Whelan Road, Acton, London, W3 8TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W3 8TB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	48.3%	49.8%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.7%	50.2%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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 8TB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	45.9%	54%	8.1%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	35.3%	6.9%	44.2%	-8.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	8.7%	2.8%	-5.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.4%	5.6%	-4.8%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.6%	1.9%	-4.7%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (89.7%) 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	48%	63.5%	15.5%	48.4%	15.1%
Good health	34.6%	26.2%	-8.4%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	11.2%	7.4%	-3.8%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 65.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	10.5%	-17.4%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	3.5%	-9.6%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	6.8%	-5.2%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	11%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	65.3%	39.1%	33.8%	31.5%
Other	11.5%	1.6%	-9.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.5% 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	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	11.2%	6.7%	-4.5%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	18.6%	10.4%	-8.2%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	5.9%	1.2%	-4.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
White	38.7%	53.5%	14.8%	81.4%	-27.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	52.8%	60.5%	7.7%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	9.3%	11.3%	2.0%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	13.8%	7.6%	-6.2%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	13%	-2.2%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52%	60.7%	8.7%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	2.2%	22.7%	20.5%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	5.6%	10.9%	5.3%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	7.4%	2.9%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	32.7%	2.7%	-30.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	16.2%	6.5%	9.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Whelan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whelan Road was 54.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.3% lower than the Ealing Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whelan Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Ealing Common and the 289th 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 falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 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 8TB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Whelan Road are based on 94 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 Whelan Road, Acton, London, W3 8TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 8TB

Average Price
£647,609

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£537,129

Other
£3,962,015

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whelan Road

Average Price
£614,731

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£579,177

Other
£3,921,253

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whelan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Hopkins Court Whelan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-09-19	£410,432
48 Hopkins Court Whelan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£778,000	2025-09-01	£778,821
4 Hopkins Court Whelan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-12-06	£153,865
9 Hopkins Court Whelan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-10-14	£402,785
13 Hopkins Court Whelan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£417,500	2023-12-18	£420,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 8TB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	235
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	18
Retired	17
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	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	421 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	1,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	3,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	3,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out 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
Berrymede Junior School Osborne Road , Acton W3 8SJ	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acton Gardens Primary School Osborne Road , Acton W3 8SJ	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Priory Primary Academy Acton Lane , W3 8NR	- not rated	910 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater First School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	1,237 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Primary School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	3out of 4	1,258 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	829 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	1,237 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ealing Middle School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA	- not rated	2,447 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fielding Middle School Wyndham Road , Ealing W13 9TE	- not rated	3,325 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Middle School Helena Road , Ealing W5 2RA	- not rated	3,373 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acton High School Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	- not rated	551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	3out of 4	631 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	4out of 4	809 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	- not rated	1,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	1,058 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	766 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	4,702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) Parkshot , TW9 2RE	- not rated	4,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Adult Community College Parkshot , TW9 2RE	- not rated	4,859 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,867 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	4,826 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eagle Park Independent School Eagle Park Independent School Chiswick, , London Transport Sports Ground W3 8JY	- not rated	581 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leap Service - the National Autistics Society Woodlands Building , Mill Hill Road W3 8RR	- not rated	595 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowflake School 10-14 Crown Street , Acton W3 8SB	- not rated	777 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
International School of London 139 Gunnersbury Avenue , W3 8LG	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blooming Tree Pre Prep School First Floor , Swarn House W3 9BJ	- not rated	918 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
Orange Cafe	Unit 3, 14 Colville Road	346 yd
JOSSPI FRESH Burger &Lobster	Unit 2- 1 The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane	371 yd
Gro Meals	Unit 3, The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane	372 yd
Sodexo At Acton Town Underground Station	Acton Town Underground Station, Gunnersbury Lane	376 yd
Jungles Cafe	6 Central Parade, Gunnersbury Lane	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gunnersbury Triangle Sports & Social Club	The Pavilion, The Ridgeway	417 yd
Gunnersbury Sports and Social Club	Club, Gunnersbury Sports And Social Ground, Park Place	592 yd
The Talbot	The Talbot, 1 Mill Hill Road	728 yd
The Union	Building 5, 566 Chiswick High Road	763 yd
Actonians Sports Club	Old Actonians Sports Club, Gunnersbury Drive	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Grilly	8 Central Parade, Gunnersbury Lane	365 yd
Tiffin Planet	Unit 5, The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane	373 yd
Biryani Planet	Unit 1, The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane	373 yd
Java & Juice	Kiosk In Booking Hall, Acton Town Underground Station	375 yd
Eats & Bits	Kiosk On Platforms 1 And 2, Acton Town Underground Station	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocado Zoom	Units 2-3, North Chiswick Business Park	242 yd
Sainsbury's Local	15-16 The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane	412 yd
Sainsbury's	142 Bollo Bridge Road, Acton	451 yd
BP Gunnersbury Park SF Connect	119 Gunnersbury Avenue, Ealing	708 yd
Iceland	Unit 9, The Oaks Shopping Centre	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gunnersbury Triangle Club THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	373 yd
The Wellbeing Centre (Closed) Bollo Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	428 yd
Hanwell Fc (Vuk Club) Park Place	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	605 yd
Reynolds Sports Centre REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE GUNNERSBURY LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	629 yd
Old Actonians Sports Ground Boddington Gardens	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	677 yd
Energize Fitness Centre (Acton Campus) (Closed) Acton Centre Acton Centre Gunnersbury Lane	health and fitness suite	762 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chiswick Park) CHISWICK PARK CHISWICK PARK CHISWICK HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	774 yd
Pure Gym (London Acton) Uxbridge Road	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Old Actonians Association GUNNERSBURY DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	912 yd
New Fitness Exchange (London Acton) (Closed) Shopping Precinct Shopping Precinct High Street	health and fitness suite	925 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 8TB