Gunnersbury Avenue, London, W3 8LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W3 8LA is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	51.7%	46.8%	-4.9%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	48.3%	53.2%	4.9%	49.0%	4.2%

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 8LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	54.9%	57%	2.1%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.4%	33.1%	-0.3%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (85.2%) 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	54%	53.1%	-0.9%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	32.8%	32.1%	-0.7%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	9.7%	10.8%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	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.

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 57.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	14.8%	1.7%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	10.8%	2.4%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	57.4%	11.5%	33.8%	23.6%
Other	18.3%	3.9%	-14.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	70.1%	71.3%	1.2%	81.4%	-10.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38% 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	36.1%	38%	1.9%	83.2%	-45.2%
European Union	28.4%	27.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	21.1%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	6.8%	3.6%	0.8%	6.0%
Africa	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	13.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	8%	4.3%	-3.7%	0.3%	4.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.5% 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	34.8%	37.6%	2.8%	83.2%	-45.6%
10+ Years	14.2%	31.5%	17.3%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	19.2%	11.9%	-7.3%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	11.9%	9.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	9.2%	-10.7%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Gunnersbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gunnersbury Avenue was 190.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.0% higher than the Chiswick Gunnersbury average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Gunnersbury Avenue has the 13th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chiswick Gunnersbury and the 102nd highest crime rate of 634 local areas in Hounslow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.3%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in W3 8LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Gunnersbury Avenue are based on 332 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hounslow.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gunnersbury Avenue, London, W3 8LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 8LA

Average Price
£742,399

Semi-Detached
£960,612

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£524,186

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gunnersbury Avenue

Average Price
£935,086

Semi-Detached
£1,081,577

Terraced
£742,578

Detached
£1,735,178

Flats/Maisonettes
£519,880

Other
£2,621,318

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gunnersbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 144 Gunnersbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-10-10	£455,367
146 Gunnersbury Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2022-01-17	£927,621
148 Gunnersbury Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£830,000	2019-01-25	£995,589
First Floor Flat 144 Gunnersbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£451,000	2015-06-29	£535,163
148 Gunnersbury Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£599,950	2014-01-07	£963,104

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 8LA

Employment

W3 8LA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

W3 8LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Self-Employed	40
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	33
Other	27
Education	26
Construction	22
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4

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	892 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	1,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	3,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	3,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	4,108 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	880 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acton Gardens Primary School Osborne Road , Acton W3 8SJ	- not rated	880 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionel Primary School Lionel Road North , TW8 9QT	- not rated	1,226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Priory Primary Academy Acton Lane , W3 8NR	- not rated	1,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	4out of 4	1,553 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,403 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	1,610 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ealing Middle School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA	- not rated	1,874 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fielding Middle School Wyndham Road , Ealing W13 9TE	- not rated	2,745 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Middle School Helena Road , Ealing W5 2RA	- not rated	3,080 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	583 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	3out of 4	603 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	4out of 4	999 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	- not rated	1,182 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	1,182 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	999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) Parkshot , TW9 2RE	- not rated	4,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Adult Community College Parkshot , TW9 2RE	- not rated	4,651 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	5,256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Thames College London Road , TW7 4HS	- not rated	5,372 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	4,287 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 Eagle Park Independent School Chiswick, , London Transport Sports Ground W3 8JY	- not rated	514 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
International School of London 139 Gunnersbury Avenue , W3 8LG	- not rated	634 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leap Service - the National Autistics Society Woodlands Building , Mill Hill Road W3 8RR	- not rated	835 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blooming Tree Pre Prep School First Floor , Swarn House W3 9BJ	- not rated	1,080 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowflake School 10-14 Crown Street , Acton W3 8SB	- not rated	1,101 yd	Other independent special 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
Tokri Indian Restaurant	7 Park Parade, Acton	91 yd
Italian Corner	1 Park Parade, Acton	125 yd
Aquarium Persian Restaurant	4 The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane	214 yd
Yummy Flaming Grill	4 The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane	214 yd
Casereccio Ltd	10 The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gunnersbury Triangle Sports & Social Club	The Pavilion, The Ridgeway	162 yd
Actonians Sports Club	Old Actonians Sports Club, Gunnersbury Drive	250 yd
West 5 Bar	West Five Ph, Popes Lane	410 yd
Gunnersbury Sports and Social Club	Club, Gunnersbury Sports And Social Ground, Park Place	549 yd
The Union	Building 5, 566 Chiswick High Road	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitestone & Partners	5 The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane	309 yd
Tiffin Planet	Unit 5, The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane	341 yd
Biryani Planet	Unit 1, The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane	341 yd
Java & Juice	Kiosk In Booking Hall, Acton Town Underground Station	405 yd
Eats & Bits	Kiosk On Platforms 1 And 2, Acton Town Underground Station	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
BP Gunnersbury Park SF Connect	119 Gunnersbury Avenue, Ealing	129 yd
Sainsbury's Local	15-16 The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane	243 yd
Ocado Zoom	Units 2-3, North Chiswick Business Park	773 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 355-363 Uxbridge Road	937 yd
Sainsbury's	142 Bollo Bridge Road, Acton	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gunnersbury Triangle Club THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	206 yd
Old Actonians Association GUNNERSBURY DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	338 yd
Old Actonians Sports Ground Boddington Gardens	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	402 yd
Hanwell Fc (Vuk Club) Park Place	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	615 yd
Reynolds Sports Centre REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE GUNNERSBURY LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	670 yd
Popesfield Sports Ground ST. PAULS CLOSE	grass pitches	676 yd
Gunnersbury Park Gunnersbury Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	724 yd
The Gym Clinic (Chiswick) 126-129 126-129 POWER ROAD	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Energize Fitness Centre (Acton Campus) (Closed) Acton Centre Acton Centre Gunnersbury Lane	health and fitness suite	990 yd
The Wellbeing Centre (Closed) Bollo Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	994 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%

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

Overview of W3 8LA