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Housing in W3 6XE

What the homes in W3 6XE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
North Acton
Council
Ealing
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,600 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (63.5%). Flats make up 73.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W3 6XEEngland
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached19.2%31.5%
Terraced3.6%23%
Purpose-built flat63.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.3% of households in the W3 6XE area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.3% own outright and 10% with a mortgage.

W3 6XE
26%
35%
38%
England
  • Owned26.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented34.8%20.5%
  • Social rented37.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W3 6XEEngland
Owned outright16.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council5.9%8.3%
From a housing association31.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 38.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W3 6XEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.3%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

W3 6XEEngland
Living alone, under 6625.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children9.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Ealing

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Ealing (August 2026, +3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

EalingEngland
All homes£2,109£1,459
One bedroom£1,629£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,033£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,406£1,489
Four or more£3,287£2,161
Detached£3,063£1,640
Semi-detached£2,752£1,449
Terraced£2,523£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,863£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around W3 6XE (North Acton) (about 1,600 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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