Acton Lane, London, W3 8PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W3 8PE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.4%	1.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.2%	48.6%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	49.6%	52.2%	2.6%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	33%	1.9%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9%	6.7%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (87.3%) 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	46.8%	50%	3.2%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	32.1%	37.3%	5.2%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	13%	10.5%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	6.1%	1.4%	-4.7%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	19%	3.8%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	5.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	10.5%	2.7%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	11.6%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	44.6%	5.7%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	18.4%	2.7%	-15.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.6% 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%	1.7%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	7.5%	11.9%	4.4%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	8.9%	7.4%	-1.5%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	7.8%	1.1%	-6.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	55.6%	51.6%	-4.0%	81.4%	-29.8%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48% 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	47.4%	48%	0.6%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	18.4%	18.9%	0.5%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	4%	0.9%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	12.6%	9.6%	-3.0%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	11.3%	2.1%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.3% 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	44.4%	48.4%	4.0%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	6.5%	31.3%	24.8%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	13.7%	10.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	2%	-25.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	9%	1.3%	7.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	27.7%	6.5%	21.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Acton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acton Lane was 52.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.7% lower than the Ealing Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Acton Lane has the 25th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Ealing Common and the 285th lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.3%.

🔎 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 8PE, 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 8PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 8PE

Average Price
£660,029

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£660,029

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
356 Acton Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£296,000	2010-06-17	£567,984
358 Acton Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2004-01-09	£635,753
356 Acton Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2003-02-21	£671,875
348 Acton Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2002-05-01	£725,367
348 Acton Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£37,718	1998-05-18	£193,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 8PE

Employment

W3 8PE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8PE 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	113
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2

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	454 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	664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	2,784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	4,164 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	170 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Byron Primary Academy The Vale , Acton W3 7JT	3out of 4	459 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Berrymede Junior School Osborne Road , Acton W3 8SJ	3out of 4	489 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berrymede Infant School Castle Close , Acton W3 8RN	3out of 4	489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Primary School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	3out of 4	563 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	682 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	851 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	1out of 4	962 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls Queen's Drive , Acton W3 0HW	4out of 4	2,018 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Phoenix Academy The Curve , W12 0RQ	3out of 4	2,474 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,430 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	4,446 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	3,335 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	636 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard House School 16 Newton Grove , W4 1LB	- not rated	1,299 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Japanese School 87 Creffield Road , Acton W3 9PU	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle Park Independent School Park Place , Chiswick W3 8JY	- not rated	1,427 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ku-Sheng Peng	39 High Street, Acton	178 yd
Tasty Pizza / Tasty Noodles	Ground Floor Shop, 25 High Street	179 yd
Kod Pirke	Ground Floor Shop, 47 High Street	179 yd
Acton Leisure Centre	Everyone Active Acton Centre, Acton Town Hall	184 yd
Turtle Bay	16 High Street, Ealing	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West London Trades Union Club	Hall, 33-35 High Street	177 yd
The Windmill	The Windmill, 50 High Street	210 yd
Acton United Services Club	2 Berrymead Gardens, Acton	239 yd
The Belvedere / K-Town / Chik Box / Locked And Loaded	106 - 112 High Street, Acton	293 yd
A Pint Of Hops	Ground Floor Shop, 73 Churchfield Road	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shish Mangal	Ground Floor Shop, 51 High Street	179 yd
Shish Mangal - Rice And Hotpot - Big Boy Pizza	Ground Floor Shop, 51 High Street	179 yd
Lolo Pizza	70 High Street, Acton	214 yd
Halal 4 You / Kebab Boys / Halal Chinese	133 High Street, Acton	256 yd
T4 Tea For You Acton	124 High Street, Acton	323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit 9, The Oaks Shopping Centre	360 yd
Lidl	Unit 4, The Oaks Shopping Centre	360 yd
Sainsbury's	61 - 63 Churchfield Road, Acton	410 yd
Sainsbury's	142 Bollo Bridge Road, Acton	501 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, King Street	602 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acton Swimming Baths (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	139 yd
Acton Centre ACTON TOWN HALL ACTON TOWN HALL HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	182 yd
New Fitness Exchange (London Acton) (Closed) Shopping Precinct Shopping Precinct High Street	health and fitness suite	322 yd
Southfield Road Playing Field Southfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	371 yd
The Wellbeing Centre (Closed) Bollo Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Kiss Gyms (Acton) Unit 4 Unit 4 The Vale	health and fitness suite	708 yd
Energize Fitness Centre (Acton Campus) (Closed) Acton Centre Acton Centre Gunnersbury Lane	health and fitness suite	752 yd
Pure Gym (London Acton) Uxbridge Road	health and fitness suite	930 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	953 yd
Twyford Sports Centre TWYFORD SPORTS CENTRE TWYFORD SPORTS CENTRE TWYFORD CRESCENT		977 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	88.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91 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	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 8PE