Palmerston Road, London, W3 8FF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W3 8FF 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 8FF, 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 8FF 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 Palmerston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmerston Road was 179.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 101.5% higher than the Ealing Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Palmerston Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Ealing Common and the 186th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.3%.

🔎 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 8FF, 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 8FF

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 8FF

Average Price
£246,179

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,179

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
Flat 24 Lawrence Court Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-05-10	£431,364
Flat 24 Lawrence Court Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-04-08	£431,364
Flat 24 Lawrence Court Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2018-08-06	£454,363
Flat 18 Lawrence Court Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2014-10-10	£84,195
Flat 28 Lawrence Court Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,000	2014-07-31	£156,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 8FF

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	4out 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	2out of 4	1,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	3,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	4,091 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	378 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acton Gardens Primary School Osborne Road , Acton W3 8SJ	- not rated	378 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Priory Primary Academy Acton Lane , W3 8NR	- not rated	667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Primary School Belmont Road , Chiswick W4 5UL	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Byron Primary Academy The Vale , Acton W3 7JT	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Free schools	No	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	464 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	1,179 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ealing Middle School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA	- not rated	2,855 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Middle School Helena Road , Ealing W5 2RA	- not rated	3,702 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fielding Middle School Wyndham Road , Ealing W13 9TE	- not rated	3,747 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	893 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	4out of 4	994 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	- not rated	1,243 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	1,243 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	929 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	4,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	4,909 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	4,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	5,193 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	804 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle Park Independent School Eagle Park Independent School Chiswick, , London Transport Sports Ground W3 8JY	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowflake School 10-14 Crown Street , Acton W3 8SB	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
International School of London 139 Gunnersbury Avenue , W3 8LG	- not rated	1,041 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard House School 16 Newton Grove , W4 1LB	- not rated	1,079 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	93 yd
The Greenock Cafe	Unit 1A, 12 Greenock Road	169 yd
Hansik Korean BBQ	Unit 3, 6A Greenock Road	233 yd
Mint Cafe	Unit B, Munster Court	238 yd
Sodexo Catering	130 Bollo Lane	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	The Swan, 119 Acton Lane	501 yd
The Stag Public House	The Stag, 177 Acton Lane	522 yd
Duke Of Sussex	The Duke Of Sussex, 75 South Parade	698 yd
Acton United Services Club	2 Berrymead Gardens, Acton	739 yd
The Union	Building 5, 566 Chiswick High Road	766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AJ's Family Kitchen Ltd	Unit 13, 6A Greenock Road	233 yd
Pad Thai Cafe	Unit 13, 6A Greenock Road	233 yd
Avalana / Go Bao	Unit 14, 6A Greenock Road	233 yd
Best Turkish Woody Kebab Freaks China Town Mr Wong Big Slice	6A Greenock Road, Acton	233 yd
Hermanos Taco House	191 Acton Lane, Chiswick	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	142 Bollo Bridge Road, Acton	214 yd
Ocado Zoom	Units 2-3, North Chiswick Business Park	255 yd
Sainsbury's Local	15-16 The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane	841 yd
Iceland	Unit 9, The Oaks Shopping Centre	850 yd
Lidl	Unit 4, The Oaks Shopping Centre	891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Wellbeing Centre (Closed) Bollo Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	232 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chiswick Park) CHISWICK PARK CHISWICK PARK CHISWICK HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	760 yd
Acton Swimming Baths (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
Southfield Road Playing Field Southfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	790 yd
Acton Centre ACTON TOWN HALL ACTON TOWN HALL HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	792 yd
Gunnersbury Triangle Club THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	799 yd
Hanwell Fc (Vuk Club) Park Place	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	827 yd
New Fitness Exchange (London Acton) (Closed) Shopping Precinct Shopping Precinct High Street	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Energize Fitness Centre (Acton Campus) (Closed) Acton Centre Acton Centre Gunnersbury Lane	health and fitness suite	928 yd
Reynolds Sports Centre REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE GUNNERSBURY LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	947 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	56.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	240.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	218.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 8FF