Hillcrest Road, Acton, London, W3 9RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W3 9RY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.8%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.5%	49.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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 9RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	55.5%	48%	-7.5%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	41.3%	7.1%	44.2%	-2.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.8%	6.4%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) 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	54.5%	59.9%	5.4%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	32.4%	25.7%	-6.7%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	9%	9.5%	0.5%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 9RY this area, 6.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 64.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	6.8%	-3.2%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	2%	-4.8%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	6%	-0.8%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	14.4%	7.0%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	53.9%	64.7%	10.8%	33.8%	30.9%
Other	14.2%	3.8%	-10.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	4.5%	11.9%	7.4%	1.6%	10.3%
Black African	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	7.9%	4.4%	1.0%	6.9%
Other Black	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	69.7%	56.8%	-12.9%	81.4%	-24.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.1% 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	54.3%	48.1%	-6.2%	83.2%	-35.1%
European Union	18.9%	17.2%	-1.7%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	6.4%	4.2%	-2.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	17.6%	7.0%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	8.2%	2.3%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.9% 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	52.7%	47.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	-35.7%
10+ Years	4.5%	27.9%	23.4%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	12%	6.8%	-5.2%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	10.1%	7.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	9.9%	-10.8%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	10.2%	0.3%	9.9%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Hillcrest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillcrest Road was 128.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.0% higher than the Ealing Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hillcrest Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Ealing Common and the 284th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W3 9RY, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Hillcrest Road are based on 368 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 Hillcrest Road, Acton, London, W3 9RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 9RY

Average Price
£893,220

Semi-Detached
£1,108,782

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£505,207

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillcrest Road

Average Price
£771,222

Semi-Detached
£1,125,532

Terraced
£758,323

Detached
£1,231,308

Flats/Maisonettes
£617,036

Other
£384,263

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillcrest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 56 Hillcrest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-06-07	£482,462
52 Hillcrest Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2022-09-26	£1,062,500
36 Hillcrest Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,115,000	2022-04-08	£1,135,648
54 Hillcrest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£442,500	2022-02-09	£447,158
Flat 2 56 Hillcrest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2020-10-30	£490,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 9RY

Employment

W3 9RY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 9RY 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	171
Retired	69
Self-Employed	65
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Information and communication	26
Education	23
Construction	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	666 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	1,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	3,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	3,673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,623 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	3out of 4	741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berrymede Infant School Castle Close , Acton W3 8RN	3out of 4	741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	3out of 4	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Primary School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	3out of 4	940 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Priory Primary Academy Acton Lane , W3 8NR	4out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	1out of 4	201 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	- not rated	303 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls Queen's Drive , Acton W3 0HW	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Park View Road , Ealing W5 2JX	- not rated	1,726 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	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	5,242 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	5,243 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	5,363 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	4,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	4,878 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	331 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	779 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Japanese School 87 Creffield Road , Acton W3 9PU	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle Park Independent School Park Place , Chiswick W3 8JY	- not rated	1,207 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
International School of London 139 Gunnersbury Avenue , W3 8LG	- not rated	1,382 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
Reynolds Sports Centre	Reynolds Sports Centre, Gunnersbury Lane	122 yd
North China Restaurant	305 Uxbridge Road, Acton	217 yd
Rodfai Thai Street Food	322 Uxbridge Road, Acton	264 yd
Avanti Tapas & Pizzeria	328 Uxbridge Road, Acton	264 yd
Snacks Van At Jarram Falkus Construction Site	Ark Stone Academy, Woodlands Avenue	302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion And Pineapple	Red Lion And Pineapple, 281 High Street	272 yd
The Chatsworth	The Chatsworth, 290 High Street	292 yd
Aeronaut	The Aeronaut, 264 High Street	335 yd
The Talbot	The Talbot, 1 Mill Hill Road	423 yd
Wasps FC (Bar Only)	The Brian Wood Pavilion, Acton Sports Ground	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boss Pizza Acton	Ground Floor Shop, 307 Uxbridge Road	235 yd
Burger Boy	367 Uxbridge Road, Acton	240 yd
Domino's Pizza	365 Uxbridge Road, Acton	307 yd
Crystal Kebab	3 Central Parade, Gunnersbury Lane	388 yd
Chicken Grilly	8 Central Parade, Gunnersbury Lane	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 355-363 Uxbridge Road	274 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, King Street	532 yd
Sainsbury's Local	15-16 The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane	577 yd
Iceland	Unit 9, The Oaks Shopping Centre	678 yd
Lidl	Unit 4, The Oaks Shopping Centre	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reynolds Sports Centre REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE GUNNERSBURY LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	126 yd
Pure Gym (London Acton) Uxbridge Road	health and fitness suite	217 yd
Energize Fitness Centre (Acton Campus) (Closed) Acton Centre Acton Centre Gunnersbury Lane	health and fitness suite	239 yd
Twyford Sports Centre TWYFORD SPORTS CENTRE TWYFORD SPORTS CENTRE TWYFORD CRESCENT		308 yd
Twyford C Of E High School TWYFORD CRESCENT	grass pitches	380 yd
Old Actonians Sports Ground Boddington Gardens	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	469 yd
Gunnersbury Triangle Club THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	713 yd
New Fitness Exchange (London Acton) (Closed) Shopping Precinct Shopping Precinct High Street	health and fitness suite	724 yd
The Wellbeing Centre (Closed) Bollo Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Acton Centre ACTON TOWN HALL ACTON TOWN HALL HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	841 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.3 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	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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