W3 6HW

POSTCODE

W3 6HW is a postcode in East Acton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5136, -0.2634
OS grid TQ206808 (520,601, 180,832)
IMD England
6/10
#19124
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.8 per 1k
MoM -23% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XGP7P+CJ
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 7.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£525,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,941 sales
-1.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19124
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19124 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · W3 6HW
HM Land Registry · Ealing
Average price
£636,519
Median price: £525,000
Median -1.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,941 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near W3 6HW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near W3 6HW

Counts are for East Acton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
40
YoY +8%
533721
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
28
YoY stable
48287
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
18125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
36
YoY +29%
623814
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

119
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,561
White Brit.40.6%
Other White25.0%
Other ethnic group: Arab6.5%
Indian4.3%
African3.8%
+ 9 other groups · 19.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,561
Christian44.0%
No religion33.2%
Muslim11.9%
Not answered6.1%
Hindu2.4%
+ other · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,564
35–4923.5%
25–3417.9%
50–6417.5%
20–248.9%
≤47.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.1%

Households

Total households: 596
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.6%
One person: other18.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
+ 8 other households · 33.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Acton Main Line Station

    Rail · Entrance

    454 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Acton Central Station

    Rail · Entrance

    518 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • North Acton Station

    Underground

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Faraday Road

    Bus · ->S · south

    398 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Faraday Road

    Bus · ->N · north

    410 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Acacia Road Acton

    Bus · ->N · north

    443 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Joseph Avenue

    Bus · Stop G · west

    444 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Acacia Road Acton

    Bus · ->S · south

    462 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for W3 6HW

England
Country
Ealing
Local Authority
East Acton
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
W3 6HW
Coordinates
51.5136, -0.2634
Grid reference
TQ206808
Easting
520,601
Northing
180,832
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGP7P+CJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ealing
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Ealing
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Ealing
Local Authority
Council Area
Ealing Central and Acton E14001207
Constituency
E14001207
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
East Acton
Constituency code
E14001207
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Ealing, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Ealing

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Ealing
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Ealing 021C E01001198
E01001198
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ealing 021 E02000258
E02000258
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ealing 021C E01001198
E01001198
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ealing 021 E02000258
E02000258
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:34 AM5:56 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 22 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode W3 6HW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001198 and MSOA E02000258 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19124
Present — Active
Postcode W3 6HW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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