Housing in W3 7LS
What the homes in W3 7LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- East Acton
- Council
- Ealing
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,708 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.7%). Flats make up 52.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
38.1% of households in the W3 7LS area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.5% own outright and 18.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned38.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.1%1%
- Private rented27.6%20.5%
- Social rented31.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.7%). 31.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around W3 7LS (East Acton) (about 1,708 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.