Acton Lane, London, W4 5DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W4 5DH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	54.3%	6.6%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	52.3%	45.7%	-6.6%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 W4 5DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	56.3%	54.6%	-1.7%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	28.3%	1.3%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.9%	9.7%	0.8%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.7%	49%	7.3%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	37.8%	29.9%	-7.9%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	13.3%	14.6%	1.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	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.

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 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	18.2%	0.8%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	8.6%	0.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.9%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.8%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	43.9%	5.0%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	10.6%	1.1%	-9.5%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.2% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.6%	9.2%	2.6%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3.9%	9.9%	6.0%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	9.2%	2.6%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	54.7%	45.2%	-9.5%	81.4%	-36.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	3%	8.3%	5.3%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.1% 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	51.7%	51.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	-32.1%
European Union	13%	17.4%	4.4%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	11.5%	11.8%	0.3%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	11.8%	-2.4%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.6%	52.2%	3.6%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	8.8%	35.4%	26.6%	9.8%	25.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	8%	4.7%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	33.5%	2.2%	-31.3%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	22.2%	6.5%	15.7%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Acton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acton Lane was 109.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.9% higher than the Southfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Acton Lane has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Southfield and the 359th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.9%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in W4 5DH, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Acton Lane are based on 859 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 Acton Lane, London, W4 5DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for W4 5DH

Average Price
£637,345

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£637,345

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acton Lane

Average Price
£633,731

Semi-Detached
£981,947

Terraced
£965,101

Detached
£1,668,346

Flats/Maisonettes
£503,313

Other
£618,438

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
281 Acton Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-05-15	£471,100
279 Acton Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-03-14	£717,986
283 Acton Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£690,000	2023-10-23	£726,392
283 Acton Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£542,000	2020-03-05	£640,137
279 Acton Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£259,000	2002-02-04	£876,210

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W4 5DH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	44
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Information and communication	23
Education	17
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	624 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	804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	2,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	4,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Priory Primary Academy Acton Lane , W3 8NR	- not rated	253 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Byron Primary Academy The Vale , Acton W3 7JT	3out of 4	562 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Berrymede Junior School Osborne Road , Acton W3 8SJ	- not rated	591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acton Gardens Primary School Osborne Road , Acton W3 8SJ	- not rated	591 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield Primary School Southfield Road , Bedford Park W4 1BD	4out of 4	668 yd	Community school	No	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	84 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	875 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ealing Middle School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA	- not rated	3,325 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Middle School Helena Road , Ealing W5 2RA	- not rated	3,770 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fielding Middle School Wyndham Road , Ealing W13 9TE	- not rated	4,183 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	1,031 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Acton High School Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	- not rated	1,143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	- not rated	1,231 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	1,231 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	958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	3,984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,109 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	4,413 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	4,786 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
Snowflake School 10-14 Crown Street , Acton W3 8SB	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard House School 16 Newton Grove , W4 1LB	- not rated	900 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leap Service - the National Autistics Society Woodlands Building , Mill Hill Road W3 8RR	- not rated	927 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blooming Tree Pre Prep School First Floor , Swarn House W3 9BJ	- not rated	1,110 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard House School Priory House , Priory Avenue W4 1LB	- not rated	1,130 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
Osckars	273 Acton Lane, Chiswick	70 yd
Al Zain	Ground Floor Shop, 19 - 21 High Street	435 yd
Taste Of Yemen	Ground Floor Shop, 17 High Street	438 yd
Charcoal Grill Royal Pizza Kungfu Woody Nights Little China	13 High Street, Acton	438 yd
Tasty Pizza / Tasty Noodles	Ground Floor Shop, 25 High Street	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stag Public House	The Stag, 177 Acton Lane	425 yd
West London Trades Union Club	Hall, 33-35 High Street	443 yd
The Windmill	The Windmill, 50 High Street	483 yd
Acton United Services Club	2 Berrymead Gardens, Acton	502 yd
The Belvedere / K-Town / Chik Box / Locked And Loaded	106 - 112 High Street, Acton	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hermanos Taco House	191 Acton Lane, Chiswick	365 yd
Bermuda Triangle Fish And Chips	191 Acton Lane, Chiswick	365 yd
Shish Mangal	Ground Floor Shop, 51 High Street	443 yd
Shish Mangal - Rice And Hotpot - Big Boy Pizza	Ground Floor Shop, 51 High Street	443 yd
Lolo Pizza	70 High Street, Acton	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	142 Bollo Bridge Road, Acton	432 yd
Iceland	Unit 9, The Oaks Shopping Centre	635 yd
Lidl	Unit 4, The Oaks Shopping Centre	644 yd
Sainsbury's	61 - 63 Churchfield Road, Acton	689 yd
Ocado Zoom	Units 2-3, North Chiswick Business Park	784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southfield Road Playing Field Southfield Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	256 yd
Acton Swimming Baths (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	432 yd
The Wellbeing Centre (Closed) Bollo Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	458 yd
Acton Centre ACTON TOWN HALL ACTON TOWN HALL HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	472 yd
New Fitness Exchange (London Acton) (Closed) Shopping Precinct Shopping Precinct High Street	health and fitness suite	603 yd
Kiss Gyms (Acton) Unit 4 Unit 4 The Vale	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Energize Fitness Centre (Acton Campus) (Closed) Acton Centre Acton Centre Gunnersbury Lane	health and fitness suite	963 yd
Club Des Sports THE PARK CLUB THE PARK CLUB EAST ACTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,074 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	79.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W4 5DH