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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)
Property types

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.

W3 7LSEngland
Detached7.8%22.9%
Semi-detached33.7%31.5%
Terraced6%23%
Purpose-built flat31.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house20.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

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.

W3 7LS
38%
28%
31%
England
  • 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

W3 7LSEngland
Owned outright19.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association29.1%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

W3 7LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.7%). 31.7% of households include dependent children.

W3 7LSEngland
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.6%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 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.

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