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W3 8RH area guide

Who lives in W3 8RH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: South Acton
Council: Ealing
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,430 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What W3 8RH is like

W3 8RH is a postcode in the South Acton area of Ealing. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,430 people. 31.7% of households own their home, 18.9% rent privately and 35.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in W3 8 sold for a median of £490,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W3 8RH compares

Headline figures for W3 8RH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£490,000

Median over 105 sales in W3 8, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 16 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,231

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W3 8RH differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
32.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W3 8 is down 7.5% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
16 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W3 8RH FAQs

Is W3 8RH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in W3 8RH?

The median sale price over the last year was £490,000.

Homes in W3 8 sold for a median of £490,000 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W3 8RH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around W3 8RH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in W3 8RH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 15.3% of residents. 31.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (93.1%).

Which council covers W3 8RH?

The local authority for W3 8RH is Ealing.

W3 8RH comes under Ealing in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W3 8RH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Acton Town Underground Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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