Birch Grove, London, W3 9SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W3 9SP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.5%	49.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.5%	50.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.9%	40.1%	4.2%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	47.1%	-7.9%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5%	5.8%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (90.3%) 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	57.4%	63%	5.6%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	30.3%	27.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	9.6%	7.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around W3 9SP this area, 8.4% 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 68.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	5.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	8.1%	-3.0%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	59.9%	68.1%	8.2%	33.8%	34.3%
Other	7.3%	1.5%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
White	85.6%	76.9%	-8.7%	81.4%	-4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.9%	5%	4.1%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	65.2%	66.2%	1.0%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	17.7%	20%	2.3%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	66%	3.5%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	4.8%	21.1%	16.3%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5%	1.1%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	4.4%	-18.4%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	61.6%	46.2%	15.4%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Birch Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Grove was 56.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.0% lower than the Ealing Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birch Grove has the 28th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Ealing Common and the 312th lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

🔎 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 9SP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Birch Grove are based on 147 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 Birch Grove, London, W3 9SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for W3 9SP

Average Price
£1,334,513

Semi-Detached
£1,781,003

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,350,250

Flats/Maisonettes
£551,565

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Grove

Average Price
£968,936

Semi-Detached
£1,901,501

Terraced
£557,585

Detached
£2,075,603

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,260

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Birch Grove, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,380,000	2024-07-10	£2,303,146
Flat A 43 Birch Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£555,000	2019-11-28	£602,034
35 Birch Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,405,000	2019-01-25	£1,571,382
Flat D 43 Birch Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-05-21	£390,635
Flat C 43 Birch Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2018-05-15	£610,033

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W3 9SP

Employment

W3 9SP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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 9SP 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	100
Retired	50
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Other	18
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	11
Real estate activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Mining and quarrying	2

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	1,358 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	1,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	4,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	4,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Acton Primary School Noel Road , Acton W3 0JL	3out of 4	890 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	3out of 4	917 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Vale Lane , Acton W3 0DY	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Primary School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berrymede Junior School Osborne Road , Acton W3 8SJ	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls Queen's Drive , Acton W3 0HW	4out of 4	630 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	697 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	1out of 4	868 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	- not rated	870 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Park View Road , Ealing W5 2JX	- not rated	1,016 yd	Free schools	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	4,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	4,870 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Japanese School 87 Creffield Road , Acton W3 9PU	- not rated	486 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blooming Tree Primary School 37-38 The Mall , Ealing W5 3TJ	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greek Primary School of London 3 Pierrepoint Road , Acton W3 9JR	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leap Service - the National Autistics Society Woodlands Building , Mill Hill Road W3 8RR	- not rated	1,012 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Chouette School 17 The Mall , W5 2PJ	- not rated	1,081 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
Indian Villa	1 Station Parade, Uxbridge Road	241 yd
Mugi Coffee Bar	15 Station Parade, Uxbridge Road	241 yd
Duri Mart	10 Station Parade, Uxbridge Road	251 yd
The Corner Terrace	1 Grosvenor Parade, Uxbridge Road	251 yd
Ta Ke Sushi	3 - 4 Grosvenor Parade, Uxbridge Road	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jono's Freehouse	13 Station Parade, Uxbridge Road	241 yd
Ealing Lawn Tennis Club	Ealing Lawn Tennis Club, Daniel Road	258 yd
Springfield Acton Bowls	25 Western Gardens, Ealing	282 yd
Wasps FC (Bar Only)	The Brian Wood Pavilion, Acton Sports Ground	306 yd
The Chatsworth	The Chatsworth, 290 High Street	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ealing Express	22 Station Parade, Uxbridge Road	241 yd
Natural Natural	21 Station Parade, Uxbridge Road	241 yd
W5 Kebab	6 Station Parade, Uxbridge Road	259 yd
Yeraz	3 Station Buildings, Uxbridge Road	319 yd
Egg N Chip	Twyford Avenue Sports Ground, Twyford Avenue	395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	437B Uxbridge Road, Ealing	297 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 355-363 Uxbridge Road	436 yd
Little Waitrose	Little Waitrose, Shell Service Station	736 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, King Street	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ealing Lawn Tennis Club DANIEL ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	313 yd
The Japanese School CREFFIELD ROAD		420 yd
Twyford C Of E High School TWYFORD CRESCENT	grass pitches	530 yd
Twyford Sports Centre TWYFORD SPORTS CENTRE TWYFORD SPORTS CENTRE TWYFORD CRESCENT		561 yd
Pure Gym (London Acton) Uxbridge Road	health and fitness suite	620 yd
The Ellen Wilkinson School For Girls QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	658 yd
Reynolds Sports Centre REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE REYNOLDS SPORTS CENTRE GUNNERSBURY LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	761 yd
Energize Fitness Centre (Acton Campus) (Closed) Acton Centre Acton Centre Gunnersbury Lane	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Old Actonians Sports Ground Boddington Gardens	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	867 yd
Queens Drive Playing Field QUEENS DRIVE PLAYING FIELDS QUEENS DRIVE PLAYING FIELDS QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	920 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	234.8 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	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W3 9SP