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Housing in W3 9NN

What the homes in W3 9NN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Acton Central
Council
Ealing
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,606 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (65.7%). Flats make up 81.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

W3 9NNEngland
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached8.8%31.5%
Terraced7.8%23%
Purpose-built flat65.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

23.7% of households in the W3 9NN area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 10.7% own outright and 13% with a mortgage.

W3 9NN
24%
40%
32%
England
  • Owned23.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.3%1%
  • Private rented39.6%20.5%
  • Social rented32%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

W3 9NNEngland
Owned outright10.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council17.4%8.3%
From a housing association14.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

W3 9NNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.5%). 26.8% of households include dependent children.

W3 9NNEngland
Living alone, under 6624.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.6%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 9NN (Acton Central) (about 2,606 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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