Acton Lane, London, W3 8NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W3 8NT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	53.6%	3.4%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	49.8%	46.4%	-3.4%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 8NT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	57.7%	55.8%	-1.9%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	30.6%	-0.3%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.4%	8.6%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (87.9%) 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	54.1%	57.3%	3.2%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	26.2%	30.6%	4.4%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	10.5%	8.5%	-2.0%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	6.6%	3.3%	-3.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 63.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	11.7%	1.1%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	5.7%	-4.5%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	9.6%	-4.0%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	46%	63.3%	17.3%	33.8%	29.5%
Other	10.9%	3.9%	-7.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	1.3%	3%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	4.9%	0.6%	-4.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	3%	-4.5%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	0.8%	3.4%
White	71.5%	65.2%	-6.3%	81.4%	-16.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	3.3%	8.4%	5.1%	0.6%	7.8%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	65.2%	53.9%	-11.3%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	11.1%	16.4%	5.3%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	10.3%	4.1%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	0.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	53.8%	-9.2%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	7.5%	23.6%	16.1%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	3.6%	7.3%	3.7%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	7.2%	8.8%	1.6%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	6.6%	-12.1%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Acton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acton Lane was 26.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.8% lower than the Ealing Common average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Acton Lane has the 9th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Ealing Common and the 94th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.5%.

🔎 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 8NT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Acton Lane are based on 859 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 Acton Lane, London, W3 8NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 8NT

Average Price
£472,316

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£582,833

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£441,936

Other
£483,315

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acton Lane

Average Price
£633,731

Semi-Detached
£981,947

Terraced
£965,101

Detached
£1,668,346

Flats/Maisonettes
£503,313

Other
£618,438

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
319 Acton Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-12-21	£371,090
319A Acton Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2020-01-13	£538,093
317A Acton Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-08-23	£599,040
317 Acton Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-03-07	£386,931
325 Acton Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2016-09-22	£471,878

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 8NT

Employment

W3 8NT 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance 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	549 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	736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	2,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	4,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Priory Primary Academy Acton Lane , W3 8NR	- not rated	135 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Byron Primary Academy The Vale , Acton W3 7JT	3out of 4	495 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Berrymede Junior School Osborne Road , Acton W3 8SJ	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acton Gardens Primary School Osborne Road , Acton W3 8SJ	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater First School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	755 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	184 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	755 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ealing Middle School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA	- not rated	3,283 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Middle School Helena Road , Ealing W5 2RA	- not rated	3,650 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fielding Middle School Wyndham Road , Ealing W13 9TE	- not rated	4,127 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	4out of 4	920 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Acton High School Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	- not rated	1,061 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	- not rated	1,112 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	847 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	4,087 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,205 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	4,415 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	4,907 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Snowflake School 10-14 Crown Street , Acton W3 8SB	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leap Service - the National Autistics Society Woodlands Building , Mill Hill Road W3 8RR	- not rated	829 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blooming Tree Pre Prep School First Floor , Swarn House W3 9BJ	- not rated	995 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard House School 16 Newton Grove , W4 1LB	- not rated	1,024 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	1,147 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
Osckars	273 Acton Lane, Chiswick	188 yd
Ku-Sheng Peng	39 High Street, Acton	336 yd
Tasty Pizza / Tasty Noodles	Ground Floor Shop, 25 High Street	336 yd
Kod Pirke	Ground Floor Shop, 47 High Street	336 yd
Al Zain	Ground Floor Shop, 19 - 21 High Street	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West London Trades Union Club	Hall, 33-35 High Street	336 yd
The Windmill	The Windmill, 50 High Street	374 yd
Acton United Services Club	2 Berrymead Gardens, Acton	378 yd
The Belvedere / K-Town / Chik Box / Locked And Loaded	106 - 112 High Street, Acton	453 yd
The Stag Public House	The Stag, 177 Acton Lane	544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shish Mangal	Ground Floor Shop, 51 High Street	336 yd
Shish Mangal - Rice And Hotpot - Big Boy Pizza	Ground Floor Shop, 51 High Street	336 yd
Lolo Pizza	70 High Street, Acton	386 yd
Halal 4 You / Kebab Boys / Halal Chinese	133 High Street, Acton	410 yd
T4 Tea For You Acton	124 High Street, Acton	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	142 Bollo Bridge Road, Acton	415 yd
Iceland	Unit 9, The Oaks Shopping Centre	510 yd
Lidl	Unit 4, The Oaks Shopping Centre	519 yd
Sainsbury's	61 - 63 Churchfield Road, Acton	578 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, King Street	746 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southfield Road Playing Field Southfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	297 yd
Acton Swimming Baths (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	310 yd
Acton Centre ACTON TOWN HALL ACTON TOWN HALL HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	348 yd
The Wellbeing Centre (Closed) Bollo Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	432 yd
New Fitness Exchange (London Acton) (Closed) Shopping Precinct Shopping Precinct High Street	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Kiss Gyms (Acton) Unit 4 Unit 4 The Vale	health and fitness suite	688 yd
Energize Fitness Centre (Acton Campus) (Closed) Acton Centre Acton Centre Gunnersbury Lane	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Pure Gym (London Acton) Uxbridge Road	health and fitness suite	1,037 yd
Club Des Sports THE PARK CLUB THE PARK CLUB EAST ACTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,037 yd
Reynolds Sports Centre REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE GUNNERSBURY LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,066 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 8NT