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W3 3JX area guide

Who lives in W3 3JX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: South Acton
Council: Ealing
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,430 (2024)

W3 3JXLondon

At a glance

What W3 3JX is like

W3 3JX is a postcode in the South Acton area of Ealing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,430 people. 31.7% of households own their home, 18.9% rent privately and 35.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How W3 3JX compares

Headline figures for W3 3JX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,231

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W3 3JX differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
32.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W3 3JX FAQs

Is W3 3JX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is W3 3JX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around W3 3JX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in W3 3JX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 15.3% of residents. 31.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (93.1%).

Which council covers W3 3JX?

The local authority for W3 3JX is Ealing.

W3 3JX comes under Ealing in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W3 3JX?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Acton Town Underground Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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