W3 8UL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.2km from South Acton in Ealing. Administratively it sits within South Acton ward and the Ealing Central and Acton constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, W3 8UL is a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a metro suburban distribution industries zone — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. The 32 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 26% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 46% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Ealing. Employment levels are high (50% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 65 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for W3 8UL are sourced from Output Area E00179197 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
W3 8UL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for W3 8UL.
512
32
£ 54,400 /yr
62%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: W3 8UL is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
W3 8UL has a highly multicultural community character — 46% of residents are from non-white backgrounds, reflecting one of the more diverse neighbourhoods in the district. Average age 32 adds energy — an active, young multicultural community.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for W3 8UL. The average age is 32.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around W3 8UL is moderate at 65 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Acton Gardens Primary School
South Acton Childrens Centre
Ark Acton Academy
Ark Soane Academy
Ark Priory Primary Academy
Twyford Church of England High School
Derwentwater Primary School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
76 nearby- Achinka Food & Wine0.9 km
- Acton Booze & Vape0.7 km
- AD Oriental Food0.7 km
- Al Noor0.7 km
- Albaraka Supermarket0.8 km
- + 71 more
Pub, NightClub
18 nearby- The Stag Public House0.8 km
- The Swan0.9 km
- Actonians Sports Club0.8 km
- Belvedere0.7 km
- Mendes Sheepwalk0.7 km
- + 13 more
Restaurant, Cafe
92 nearby- Aroy Thai Cafe0.7 km
- Coffe & Restaurant Kod Pirketa0.9 km
- Costa Coffee0.7 km
- GDK Acton0.7 km
- Hasu0.9 km
- + 87 more
Supermarkets
8 nearby- Lidl0.8 km
- Sainsbury's1.0 km
- BP Gunnersbury Park SF Connect0.7 km
- Sainsbury's Local0.4 km
- Ocado Zoom0.3 km
- + 3 more
Takeaway Shop
59 nearby- Acton Charcoal Grill & Royal Pizza0.9 km
- Lolo Pizza0.8 km
- AJ's Family Kitchen Ltd0.4 km
- Avalana0.4 km
- Crystal Kebab0.7 km
- + 54 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Acton Town Hotel0.3 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- South Acton0.5 km
- Gunnersbury1.1 km
- Acton Central1.1 km
Bus Stops
- Acton Town Underground Station0.3 km
- Acton Town Underground Station0.3 km
- Acton Town Underground Station0.3 km
- Acton Town Underground Station0.3 km
- Acton Town Underground Station0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: W38UL · Data under Open Government Licence