Shalimar Gardens, London, W3 9JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W3 9JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50.1%	49.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.9%	50.6%	0.7%	49.0%	1.6%

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 9JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	44.4%	50.4%	6.0%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	35.8%	-2.6%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	11.2%	9.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3%	3.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (89.2%) 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	52.8%	57.9%	5.1%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	33.9%	31.3%	-2.6%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	8.4%	9.4%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	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 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	16.8%	4.9%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	10.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13.9%	3.8%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	47.4%	5.2%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	10.8%	3.6%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.3% 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)
Chinese	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4.6%	12.9%	8.3%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	56.5%	51.3%	-5.2%	81.4%	-30.1%
Arab	6.4%	13.8%	7.4%	0.6%	13.2%
Other	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	58.8%	51%	-7.8%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	10.1%	18.2%	8.1%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	18%	13.5%	-4.5%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.7%	50.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	7%	29.2%	22.2%	9.8%	19.4%
5-10 Years	4.6%	11.1%	6.5%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	9%	6.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	2.6%	-21.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.2%	37.2%	-18.0%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	25.3%	6.5%	18.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Shalimar Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shalimar Gardens was 62.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% lower than the East Acton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shalimar Gardens has the 29th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in East Acton and the 365th lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.9%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in W3 9JQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Shalimar Gardens are based on 32 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 Shalimar Gardens, London, W3 9JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 9JQ

Average Price
£769,309

Semi-Detached
£980,485

Terraced
£1,011,499

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£470,555

Other
£424,064

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shalimar Gardens

Average Price
£798,821

Semi-Detached
£1,024,464

Terraced
£1,075,255

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£395,401

Other
£418,829

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shalimar GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Shalimar Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,010,000	2022-12-22	£942,465
Flat 3 48 Shalimar Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-06-13	£339,293
Flat 2 48 Shalimar Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-09-30	£439,182
52 Shalimar Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£980,000	2021-05-04	£1,055,645
Flat 1 48 Shalimar Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-03-19	£669,528

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 9JQ

Employment

W3 9JQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in W3 9JQ 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	95
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	29
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Information and communication	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre East Churchfield Road , Acton W3 7LL	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	3,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	3,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	3out of 4	268 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Primary School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	3out of 4	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Acton Primary School Noel Road , Acton W3 0JL	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Byron Primary Academy The Vale , Acton W3 7JT	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Vale Lane , Acton W3 0DY	4out of 4	1,193 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	632 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	- not rated	829 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls Queen's Drive , Acton W3 0HW	4out of 4	1,180 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	1out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Park View Road , Ealing W5 2JX	- not rated	1,633 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	4,459 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	5,161 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	5,208 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	3,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	268 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Japanese School 87 Creffield Road , Acton W3 9PU	- not rated	550 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Bunka Yochien 307a Horn Lane , Acton W3 0BP	- not rated	720 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leap Service - the National Autistics Society Woodlands Building , Mill Hill Road W3 8RR	- not rated	1,032 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Fahad Academy Bromyard Avenue , Acton W3 7HD	- not rated	1,680 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
Acton Cafe	216 Horn Lane, Acton	475 yd
Rozay Garden	The Duke Of York, 86 Steyne Road	508 yd
London Star Lounge	Blue Star Hotel, 51 - 53 Steyne Road	509 yd
Yuna Noodle	Blue Star Hotel, 51 - 53 Steyne Road	509 yd
Smartfood Chef Kitchen	Blue Star Hotel, 51 - 53 Steyne Road	509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Acton Village Social Club	The Pavilion, Alwyn Gardens	551 yd
Vindinista	74 Churchfield Road, Acton	660 yd
Shamrock Sports & Social Club	307 Horn Lane, Acton	698 yd
Aeronaut	The Aeronaut, 264 High Street	699 yd
A Pint Of Hops	Ground Floor Shop, 73 Churchfield Road	703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chickenland Peri Peri	188 Horn Lane, Acton	475 yd
Balti House	212 Horn Lane, Acton	476 yd
Yemandi	Blue Star Hotel, 51 - 53 Steyne Road	509 yd
Chicken Spot	7 Horn Lane, Acton	598 yd
Ryu Acton	23 Horn Lane, Acton	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	183 Horn Lane, Acton	252 yd
Co-Op	192-210 Horn Lane, Acton	475 yd
Asda Express Acton Main Line Station	Unit B, Bobbin House	536 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, King Street	630 yd
Sainsbury's	61 - 63 Churchfield Road, Acton	721 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alwyn Gardens Sports Ground LOWFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	568 yd
Shamrock Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND HORN LANE	grass pitches	578 yd
The Japanese School CREFFIELD ROAD		668 yd
Twyford C Of E High School TWYFORD CRESCENT	grass pitches	690 yd
Twyford Sports Centre TWYFORD SPORTS CENTRE TWYFORD SPORTS CENTRE TWYFORD CRESCENT		743 yd
New Fitness Exchange (London Acton) (Closed) Shopping Precinct Shopping Precinct High Street	health and fitness suite	793 yd
Pure Gym (London Acton) Uxbridge Road	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Energize Fitness Centre (Acton Campus) (Closed) Acton Centre Acton Centre Gunnersbury Lane	health and fitness suite	845 yd
North Acton Playing Field Noel Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	884 yd
Acton Centre ACTON TOWN HALL ACTON TOWN HALL HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	904 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	226.4 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	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 9JQ