Overview of W4 1BU

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Speldhurst Road is in London and in Ealing district. W4 1BU is located in the Southfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ealing Central and Acton. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Speldhurst Road, London, W4 1BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: W4 1BX, W4 1BJ, W4 5JU, W4 1BL, W4 1DF, W4 1DJ, W4 5JT, W4 1DL, W4 1DQ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W4 1BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Female50.9%51.9%1.0% 51.0% 0.9%
Male49.1%48.1%-1.0% 49.0% -0.9%

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 vicinity of W4 1BU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Single25%27.4%2.4% 37.9% -10.5%
Married: Opposite sex61.1%59.4%-1.7% 44.2% 15.2%
Married: Same sex2.8%0.9%-1.9% 0.3% 0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex0%0.9%0.9% 0.1% 0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex0%0.9%0.9% 0.1% 0.8%
Separated2.8%1.4%-1.4% 2.2% -0.8%
Divorced6%7.3%1.3% 9.1% -1.8%
Widowed2.3%1.8%-0.5% 6.1% -4.3%

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 (93.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health63%65.7%2.7% 48.4% 17.3%
Good health29.2%27.7%-1.5% 33.6% -5.9%
Fair health5.7%5.2%-0.5% 12.7% -7.5%
Bad health1.4%0.7%-0.7% 4.0% -3.3%
Very bad health0.7%0.7%0.0% 1.2% -0.5%

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 W4 1BU this area, 4.6% 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 74.5%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications4.6%4.6%0.0% 18.2% -13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 3.2%4.6%1.4% 9.6% -5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels7.4%6.5%-0.9% 13.4% -6.9%
Apprenticeship0%1.9%1.9% 5.3% -3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels9.7%6%-3.7% 16.9% -10.9%
Degree or Similar65.7%74.5%8.8% 33.8% 40.7%
Other9.3%1.9%-7.4% 2.8% -0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese1.8%2.1%0.3% 0.7% 1.4%
Indian0.7%4.1%3.4% 3.1% 1.0%
Pakistani2.8%3.1%0.3% 2.7% 0.4%
Other Asian1.4%0.3%-1.1% 1.6% -1.3%
Black African0%1%1.0% 2.5% -1.5%
Black Caribbean0.7%0.3%-0.4% 1.0% -0.7%
Other Black0%1.4%1.4% 0.5% 0.9%
Mixed White and Asian1.4%3.1%1.7% 0.8% 2.3%
Mixed White and African0.7%1.7%1.0% 0.4% 1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean0%0.3%0.3% 0.9% -0.6%
Mixed Other3.9%0%-3.9% 0.8% -0.8%
White85.8%81.4%-4.4% 81.4% 0.0%
Arab0.4%0.3%-0.1% 0.6% -0.3%
Other0.4%0.7%0.3% 1.6% -0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom74.7%68.8%-5.9% 83.2% -14.4%
European Union7.1%15.8%8.7% 6.1% 9.7%
Rest of Europe3.6%2.1%-1.5% 0.8% 1.3%
Africa3.2%3.1%-0.1% 2.7% 0.4%
Middle East and Asia5%5.5%0.5% 5.6% -0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean4.6%3.4%-1.2% 1.3% 2.1%
Oceania1.8%1.4%-0.4% 0.3% 1.1%

Length of Residence

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK71.5%69.1%-2.4% 83.2% -14.1%
10+ Years0.7%18.9%18.2% 9.8% 9.1%
5-10 Years6.8%2.7%-4.1% 2.9% -0.2%
2-5 Years4.6%5.5%0.9% 2.2% 3.3%
Less than 2 years16.4%3.8%-12.6% 1.9% 1.9%

Passport Held

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom75.9% 76.7% -0.8%
Ireland3.8% 0.6% 3.2%
France5.6% 0.3% 5.3%
Italy1% 0.6% 0.4%
Portugal0.3% 0.5% -0.2%
Spain1.7% 0.4% 1.3%
Lithuania1% 0.3% 0.7%
Poland0.3% 1.3% -1.0%
Romania2.1% 0.9% 1.2%
Other EU countries2.1% 1.5% 0.6%
Other Europe1.7% 0.2% 1.5%
Southern Asia1% 1.2% -0.2%
North America and the Caribbean1.7% 0.3% 1.4%
Oceania0.3% 0.1% 0.2%
No passport held1% 13.5% -12.5%

Religion

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No religion39.9% 37.2% 2.7%
Christian43.8% 46.2% -2.4%
Hindu1.7% 1.7% 0.0%
Jewish0.3% 0.5% -0.2%
Muslim5.6% 6.5% -0.9%
Sikh1.4% 0.9% 0.5%
Not answered7.3% 6.0% 1.3%

Safety

Is Speldhurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Speldhurst Road was 15.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.8% lower than the Southfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Speldhurst Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Southfield and the 36th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.8%.



🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£83,700
Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W4 1BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Property Prices

Average property prices on Speldhurst Road are based on 252 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 Speldhurst Road, London, W4 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for W4 1BU

Average Price
£1,428,751
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,428,751
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Speldhurst Road

Average Price
£1,069,783
Semi-Detached
£1,131,501
Terraced
£1,313,231
Detached
£702,077
Flats/Maisonettes
£566,156
Other
£518,264

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Speldhurst Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2025
14 Speldhurst Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£1,325,0002025-08-15 £1,327,661
18 Speldhurst Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£1,373,0002023-11-30 £1,479,756
30 Speldhurst Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£1,720,0002021-06-29 £1,920,089
24 Speldhurst Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£1,150,0002019-12-16 £1,389,467
14 Speldhurst Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£1,075,0002019-06-03 £1,287,935
View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W4 1BU

Employment

W4 1BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Self-Employed42
Retired26
Part-Time Employee15
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities32
Financial and insurance activities23
Information and communication20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Other15
Education10
Human health and social work activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction4
Manufacturing3
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

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
2out of 4 949 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre
Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX
4out of 4 1,039 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Vanessa Nursery School
14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA
4out of 4 1,972 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre
Australia Road , White City W12 7PH
4out of 4 2,425 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
James Lee Nursery School
Gliddon Road , W14 9BH
4out of 4 3,703 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southfield Primary School
Southfield Road , Bedford Park W4 1BD
4out of 4 269 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ark Priory Primary Academy
Acton Lane , W3 8NR
- not rated 636 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Byron Primary Academy
The Vale , Acton W3 7JT
3out of 4 750 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Wendell Park Primary School
Cobbold Road , W12 9LB
3out of 4 909 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Belmont Primary School
Belmont Road , Chiswick W4 5UL
3out of 4 958 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 435 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Derwentwater Middle School
Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA
- not rated 1,214 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Little Ealing Middle School
Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA
- not rated 3,670 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Montpelier Middle School
Helena Road , Ealing W5 2RA
- not rated 4,188 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fielding Middle School
Wyndham Road , Ealing W13 9TE
- not rated 4,553 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 1,458 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Acton High School
Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY
- not rated 1,560 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ark Acton Academy
Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY
3out of 4 1,637 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Twyford Church of England High School
Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP
- not rated 1,650 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Twyford Church of England High School
Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP
4out of 4 1,650 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 1,386 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
William Morris Sixth Form
St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB
3out of 4 3,557 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College
Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL
- not rated 3,688 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 4,211 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy
Finlay Street , SW6 6HB
- not rated 4,373 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Orchard House School
16 Newton Grove , W4 1LB
- not rated 523 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Orchard House School
Priory House , Priory Avenue W4 1LB
- not rated 721 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
ArtsEd Day School & Sixth Form
Cone Ripman House , 14 Bath Road W4 1LY
- not rated 874 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
John Aird School
Cobbold Road , Shepherds Bush W12 9LB
- not rated 995 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Snowflake School
10-14 Crown Street , Acton W3 8SB
- not rated 1,231 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Osckars273 Acton Lane, Chiswick400 yd
Noco HQ At The Tank Factory68-70 Stanley Gardens, Acton518 yd
Snack BoxCafe, Overstone House570 yd
Two Plus CafeUnit 1, Edison Court586 yd
Team Sport20 Allied Way, Acton622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Stag Public HouseThe Stag, 177 Acton Lane361 yd
The SwanThe Swan, 119 Acton Lane554 yd
Duke Of SussexThe Duke Of Sussex, 75 South Parade633 yd
West London Trades Union ClubHall, 33-35 High Street766 yd
The TabardThe Tabard, 2 Bath Road794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hermanos Taco House191 Acton Lane, Chiswick343 yd
Bermuda Triangle Fish And Chips191 Acton Lane, Chiswick343 yd
WingstopUnit 8, 33 Acton Park Estate541 yd
Deliveroo SP33 Acton Park Estate, The Vale547 yd
Tao Tao JuUnit 5, 33 Acton Park Estate596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's142 Bollo Bridge Road, Acton801 yd
Sainsbury's31 Essex Place988 yd
Sainsbury's61 - 63 Churchfield Road, Acton997 yd
Marks & Spencer236 Chiswick High Road1,030 yd
LidlUnit 4, The Oaks Shopping Centre1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southfield Road Playing Field
Southfield Road
grass pitches, tennis courts343 yd
Kiss Gyms (Acton)
Unit 4 Unit 4 The Vale
health and fitness suite504 yd
Rocks Lane Multi Sports Centre
CASTLE PLACE
artificial grass pitch799 yd
Acton Swimming Baths (Closed)
Salisbury Street
health and fitness suite, swimming pool802 yd
The Wellbeing Centre (Closed)
Bollo Bridge Road
health and fitness suite833 yd
Acton Centre
ACTON TOWN HALL ACTON TOWN HALL HIGH STREET
health and fitness suite, swimming pool852 yd
Arts Educational Schools London
BATH ROAD
870 yd
Chiswick Back Common
WINDMILL ROAD
grass pitches877 yd
New Fitness Exchange (London Acton) (Closed)
Shopping Precinct Shopping Precinct High Street
health and fitness suite996 yd
Barrecore Chiswick
TURNHAM GREEN TERRACE
1,036 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed144.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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