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Housing in W3 8QH

What the homes in W3 8QH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
South Acton
Council
Ealing
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,203 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (87.7%). Flats make up 91.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W3 8QHEngland
Detached0.5%22.9%
Semi-detached0.5%31.5%
Terraced4.7%23%
Purpose-built flat87.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

11.3% of households in the W3 8QH area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 6.2% own outright and 5.1% with a mortgage.

W3 8QH
25%
61%
England
  • Owned11.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented24.9%20.5%
  • Social rented61%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W3 8QHEngland
Owned outright6.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan5.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council49.1%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 42.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W3 8QHEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.4%). 29.8% of households include dependent children.

W3 8QHEngland
Living alone, under 6631.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children6.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%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 8QH (South Acton) (about 1,203 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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