Acton Lane, London, W3 8NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W3 8NX is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	48.7%	46.7%	-2.0%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	51.3%	53.3%	2.0%	49.0%	4.3%

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 8NX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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%	42.7%	-12.2%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	43.5%	12.9%	44.2%	-0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (87.8%) 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	44.2%	58.9%	14.7%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	37.8%	28.9%	-8.9%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	11.6%	8.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	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 59.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	10.9%	-3.1%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	5.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	7.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	9.3%	0.8%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	48.1%	59.9%	11.8%	33.8%	26.1%
Other	10.2%	2.4%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	8.6%	2.6%	-6.0%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	6%	7.9%	1.9%	1.0%	6.9%
Other Black	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	69.3%	73%	3.7%	81.4%	-8.4%
Arab	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	65.5%	63.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	8.6%	13.2%	4.6%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	6.9%	-3.6%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	7.9%	0.0%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	63.8%	3.9%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	24.6%	21.2%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	27%	3%	-24.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Acton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acton Lane was 180.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.2% higher than the Ealing Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Acton Lane has the 10th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Ealing Common and the 170th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.4%.

🔎 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 8NX, 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 844 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 8NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 8NX

Average Price
£563,380

Semi-Detached
£827,061

Terraced
£649,518

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£490,721

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acton Lane

Average Price
£624,733

Semi-Detached
£957,448

Terraced
£910,782

Detached
£1,596,182

Flats/Maisonettes
£508,975

Other
£634,118

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
326 Acton Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-12-22	£526,946
326A Acton Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,230	2022-03-22	£622,361
330 Acton Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2017-06-23	£489,270
326A Acton Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2017-03-31	£437,768
340A Acton Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2014-05-07	£274,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 8NX

Employment

W3 8NX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8NX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	111
Self-Employed	37
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	19
Other	17
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	376 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	761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	2,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	4,219 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	4out of 4	180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berrymede Junior School Osborne Road , Acton W3 8SJ	3out of 4	396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berrymede Infant School Castle Close , Acton W3 8RN	3out of 4	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Byron Primary Academy The Vale , Acton W3 7JT	3out of 4	543 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Primary School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	3out of 4	664 yd	Community school	Yes	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	- not rated	692 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	886 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	1out of 4	927 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls Queen's Drive , Acton W3 0HW	4out of 4	2,064 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Park View Road , Ealing W5 2JX	- not rated	2,519 yd	Free schools	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	4,313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,428 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	4,526 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	3,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	612 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	949 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard House School 16 Newton Grove , W4 1LB	- not rated	1,243 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle Park Independent School Park Place , Chiswick W3 8JY	- not rated	1,325 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Japanese School 87 Creffield Road , Acton W3 9PU	- not rated	1,377 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
Acton Leisure Centre	Everyone Active Acton Centre, Acton Town Hall	269 yd
Osckars	273 Acton Lane, Chiswick	275 yd
Ku-Sheng Peng	39 High Street, Acton	289 yd
Tasty Pizza / Tasty Noodles	Ground Floor Shop, 25 High Street	291 yd
Kod Pirke	Ground Floor Shop, 47 High Street	291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Acton United Services Club	2 Berrymead Gardens, Acton	285 yd
West London Trades Union Club	Hall, 33-35 High Street	289 yd
The Windmill	The Windmill, 50 High Street	321 yd
The Belvedere / K-Town / Chik Box / Locked And Loaded	106 - 112 High Street, Acton	365 yd
A Pint Of Hops	Ground Floor Shop, 73 Churchfield Road	507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shish Mangal	Ground Floor Shop, 51 High Street	291 yd
Shish Mangal - Rice And Hotpot - Big Boy Pizza	Ground Floor Shop, 51 High Street	291 yd
Lolo Pizza	70 High Street, Acton	317 yd
Halal 4 You / Kebab Boys / Halal Chinese	133 High Street, Acton	320 yd
T4 Tea For You Acton	124 High Street, Acton	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	142 Bollo Bridge Road, Acton	398 yd
Iceland	Unit 9, The Oaks Shopping Centre	418 yd
Lidl	Unit 4, The Oaks Shopping Centre	430 yd
Sainsbury's	61 - 63 Churchfield Road, Acton	518 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, King Street	652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acton Swimming Baths (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	237 yd
Acton Centre ACTON TOWN HALL ACTON TOWN HALL HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	267 yd
Southfield Road Playing Field Southfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	373 yd
New Fitness Exchange (London Acton) (Closed) Shopping Precinct Shopping Precinct High Street	health and fitness suite	388 yd
The Wellbeing Centre (Closed) Bollo Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	409 yd
Kiss Gyms (Acton) Unit 4 Unit 4 The Vale	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Energize Fitness Centre (Acton Campus) (Closed) Acton Centre Acton Centre Gunnersbury Lane	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Pure Gym (London Acton) Uxbridge Road	health and fitness suite	944 yd
Reynolds Sports Centre REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE GUNNERSBURY LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	984 yd
Twyford Sports Centre TWYFORD SPORTS CENTRE TWYFORD SPORTS CENTRE TWYFORD CRESCENT		1,001 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	82.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.6%

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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 8NX