Housing in W3 7SB
What the homes in W3 7SB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- East Acton
- Council
- Ealing
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,673 (2024)
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What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (68.9%). Flats make up 76.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
29.8% of households in the W3 7SB area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 14.2% own outright and 15.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned29.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented45.8%20.5%
- Social rented23.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.9%). 25% 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 7SB (East Acton) (about 2,673 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.