Castle Close, London, W3 8RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W3 8RX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	50.8%	54.1%	3.3%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	49.2%	45.9%	-3.3%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 8RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	44.3%	49.5%	5.2%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	33%	-5.5%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.4%	7.7%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.3%	47.8%	6.5%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	35.2%	31.6%	-3.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	15.9%	13.6%	-2.3%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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 51.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	15.4%	-4.5%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	8.2%	3.2%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.3%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	46.6%	51.3%	4.7%	33.8%	17.5%
Other	12.7%	6.2%	-6.5%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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%	3.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.8%	2.3%
White	75.8%	65.9%	-9.9%	81.4%	-15.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.3% 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	56.1%	55.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	20.1%	20.2%	0.1%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	10.5%	1.4%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.3%	55.3%	3.0%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	5.7%	29.4%	23.7%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	11%	3.5%	-7.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	11.4%	8.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	3.5%	-16.2%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	11.6%	1.3%	10.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Castle Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Close was 137.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.1% higher than the Ealing Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Castle Close has the 24th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Ealing Common and the 258th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.1%.

🔎 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 8RX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Castle Close are based on 61 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 Castle Close, London, W3 8RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 8RX

Average Price
£378,567

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£378,567

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Close

Average Price
£1,062,067

Semi-Detached
£677,719

Terraced
£512,828

Detached
£2,996,875

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,569

Other
£3,132,176

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Pevensey Court Castle Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2008-07-01	£413,993
Flat 4 Pevensey Court Castle Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2006-10-17	£365,000
Flat 6 Pevensey Court Castle Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2003-06-06	£385,857
Flat 2 Pevensey Court Castle Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,000	1996-10-08	£308,977
Flat 2 Pevensey Court Castle Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,500	1996-08-23	£219,213

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 8RX

Employment

W3 8RX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	63
Retired	37
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	15
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	9 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	1,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	3,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	4,458 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	98 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acton Gardens Primary School Osborne Road , Acton W3 8SJ	- not rated	98 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Priory Primary Academy Acton Lane , W3 8NR	- not rated	544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater First School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	811 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Primary School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	3out of 4	836 yd	Community 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	599 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	811 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ealing Middle School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA	- not rated	2,758 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Middle School Helena Road , Ealing W5 2RA	- not rated	3,256 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fielding Middle School Wyndham Road , Ealing W13 9TE	- not rated	3,589 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	522 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Acton High School Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	- not rated	527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	3out of 4	604 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	- not rated	770 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	770 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	456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	4,587 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,721 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	4,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) Parkshot , TW9 2RE	- not rated	5,278 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	5,188 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	348 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowflake School 10-14 Crown Street , Acton W3 8SB	- not rated	393 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blooming Tree Pre Prep School First Floor , Swarn House W3 9BJ	- not rated	627 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle Park Independent School Eagle Park Independent School Chiswick, , London Transport Sports Ground W3 8JY	- not rated	1,010 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
Mint Cafe	Unit B, Munster Court	241 yd
Sodexo At Acton Training Centre	Acton Training Centre, 123 Gunnersbury Lane	275 yd
Acton Grill	4 Crown Street, Acton	401 yd
Daleys Cafe	7 Church Road, Acton	404 yd
Crown Coffee	18 Crown Street, Acton	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Talbot	The Talbot, 1 Mill Hill Road	334 yd
Acton United Services Club	2 Berrymead Gardens, Acton	420 yd
Six Bells	Six Bells, 211 High Street	437 yd
George & Dragon (Bar Only)	George And Dragon, 183 High Street	438 yd
Mendes Sheepwalk	Sheepwalk Tavern, Market Place	500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jollibay	24B Crown Street, Acton	394 yd
Ministry Of Chicken	153A High Street, Acton	429 yd
Ming's Chinese Takeaway	191 High Street, Acton	437 yd
Tops Pizza Acton	174 High Street, Acton	466 yd
Halal 4 You / Kebab Boys / Halal Chinese	133 High Street, Acton	469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	142 Bollo Bridge Road, Acton	293 yd
Iceland	Unit 9, The Oaks Shopping Centre	477 yd
Ocado Zoom	Units 2-3, North Chiswick Business Park	521 yd
Lidl	Unit 4, The Oaks Shopping Centre	529 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, King Street	559 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Wellbeing Centre (Closed) Bollo Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	261 yd
Energize Fitness Centre (Acton Campus) (Closed) Acton Centre Acton Centre Gunnersbury Lane	health and fitness suite	456 yd
New Fitness Exchange (London Acton) (Closed) Shopping Precinct Shopping Precinct High Street	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Acton Centre ACTON TOWN HALL ACTON TOWN HALL HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	521 yd
Reynolds Sports Centre REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE GUNNERSBURY LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	547 yd
Acton Swimming Baths (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	548 yd
Pure Gym (London Acton) Uxbridge Road	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Gunnersbury Triangle Club THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	716 yd
Twyford Sports Centre TWYFORD SPORTS CENTRE TWYFORD SPORTS CENTRE TWYFORD CRESCENT		718 yd
Twyford C Of E High School TWYFORD CRESCENT	grass pitches	782 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 8RX