Castle Close, London, W3 8SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W3 8SQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	53.7%	54.5%	0.8%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	46.3%	45.5%	-0.8%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 8SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	43.9%	46%	2.1%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	26.3%	-4.7%	44.2%	-17.9%
Separated	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.3%	15.3%	6.0%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	9.3%	10.2%	0.9%	6.1%	4.1%

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	45.4%	39.4%	-6.0%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	33%	31.6%	-1.4%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	12.8%	19.4%	6.6%	12.7%	6.7%
Bad health	7%	5.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	1.2%	3.3%

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.

In the area around W3 8SQ this area, 29.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	29.9%	1.8%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	10.2%	-5.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	13.9%	3.5%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	11.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	27%	4.6%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	14.9%	6.6%	-8.3%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.3% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.6%	4.3%	-2.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	24%	34.2%	10.2%	2.5%	31.7%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	3.7%	-5.6%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	9.5%	3.1%	-6.4%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	28.4%	37.3%	8.9%	81.4%	-44.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.3% 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	48.7%	42.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	-40.9%
European Union	6.8%	14.1%	7.3%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	24.7%	25%	0.3%	2.7%	22.3%
Middle East and Asia	13%	8.3%	-4.7%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	7.7%	4.2%	1.3%	6.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 49.7% 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	45.8%	42.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	-40.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	49.7%	49.3%	9.8%	39.9%
5-10 Years	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	9.7%	1.3%	-8.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	37%	2.6%	-34.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.8%	37.2%	-24.4%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Muslim	28.2%	6.5%	21.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Castle Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Close was 36.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.8% lower than the Ealing Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Castle Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Ealing Common and the 139th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

🔎 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 8SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 8SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 8SQ

Average Price
£767,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£767,801

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 47 Barrie House Castle Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2001-05-11	£218,128
Flat 43 Barrie House Castle Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	1996-08-14	£926,801
Flat 33 Barrie House Castle Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	1996-08-14	£926,801
Flat 38 Barrie House Castle Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	1996-08-14	£926,801

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 8SQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W3 8SQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	40
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate 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	138 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	1,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	3,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	4,415 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	97 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acton Gardens Primary School Osborne Road , Acton W3 8SJ	- not rated	97 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Priory Primary Academy Acton Lane , W3 8NR	- not rated	466 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater First School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	841 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Byron Primary Academy The Vale , Acton W3 7JT	3out of 4	849 yd	Free schools	No	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	472 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	841 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ealing Middle School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA	- not rated	2,847 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Middle School Helena Road , Ealing W5 2RA	- not rated	3,387 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fielding Middle School Wyndham Road , Ealing W13 9TE	- not rated	3,691 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	645 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Acton High School Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	- not rated	655 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	3out of 4	733 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	- not rated	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	888 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	576 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	4,457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,593 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	4,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	5,185 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	5,258 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	481 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowflake School 10-14 Crown Street , Acton W3 8SB	- not rated	488 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blooming Tree Pre Prep School First Floor , Swarn House W3 9BJ	- not rated	747 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle Park Independent School Eagle Park Independent School Chiswick, , London Transport Sports Ground W3 8JY	- not rated	1,020 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	1,067 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
Mint Cafe	Unit B, Munster Court	131 yd
Sodexo At Acton Training Centre	Acton Training Centre, 123 Gunnersbury Lane	371 yd
Orange Cafe	Unit 3, 14 Colville Road	379 yd
Daleys Cafe	7 Church Road, Acton	442 yd
Sabiib	139 High Street, Acton	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Acton United Services Club	2 Berrymead Gardens, Acton	414 yd
The Talbot	The Talbot, 1 Mill Hill Road	427 yd
George & Dragon (Bar Only)	George And Dragon, 183 High Street	499 yd
Six Bells	Six Bells, 211 High Street	513 yd
The Belvedere / K-Town / Chik Box / Locked And Loaded	106 - 112 High Street, Acton	515 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ministry Of Chicken	153A High Street, Acton	461 yd
Halal 4 You / Kebab Boys / Halal Chinese	133 High Street, Acton	468 yd
Jollibay	24B Crown Street, Acton	488 yd
T4 Tea For You Acton	124 High Street, Acton	500 yd
Ming's Chinese Takeaway	191 High Street, Acton	513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	142 Bollo Bridge Road, Acton	168 yd
Ocado Zoom	Units 2-3, North Chiswick Business Park	474 yd
Iceland	Unit 9, The Oaks Shopping Centre	504 yd
Lidl	Unit 4, The Oaks Shopping Centre	551 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, King Street	636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Wellbeing Centre (Closed) Bollo Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	140 yd
Acton Centre ACTON TOWN HALL ACTON TOWN HALL HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	497 yd
New Fitness Exchange (London Acton) (Closed) Shopping Precinct Shopping Precinct High Street	health and fitness suite	511 yd
Acton Swimming Baths (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	511 yd
Energize Fitness Centre (Acton Campus) (Closed) Acton Centre Acton Centre Gunnersbury Lane	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Reynolds Sports Centre REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE GUNNERSBURY LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	680 yd
Southfield Road Playing Field Southfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	732 yd
Pure Gym (London Acton) Uxbridge Road	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Gunnersbury Triangle Club THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	782 yd
Twyford Sports Centre TWYFORD SPORTS CENTRE TWYFORD SPORTS CENTRE TWYFORD CRESCENT		841 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of W3 8SQ