN	2out of 4	2,481 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	4,546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,717 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	5,212 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	4,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	4,909 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eagle Park Independent School Park Place , Chiswick W3 8JY	- not rated	592 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eden SDA School 92-100 Warwick Road , Ealing W5 5PT	- not rated	682 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leap Service - the National Autistics Society Woodlands Building , Mill Hill Road W3 8RR	- not rated	720 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
International School of London 139 Gunnersbury Avenue , W3 8LG	- not rated	791 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield House School Turnham Green Church Hall , Heathfield Gardens W4 4JU	- not rated	1,246 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
Orange Cafe	Unit 3, 14 Colville Road	106 yd
The Greenock Cafe	Unit 1A, 12 Greenock Road	121 yd
Hansik Korean BBQ	Unit 3, 6A Greenock Road	150 yd
Sodexo Catering	130 Bollo Lane	295 yd
Mint Cafe	Unit B, Munster Court	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	The Swan, 119 Acton Lane	620 yd
The Union	Building 5, 566 Chiswick High Road	620 yd
Gunnersbury Sports and Social Club	Club, Gunnersbury Sports And Social Ground, Park Place	659 yd
The Stag Public House	The Stag, 177 Acton Lane	686 yd
Gunnersbury Triangle Sports & Social Club	The Pavilion, The Ridgeway	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AJ's Family Kitchen Ltd	Unit 13, 6A Greenock Road	150 yd
Pad Thai Cafe	Unit 13, 6A Greenock Road	150 yd
Avalana / Go Bao	Unit 14, 6A Greenock Road	150 yd
Best Turkish Woody Kebab Freaks China Town Mr Wong Big Slice	6A Greenock Road, Acton	150 yd
Gochisou	566 Chisiwick High Road Building 5 Unit 1b	620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocado Zoom	Units 2-3, North Chiswick Business Park	73 yd
Sainsbury's	142 Bollo Bridge Road, Acton	350 yd
Sainsbury's Local	15-16 The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane	710 yd
The Coop	578-586 Chiswick High Road	879 yd
Sainsbury's	31 Essex Place	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Wellbeing Centre (Closed) Bollo Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	351 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chiswick Park) CHISWICK PARK CHISWICK PARK CHISWICK HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	619 yd
Hanwell Fc (Vuk Club) Park Place	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	638 yd
Gunnersbury Triangle Club THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	645 yd
Reynolds Sports Centre REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE GUNNERSBURY LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	902 yd
Clayton Hotel Chiswick CHISWICK HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	932 yd
Acton Centre ACTON TOWN HALL ACTON TOWN HALL HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	935 yd
Acton Swimming Baths (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	936 yd
The Gym Clinic (Chiswick) 126-129 126-129 POWER ROAD	health and fitness suite	955 yd
Energize Fitness Centre (Acton Campus) (Closed) Acton Centre Acton Centre Gunnersbury Lane	health and fitness suite	955 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	9.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	15.27 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	15.27 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.19 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 8BL