Acton Lane, London, W4 5JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W4 5JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.8%	50%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.2%	50%	2.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 5JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	59.3%	58.5%	-0.8%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	26.8%	-1.2%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	5.5%	7.3%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.2%	3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (90.1%) 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	57.9%	54.4%	-3.5%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	34.4%	35.7%	1.3%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 5JQ this area, 7.5% 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 59.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	7.5%	3.7%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	7.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	6.9%	6.4%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	10%	-0.4%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	63.7%	59.4%	-4.3%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.6%	5%	1.4%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	81.5%	73.2%	-8.3%	81.4%	-8.2%
Arab	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.8% 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	60.5%	44.8%	-15.7%	83.2%	-38.4%
European Union	11.8%	21.5%	9.7%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	0.8%	5.8%
Africa	6.2%	3.3%	-2.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	13.8%	9.7%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	6.6%	0.4%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	9.2%	3.3%	-5.9%	0.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.3% 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	59.5%	44.3%	-15.2%	83.2%	-38.9%
10+ Years	9.7%	21.3%	11.6%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	8.2%	12%	3.8%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	11.3%	9.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	13.1%	1.8%	1.9%	11.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	4.9%	0.2%	4.7%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Acton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acton Lane was 135.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.6% lower than the Chiswick Gunnersbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Acton Lane has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chiswick Gunnersbury and the 153rd highest crime rate of 640 local areas in Hounslow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 260.7%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in W4 5JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 844 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hounslow.
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 5JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W4 5JQ

Average Price
£629,609

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£601,622

Other
£797,528

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acton Lane

Average Price
£624,733

Semi-Detached
£957,448

Terraced
£910,782

Detached
£1,596,182

Flats/Maisonettes
£508,975

Other
£634,118

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Old Timber Court Acton Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-08-09	£808,239
1 Old Timber Court Acton Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£765,000	2021-03-16	£812,192
7 Old Timber Court Acton Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£775,000	2016-03-30	£896,551
6 Old Timber Court Acton Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£416,000	2014-05-23	£590,588
7 Old Timber Court Acton Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£450,000	2013-08-20	£666,843

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W4 5JQ

Employment

W4 5JQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee	86
Self-Employed	22
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Information and communication	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,276 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	1,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,794 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	3,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	3,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont Primary School Belmont Road , Chiswick W4 5UL	4out of 4	456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ,Chiswick Duke Road , Chiswick W4 2DF	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Park Primary School Nightingale Close , Chiswick W4 3JN	4out of 4	1,121 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Strand-on-the-Green Junior School Thames Road , Chiswick W4 3NX	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Strand-on-the-Green Infant and Nursery School Thames Road , Chiswick W4 3NX	4out of 4	1,151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiswick School Burlington Lane , Chiswick W4 3UN	2out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Acton Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Acton W3 8EY	1out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Soane Academy Gunnersbury Lane , Ealing W3 8EA	- not rated	1,790 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent , W3 9PP	4out of 4	2,043 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West London Free School 241 King Street , W6 9LP	3out of 4	2,354 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,933 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,157 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	5,270 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	4,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	5,171 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield House School Turnham Green Church Hall , Heathfield Gardens W4 4JU	- not rated	371 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Falcons Pre Preparatory School for Boys 2 Burnaby Gardens , Chiswick W4 3DT	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Eden SDA School 92-100 Warwick Road , Ealing W5 5PT	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard House School 16 Newton Grove , W4 1LB	- not rated	947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle Park Independent School Park Place , Chiswick W3 8JY	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hothouse	448 Chiswick High Road	29 yd
The Italians Wine Food	460 Chiswick High Road	52 yd
Thai Kitchen @ The Old Pack Horse	The Old Pack Horse, 434 Chiswick High Road	58 yd
Rice and Catch	293 Chiswick High Road	76 yd
Kuyamoto Ltd	470 Chiswick High Road	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Pack Horse	The Old Pack Horse, 434 Chiswick High Road	58 yd
Crown and Anchor	The Crown And Anchor, 374 Chiswick High Road	75 yd
Connolly's	Connollys Bar, 450 Chiswick High Road	76 yd
The Lamb	The Lamb Brewery, 9 Barley Mow Passage	402 yd
Duke Of Sussex	The Duke Of Sussex, 75 South Parade	464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	317 Chiswick High Road	116 yd
OREE	340 Chiswick High Road	376 yd
Subway	263 Chiswick High Road	414 yd
So Noodle	316 Chiswick High Road	449 yd
REEF London Limited/Wendy’s	Barley Mow Centre, 10 Barley Mow Passage	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	31 Essex Place	168 yd
Waitrose	356-362 Chiswick High Road	323 yd
The Coop	578-586 Chiswick High Road	655 yd
Tesco Express	248 Chiswick High Road	668 yd
Marks & Spencer	236 Chiswick High Road	717 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West 4 Gym 10A 10A SUTTON LANE NORTH	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Virgin Active Club (Chiswick Park) CHISWICK PARK CHISWICK PARK CHISWICK HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
Rocks Lane Multi Sports Centre CASTLE PLACE	artificial grass pitch	709 yd
Chiswick Back Common WINDMILL ROAD	grass pitches	726 yd
Sport Dimensions 1B 1B DEVONSHIRE ROAD	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Clayton Hotel Chiswick CHISWICK HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Barrecore Chiswick TURNHAM GREEN TERRACE		930 yd
Chiswick House Gardens BURLINGTON LANE	tennis courts	939 yd
The Gym Clinic (Chiswick) 126-129 126-129 POWER ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,047 yd
Hanwell Fc (Vuk Club) Park Place	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,063 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W4 5JQ